Tedros Adhanom Quotes

Tedros Adhanom

Profession : Politician

Birth : March 3, 1965

Defeating malaria is absolutely critical to ending poverty, improving the health of millions, and enabling future generations to reach their full potential.

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Strong health and disease surveillance systems halt epidemics that take lives, disrupt economies, and pose global health security threats.

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Education gives girls the knowledge, experience, and confidence to play their rightful role in society.

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The global commitment for the Sustainable Development Goals offers a profound opportunity to tackle the structural, social, and economic changes needed to end AIDS.

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Jihadist organizations attempt to exploit discontent among marginalized groups in unstable societies.

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We live in a world at constant risk of public health emergencies. In our increasingly interconnected world, public health emergencies can affect anyone, anywhere.

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I think the world should unite and focus on strong health systems to prepare the whole world to prevent epidemics - or if there is an outbreak, to manage it quickly - because viruses don't respect borders, and they don't need visas.

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Expanding health coverage is not a technical issue but a political one; it should be seen as a right and a means to development.

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Our biggest achievement was health-sector reform. The success was in making sure that primary health care was the center of gravity in our health system.

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I think any position in any international organization should be merit-based.

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Ensuring investment in health systems will not only help us manage HIV/AIDS, it will also support our efforts to prevent and treat other communicable and noncommunicable diseases as well as prevent and respond to future health emergencies.

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Scaling up community health workers and health system capacity must be a fundamental component of our efforts to achieve universal health coverage, which will be my topmost priority if elected as Director-General.

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I believe UNAIDS' provocative leadership has been critical in addressing the AIDS epidemic and converting it from a death sentence to a chronic health condition.

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I promise I will get up every day, determined to make a difference... I am ready to serve.

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While WHO has never had a director from Africa, no one should elect me because I am from Africa.

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I envision a world where everyone can lead healthy and productive lives, regardless of who they are or where they live.

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During World Immunization Week, we must celebrate our shared results and redouble our efforts to improve the health and lives of people everywhere.

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Vaccination and other essential preventive services must be delivered close within communities.

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Effective public-private partnerships will help drive the development of new products to meet the particular health needs of the poor and other vulnerable populations.

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New malaria cases fell by 21 percent between 2010 and 2015 worldwide, and malaria death rates fell by 29 percent in the same period. Yet, though malaria is preventable and treatable, it is still claiming too many lives around the world.

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