Tag: Margaret Chan

YEditor September 25, 2014

Our health sector climbs higher: Nigeria exits the polio club

by Laila Ibrahim The World Health Organization has commended Nigeria for its successful containment of the deadly Ebola virus and urged other countries to emulate its control method. The Director-General…

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Kolapo Olapoju September 25, 2014

Ebola gets a special envoy: United Nations’ boss appoints David Nabarro

by Kolapo Olapoju Ban Ki-Moon, the United Nation's Secretary General has appointed David Nabarro as the Special Envoy for Ebola, and Anthony Banbury as the Special Representative and Head of…

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writer August 3, 2014

“Catastrophic” | WHO says Ebola is spreading very fast in West Africa [READ]

by Emma Chidogo The World Health Organisation (WHO) has expressed concern over the spread of Ebola in West Africa. While speaking at a summit with regional leaders, Margaret Chan, Director…

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May 29, 2013

“It’s a threat to the entire world”: Deadly new virus kills 24 people as death toll rises [DETAILS]

AP/JEAN-CHRISTOPHE BOTT Dr. Margaret Chan, Director-General of the World Health Organization, described the MERS virus as a "threat to the entire world" during a speech in Geneva. Calling it a…

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