The World Health Organization (WHO) has called upon countries, including Nigeria, to make necessary reforms in order to be prepared for future pandemics.
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of WHO, commended countries for accepting a significant budget increase during the agency’s annual assembly.
Speaking after the global emergency status for COVID-19 was lifted, Tedros emphasized the importance of advancing negotiations to prevent future pandemics.
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He warned that the next pandemic was inevitable and urged immediate action, stating that delaying necessary changes would be detrimental.
“historic” decision to accept a major budget hike at the U.N. agency’s annual assembly.
Speaking at the assembly weeks after ending the global emergency status for the COVID-19 pandemic, Tedros said it was time to advance negotiations on preventing the next pandemic.
We cannot kick this can down the road,” the WHO director-general said in a major address to the agency’s member states, warning that the next pandemic was bound to “come knocking”. If we do not make the changes that must be made, then who will? And if we do not make them now, then when?
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
