I have a reputation for being a straight-talker.

When WHO works with the private sector, the Organization takes all possible measures to ensure its work to develop policy and guidelines is protected from industry influence.

The unique nature about the influenza virus is its great potential for changes, for mutation.

The international community should treat this as a window of opportunity to ramp up preparedness and response.

Antimicrobial resistance is on the rise in Europe and elsewhere in the world. We are losing our first-line antimicrobials. Replacement treatments are more costly, more toxic, need much longer durations of treatment, and may require treatment in intensive care units.

Tobacco is the only industry that produces products to make huge profits and at the same time damage the health and kill their consumers.

We should never forget the government should be held accountable for providing services.