Appreciated the opportunity provided by #DRC Prime Minister @SuminwaJudith to brief the diplomatic corps in #Kinshasa on the response to the #Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. I updated ambassadors on my mission to Ituri, the province most affected by the outbreak, and on @WHO’s support to the government-led response. This includes scaling up disease surveillance, infection prevention and control, and patient care, including through an Ebola treatment centre inaugurated on Sunday. I urged the international community to provide the support needed to contain the outbreak in line with DRC’s leadership of the response, while using this crisis as an opportunity to strengthen the health system. I also encouraged countries not to impose travel restrictions on DRC, ensuring health and humanitarian assistance can reach the scale needed to bring the outbreak under control quickly. Solidarity is our strongest immunity against this outbreak.

This is @WHO the world wants: compassionate, proactive, science driven, committed to excellence in public health, delivering people-centered guidance and services, and most importantly listening. When I see this, when I hear this, I feel energized and confident in the future of multilateral cooperation for better health and well-being for all. @DrTedros my home country is grateful to you and the entire leadership for your gesture. More strength to our first responders @WHOAFRO @AfricaCDC We will beat this one, like the previous 16 ones, having been myself a responder during the Kikwit Ebola outbreak in 1990s. Now supporting Guinea-Bissau to improve vigilance at borders and preposition essential kits

I had the opportunity to meet with Lieutenant-General Johnny Luboya Nkashama, the Governor of Ituri, which is currently the province in the #DRC reporting the highest number of cases in the ongoing #Ebola outbreak caused by the Bundibugyo virus. I want to express my appreciation for his strong leadership during this complex crisis, which is further complicated by internal conflict and significant population displacement. During our discussions, we agreed that a key priority for responding to the outbreak is to enhance the coordination among all health and humanitarian actors, ensuring their operations align with the government’s overall leadership in managing this response. I emphasized to @WHO and our partners in Ituri the importance of actively listening to and supporting the community. The local population is best equipped to articulate their needs and to identify effective solutions for containing the outbreak.

Felicitations @Presidence_RDC @rdccommeonlaime You did it in the past with the 16 #Ebola outbreaks, you will do it again. Longonya. Keep it up and we stand with you @WHO @ProfJanabi @DrTedros

#RDC: Le premier patient guéri de la 17ᵉ épidémie d’Ebola en RDC est sorti ce mercredi de l’hôpital en Ituri, a annoncé l’Incident Manager adjoint de l’Institut national de santé publique (INSP) depuis l’épicentre de la riposte. Un signal encourageant face à la souche Bundibugyo, pour laquelle il n’existe ni vaccin ni traitement homologué.

Mr President, Health Minister @vicatallah, my deep gratitude for your leadership of the 79th World Health Assembly. I very much appreciate the way you have led this Health Assembly with wisdom, a steady hand, good grace, a dose of humour and Dominican style. #WHA79

am thrilled to sign the African Medicine Agency @AUAMA -@WHO Framework Agreement for Collaboration alongside my sister, Delese Mimi Darko. Together, we will work to enhance access to quality medicines throughout Africa, reinforcing our commitment to #HealthForAll. Continental institutions play a vital and complementary role alongside global organizations, and WHO will continue to provide both financial and technical support.

#WHA79 delegates met this week against a backdrop of outbreaks, conflict, division, uncertainty and constrained resources. That is exactly the point of multilateralism: not to pretend the difficulties of our world are not there, but to address them together. That is not automatic. It is a choice. A choice to prioritise health. A choice to recognise that no country can address today’s health challenges alone. A choice to work through @WHO, not only as an institution, but as a shared platform for shared action. I thank you for that choice.

Couldn’t agree more with @DrTedros : The unfolding context provides both perspectives: Crisis and Opportunities. Change is constant and will continue to be required. This is an imperative for a fit-for-purpose Global Health Architecture around a stronger, reformed and reliable @WHO

Once #ARG Always #ARG It was nice to reconnect with @adh_is69 a co-member of the WHO Country Representatives-led Actions For Results Group. ARG was launched as an initiative to spearhead WHO Country Offices Strengthening in response to recommendations of the 11th @WHO Global Management Meeting. Now at its cohort 3, the initiative continuous to inform Organizations wide reforms to empower country offices to deliver on WHO’s core mandate with greater effectiveness, efficiency and impact orientation. It was truly nice to meet in the sides of #WHA79 and look back from our now different positions and roles, and with great sense of fulfillment @DrTedros @WHOSEARO @WHOWPRO @WHO_Europe @WHOEMRO @pahowho @WHOAFRO

Yesterday I convened an Emergency Committee on the #Ebola outbreak in the #DRC and #Uganda. The Committee agreed that the situation is a public health emergency of international concern. @WHO assesses the risk of the epidemic as high at the national and regional levels, and low at the global level.

The #Ebola response in the #DRC and #Uganda needs all hands on deck. Yesterday, I convened the principals of organizations and institutions that are part of @WHO’s Interim Medical Countermeasures Network. While there are currently no therapeutics or vaccines for Bundibugyo virus, we met to discuss the ongoing R&D efforts for new vaccines, therapeutics and better diagnostics, as well as the further investment needed to advance these efforts. We are aligned in following the lead of the affected countries and providing support in strengthening their capacities to end this outbreak.

It was my special privilege and honour to present my friend, former Executive Director of the @WHO Health Emergencies Programme and colleague Dr Mike Ryan from #Ireland, with the Director-General's Award for Global Health for his leadership in strengthening global health emergency preparedness and response. Mike helped establish the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (@WHOGOARN), which has supported responses to hundreds of disease outbreaks worldwide. From leading WHO’s response to major health emergencies, including SARS, Ebola and COVID-19, to also serving as Deputy Director-General, his leadership has helped shape how the world detects, prepares for and responds to health emergencies. Mike's work has had a profound and lasting impact on the protection of vulnerable communities and global health security. #WHA79

Dear Minister @jeong_eunkyeong, my deepest gratitude for your support and for joining us in person to honour the legacy of Dr Lee Jong‑wook, who established the first Strategic Health Operations Centre following the SARS outbreak in 2003. x.com/jeong_eunkyeong/status…

Appreciate the strong support of #Ireland to @WHO, demonstrated by its increase in their voluntary contributions to @WHO in the past year. I'm so grateful to Health Minister @CarrollJennifer for 🇮🇪's strong partnership and support to the World's Health Organization. Today we discussed health priorities for 🇮🇪's upcoming EU presidency, the ongoing responses to the hantavirus and Ebola outbreaks, and the importance of daily exercise to keep people healthy. #WHA79

For those who can't be with us in Geneva to attend #WHA79 in person, here are a few key highlights from Day 1. My deepest gratitude to our special guests: Federal Councilor @elisabeth_baume, President @JDMahama, and Prime Minister @sanchezcastejon - our champions for global health security and multilateralism. We are stronger and safer together – as one world.

#WHA79 has started. Happy to welcome @WHO Member States and global health partners back to the @UNGeneva Main Assembly Hall to start a crucial week of deliberations for global health.

Completed my #WalkTheTalk burnt over 500Kcal through near to two hours exercise. Fatigue has gone. The mind is much clearer, ready to connect and be part of #WHA79 talks, not least the ongoing discussions Global Health Architecture reset in the face of mega trends affecting our path towards #UHC and #GHSA by 2030, the #PABS annex of the pandemic accord, what would the new generation of @WHO like in the context of #UN80 and more @DrTedros @ProfJanabi @UNGuinea_Bissau @GuineOms @OmsBissau @WorldBankGroup @WHOWPRO @WHOSEARO @WHOAFRO @WHOEMRO @pahowho

I thank @WHO’s Member States for the progress they have made on the Pathogen Access and Benefit Sharing system annex of the WHO Pandemic Agreement. With urgency and continued commitment, remaining differences will be resolved and the world will be better prepared for the next pandemic. who.int/news/item/01-05-2026…