The WHO Director-General, Dr. Tedros Ghebreyesus, announced
this during an online press conference.
After years of conflict, the organization, according to
Ghebreyesus, understood it was preferable to cooperate than engage in combat.
According to him, the group also recognised that a safer
society was one that was healthier.
“Their goal was to provide everyone with the best possible
level of health. They decided to establish a new organisation to carry out that
aim.
In a text known as the World Health Organization’s
Constitution, they discussed and decided what this body would be and do,
according to Ghebreyesus.
He claims that the group commemorated the constitution’s
75th anniversary of being into effect.
The organisation’s charter, according to him, was the first
in human history to publicly declare health as a human right.
According to the head of WHO, since then, the globe has made
great strides towards achieving that aim.
In a text known as the World Health Organization’s Constitution,
they discussed and decided what this body would be and do, according to
Ghebreyesus.
He claims that the group commemorated the constitution’s
75th anniversary of being into effect.
The organisation’s charter, according to him, was the first
in human history to publicly declare health as a human right.
According to the head of WHO, since then, the globe has made
great strides towards achieving that aim.
He said that polio was at risk and that smallpox had been
completely eliminated.
These two events are among the organisation’s major
accomplishments during its 75-year history.
“Malaria has been eradicated in 42 countries, and the HIV
and TB epidemics have slowed down.
He claimed that 47 nations have eradicated at least one
neglected tropical illness.
According to Ghebreyesus, only in the last 20 years have
smoking rates, maternal death rates, and infant mortality rates all decreased
by a third.
He claims that new Ebola and malaria vaccinations have just
been developed and approved in the last five years.
He said that new Ebola and malaria vaccinations had just
been developed and approved in the last five years.
The COVID-19 pandemic, the worst health disaster in a
century, has been addressed by the WHO’s coordination of the worldwide response
over the last three years.
“While we cannot take entire credit for these
accomplishments, we have contributed significantly to each and every one of
them. collaborating with a variety of partners, particularly our Member States.
“And even while we may be happy with a lot of our
accomplishments, we still have a lot of problems ahead of us, some of which are
new.
According to Ghebreyesus, there are still significant
discrepancies in access to health care across and within different nations and
groups.
He asserts that while access to fundamental services has
considerably improved since 2000, at least 50% of the world’s population still
does not have access to one or more of these services, such as family planning,
fundamental sanitation, or access to a health professional.
According to him, those who live in poverty, refugees and
migrants, persons with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, and other
disadvantaged groups often suffer because of where they reside, their gender,
age, or other characteristics.
Meanwhile, a third more people—nearly two billion
people—have experienced financial difficulty due to out-of-pocket medical
expenses since 2000.
“Noncommunicable illnesses currently cause more than 70% of
all fatalities worldwide. Due to poor diets and lack of exercise, rates of
diabetes and obesity have sharply risen.
“Progress against TB and malaria has halted, and the rise of
antibiotic resistance poses a danger to a century of medical progress.
“Climate change and air pollution are endangering our
planet’s capacity to support life;
“And as COVID-19 has cruelly shown, there are still
significant holes in the global system for preventing epidemics and pandemics.
The world needs WHO today more than ever, he said, “for all
these reasons and more.”
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