Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus WHO Director-General

Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

WHO Director-General

if our healths are at risk, if our workers are at risk, we are all at risk.
we are particularly concerned by the large number of infections reported among health workers. in some countries, there are reports of up to 10 percent of health workers being infected. this is an alarming trend. when health workers are at risk, we are all at risk. within health facilities, common problems are the late recognition of COVID-19 or lack of training or inexperience in dealing with respiratory pathogens. many health workers are also being exposed to large numbers of patients in long shifts with inadequate rest periods. that makes it even more important that health workers are able to access the masks, gloves, gowns, and other PPE they need to do their jobs safely and effectively.

Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme

we owe a huge debt to our frontline health workers and they ask for nothing more than the training and the protective gear to do their jobs. and we need to ensure that they get that. it takes a long time to build the health workforce. and it should not be sacrificed to any virus

Emerging Diseases and Zoonoses Unit

Right now, with COVID-19, circling the globe all healthcare workers must know about this virus. they must know how this is transmitted and they must know how to protect themselves. we have training that we have put up on our OpenWHO platform. and right now we have tools available to train every healthcare worker on the planet.