Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
El primer africano al frente de la OMS, durante la peor pandemia en un siglo.
El ascenso
Investigador del paludismo y antiguo ministro etíope de Salud y luego de Asuntos Exteriores, Tedros fue elegido en 2017 primer director general africano de la OMS.
Lo que hicieron
He steered the global health body through the COVID-19 pandemic, becoming a relentless voice for vaccine equity between rich and poor nations.
El cuadro completo
The WHO drew heavy criticism over its early pandemic response and great-power pressures, testing his leadership under a global spotlight.
Por qué importa
Tedros put global health equity — and Africa's voice in it — at the centre of world affairs.
“No one is safe until everyone is safe.”