[19] Infant mortality decreased by 23 percent, from 77 to 59 deaths per 1,000 births, while under-five mortality decreased by 28 percent, from 123 to 88 per 1,000 births. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (amharisch ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ; * 3. In addition to these challenges, the National Malaria Guideline stresses once again, "serious problems in coordinating health interventions and implementing partners. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus machte an der Universität Asmara 1986 seinen Bachelor of Science (BSc) im Fach Biologie. [7], Brock Chisholm | [52], During its 140th meeting in January 2017, the Executive Board of the WHO shortlisted Tedros as the front runner out of six candidates through two rounds of secret voting. [19] The rate of new malaria admittances fell 54% in the country over the same period, while the number of childhood malaria cases reported at clinics fell by 60%. An American economist nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize, David Steinman, accused WHO chief Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of being one of three officials in control of the Ethiopian security services from 2013 to 2015 according to a report by The Times. [26] The office has managed to integrate the people in HIV prevention and control activities. [30] The Conference, however, was criticized by a few observers for failing to come up with new money for implementing the SDGs during its process[31] while a follow up report by the Economic and Social Council Forum in April 2016 was much more optimistic and provided the framework to monitor the commitments. [26] The Health Ministry conducted the distribution of 20.5 million insecticide-treated bed nets to protect over 10 million families in malaria-prone areas between 2005 and 2008. From 2008 until 2009, he was a member of the High Level Taskforce on Innovative International Financing for Health Systems, co-chaired by Gordon Brown and Robert Zoellick. And especially my appreciation to my friend Ambassador Ischinger. It was also noted that Mugabe himself does not use his own country's health system, instead travelling to Singapore for treatment. American economist David Steinman is calling for Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, to be prosecuted for … Tedros, my friend, retract your decision, consult with colleagues, and rethink", "WHO cancels Robert Mugabe goodwill ambassador role", "Director General rescinds Goodwill Ambassador appointment", "Ethiopia: WHO director-general works as TPLF diplomat", "Ethiopian army accuses WHO chief of supporting Tigray forces", "WHO chief denies Ethiopia's claim of backing Tigray region", "Mission impossible? The WHO chief's statement comes on the same day as US pharma giant Pfizer announced that its Covid-19 vaccine shows that it is 94.5 per cent effective in preventing the deadly virus. It argues "Ethiopia faces many challenges related to human resources for healthcare, including the shortage of skilled health workers, high turnover and lack of retention of health professionals." [85] Tedros denied soliciting support for the TPLF. The document further reveals that "Ethiopia is one of the most malaria-prone countries in Africa, with rates of morbidity and mortality increasing dramatically (i.e. Egypt, Ethiopia and Sudan established an International Panel of Experts to review and assess the study reports on the dam. [2], Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ist ein patronymischer Name wie die meisten äthiopischen Personennamen. The wide range of media campaigns to inform the public about the disease has helped achieve behavioral change. Vaccine alone will not end the coronavirus pandemic, World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Monday. [35], In May 2013, controversy intensified over the under-construction Hidase Dam in the Benishangul-Gumuz near Sudan as Ethiopia began diverting the Blue Nile for the dam's construction. Bis 1992 studierte er an der University of London, wo er seinen Master of Science (MSc) in Immunology of Infectious Diseases (Immunologie von Infektionskrankheiten) ablegte. One observer called it "a really nasty" election. As Chair of the Executive Council of the AU in 2014, Tedros highlighted the need for a paradigm shift in Africa's political and socio-economic governance and development to realize the continent's long-term agendas. [73][74] While Tedros received praise for his commitment to gender equality, he also received criticism for a lack of transparency. [69], Tedros has identified universal health coverage as his top priority at WHO. Mugabe's appointment was severely criticised, with WHO member states and international organisations saying that Zimbabwe's healthcare system had in fact gone backwards under his regime, as well as pointing out Mugabe's many human rights abuses. Montag, 20.04.2020, 20:27 In Äthiopien hat Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus das Gesundheitssystem reformiert, viele attestieren ihm großen Erfolg. [63] The African Union delegation to the UN dismissed the report, published in The New York Times, as "an unfounded and unverified defamation campaign, conveniently coming out only days before the election. Accused of Covering Up Epidemics", "Attacks On WHO Candidate Are Defamatory, 'Colonial', Ambassador Says", "Tedros Adhanom facing calls to resign as Ethiopians question if it makes sense", "Open letter to the WHO Purge Dr. Tedros Adhanom out or Face the Shame! [36] The panel held its fourth meeting in Addis Ababa in November 2012. [3], Während seiner Zeit als Gesundheitsminister sollen Journalisten davon abgehalten worden sein, über Cholera-Ausbrüche zu berichten. "[44] Both agreed to review the report of the International Panel of Experts and implement their recommendations, working to defuse the tensions and ease the crisis. At that time, the dam was more than 22 percent complete and expected to produce 6,000 megawatts, making it Africa's largest hydroelectric power plant. [citation needed] He also helped achieve the agreement between the Federal Government of Somalia and Jubaland Political Actors, which played a role in improving the delivery of health services and protecting the safety and security of Somali citizens. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus . [citation needed], Deaths from malaria fell by more than 50% from 2005 to 2007. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Tesfamariam Alemayehu, Andrea Bosma, Karen Hanna Witten, Awash Teklehaimanot: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Mitiku Haile, deanb, Karen Hanna Witten, Asefaw Getachew, Ambachew M. Yohannes, Mekonnen Yohannes, Hailay D. Teklehaimanot, Steven W. Lindsay, Peter Byass: Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Michel Kazatchkine, Michel Sidibé, Hiroki Nakatani: Diese Seite wurde zuletzt am 24. At this time the Ethiopian health ministry faced challenges that included poverty, poor infrastructure, and a declining global economic situation; Ethiopia employed fewer doctors than the number of Ethiopian doctors working in the Chicago metropolitan area. He also served as member of the Global Alliance for Vaccines and Immunization (GAVI) Board as well as the Institute of Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and the Stop TB Partnership Coordinating Board. [5][13], In 1986, Tedros received a Bachelor of Science degree in Biology from the University of Asmara. [6][15][8] In 2000, he earned a Doctor of Philosophy in community health from the University of Nottingham for research investigating the effects of dams on the transmission of malaria in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. Based on the current trends, contraceptive prevalence rates will reach 65% by 2015 by reaching an additional 6.2 million women and adolescent girls. Er ist der erste Afrikaner in diesem Amt und seine Wahl war ein zähes Ringen: Der Äthiopier Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus wurde als Nachfolger von … One way or another: Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus remains the dodgiest official ever appointed to the top post at WHO, right in the middle of the worst medical crisis ever inflicted on the world. Although the full report has not been made public, and will not be until it is reviewed by the governments, Egypt and Ethiopia both released details. We have therefore made the assessment that COVID-19 can be characterized as a pandemic. The allegations were made by Larry Gostin, an American law professor who was acting as an adviser to rival candidate David Nabarro from the UK. Halfdan T. Mahler | [51] Tedros also hired Mercury Public Affairs, a US-based lobbying company, to help him with his bid. The same document alleges serious policy failures of the Government of which Tedros was the Minister of Health until 2013. "[64] Tedros denied the allegation of a cover-up and said he was "not surprised at all but quite disappointed" by what he called a "last-minute smear campaign. Deren Chef, der Äthiopier Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, soll nach Angaben des äthiopischen Militärs versuchen, den abtrünnigen Tigray mit Waffen und diplomatischer Unterstützung zu helfen. In a profile published in April 2010, The Lancet reported that Tedros was "a household name at the Global Fund Secretariat"[25] before his election as Board Chair where his leadership was regularly cited at the Global Fund that resulted in Ethiopia being named as an exemplary high-performing country. The editor-in-chief of Lancet, a prominent medical journal, called Tedros "Dictator-General. In Äthiopien hat Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus das Gesundheitssystem reformiert, viele attestieren ihm großen Erfolg. ", "Dr. Tedros Adhanom One of WHO Director General Finalist is an Individual Suspected of a Crime Against Humanity", "The WHO failed on Ebola. Anders Nordström | [23] This program included the construction of 4,000 health centres, trained and deployed more than 30,000 health extension workers, and developed a new cadre of hospital management professionals as part of a Health Extension Program (HEP). In an interview he conducted with Devex in November 2014, Tedros discusses what "disappointed" him in the global response to Ebola, the importance of solidarity in overcoming the outbreak, and how the deadly virus has transformed to a crisis beyond health. The entire planet hangs on … Breitbart reports: Tedros was the country’s health minister from 2005 to 2012 and its foreign minister until 2016, when his … [6] He has held two high-level positions in the government of Ethiopia: Minister of Health from 2005 to 2012[7] and Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2012 to 2016. Er etablierte eine universelle Krankenversicherung und verbesserte trotz begrenzter Ressourcen den Zugang zur Gesundheitsversorgung. With a future pandemic inevitable it needs reform", "Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus: The Ethiopian at the heart of the coronavirus fight", "Director-General Dr Tedros takes the helm of WHO: address to WHO staff", "World leaders for universal health coverage: achieving the SDGs through health for all", "A Leap Forward for Gender Equality in Global Health", "With new WHO director appointments, women outnumber men in senior leadership", "Presidential segment of WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases", "WHO 'rethinking' naming Robert Mugabe as goodwill ambassador", "Robert Mugabe's WHO appointment condemned as 'an insult, "WHO DG stands for Director-General, not Dictator-General. [4], In May 2017, just prior to the WHO election, stories surfaced about an alleged cover-up of three possible cholera epidemics in Ethiopia in 2006, 2009 and 2011. [citation needed] Tedros "was supported by a bloc of African and Asian countries, including China, which has considerable influence with those members" while "the US, UK and Canada... lent their support to... the British doctor David Nabarro." [13][70] He campaigned on the issue and reiterated this focus in his first speech as Director-General and throughout the 72nd Session of the UN General Assembly. WHO-Chef Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus hat sich gegen Vorwürfe von US-Außenminister Mike Pompeo gewehrt, er sei von China "gekauft" worden. He emphasized the need for Africa to focus on issues of economic emancipation, peace and stability, the acceleration of rapid economic growth, governance and democratization. [26] The government's collaboration with local and international governmental and non-governmental organizations has also positively influenced access to HIV/AIDS related service centers. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ist 1965 in Asmara geboren, das damals von Äthiopien besetzt war und heute die Hauptstadt Eritreas ist, eines der ärmsten Länder der Welt. [24], In July 2009, Tedros was elected Board Chair of The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria for a two-year term. [4] Im Januar 2020 soll Tedros, dessen Wahl zum WHO-Generaldirektor von der chinesischen Regierung unterstützt worden war, auf Drängen des chinesischen Präsidenten Xi Jinping Informationen über die Mensch-zu-Mensch-Übertragung von COVID-19 zurückgehalten haben, was von der WHO dementiert wird. "[63], Tedros's candidacy for WHO director general was opposed vigorously by several Ethiopian parties, due to his career in the Tigray People's Liberation Front. [according to whom?] Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (amharisch ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ገብረኢየሱስ; * 3. [104][105][106][107] Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said that the claim had no evidence. He collected the most votes during both rounds. 3.5-fold) during epidemics." What can we do? [8] In late 2003, Tedros was appointed a State Minister (deputy minister) for Health, and served for just over a year. American economist David Steinman is calling for Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, to be prosecuted for genocide over his alleged actions in Ethiopia, The Times reports. Marcolino Gomes Candau | Er wurde 2009 zum Vorsitzenden des Global Fund zur Bekämpfung von AIDS, Tuberkulose und Malaria gewählt. In November 2012, Tedros became Ethiopia's Minister of Foreign Affairs. [94] Tedros praised China for its containment measures, describing them as a "new standard for outbreak control.