Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
Director-General, World Health Organization
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WHO Declares Bundibugyo Ebola Outbreak a Public Health Emergency of International Concern, the First Since 2024 Mpox
On May 17, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus determined that the Bundibugyo virus outbreak across the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda meets the criteria for a Public Health Emergency of International Concern — the 9th PHEIC ever declared. As of May 16, DRC reports 246 suspected cases and 80 suspected deaths in Ituri Province; Uganda has confirmed two imported cases in Kampala, with one death. No licensed vaccine or therapeutic exists for the Bundibugyo strain.
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WHO Validates Algeria as 29th Country to Eliminate Trachoma, Leaving 30 Still Endemic
The World Health Organization on April 23, 2026 certified Algeria as the 29th country globally — and the 10th in WHO's Africa Region — to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem. 30 countries remain endemic; 1.9 million people worldwide are still blind or visually impaired from the bacterial infection.
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WHO Certifies Bahamas as 12th Country in the Americas to Eliminate Mother-to-Child HIV Transmission
The World Health Organization on April 22 certified the Bahamas for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, making it the third Caribbean nation — after Cuba and Brazil — and the 12th country or territory in the Americas to meet the thresholds: a transmission rate below 2%, fewer than 5 pediatric infections per 1,000 live births, and 95%-plus coverage for antenatal care, HIV testing, and treatment.