The Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom, met with the Fiocruz delegation attending the 78th World Health Assembly (WHA) in Geneva, Switzerland, this Thursday (May 22). During the meeting, Fiocruz President Mario Moreira congratulated Tedros on the approval of the pandemic agreement, which received strong support from Brazil, and discussed Fiocruz’s participation in the Assembly.
Tedros Adhanom receives the president of Fiocruz, Mario Moreira (photo: Raquel Aguiar)
Among other topics, Moreira also shared with the WHO Director-General Fiocruz’s expectations for the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), which will take place in November in Belém, Pará, Brazil. Fiocruz will be actively participating in the summit, contributing to discussions on climate change and its relationship with health, following the One Health approach.
Recognized worldwide for his leadership at the WHO, Tedros once again emphasized the importance of Fiocruz for Global Health during the meeting. On Monday (May 19), the Foundation was highlighted in the Director-General’s opening speech at the Assembly. He praised the institution’s work—Fiocruz was the only organization mentioned by name. “I thank Fiocruz for the partnership and extend my warm congratulations on its 125th anniversary,” said Tedros.
Mario Moreira congratulated Tedros Adhanom for the approval of the pandemic agreement, which had broad support from Brazil (photo: Raquel Aguiar)
Referring to Fiocruz, the WHO Director also expressed appreciation for the partnership in the Research and Development Project for Epidemics and Pandemics, which is being managed by Open Access Collaborative Consortia. In addition, the Foundation is involved in several WHO initiatives, including the International Surveillance Network and the Epidemic Intelligence Hub, based in Gerlin.