Chikwe Ihekweazu

Chikwe Ihekweazu

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Dr. Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Acting WHO Regional Director for Africa, recognized for his efforts in addressing health funding gaps and advocating for sustainable health solutions on the continent. His leadership emphasizes collaboration with African governments to develop internally driven strategies that enhance healthcare systems amidst funding challenges.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
198,855
Power
2,611$
Sentiment
6.72
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United Arab Emirates 3 6.67 0.24% +10% 9,890,400 25,924 $430,000 1,127$
Kenya 2 6.50 0.16% +10% 53,771,296 91,988 $106,000 181$
Cameroon 2 7.50 0.17% +10% 26,545,863 48,345 $39,000 71$
Switzerland 1 5.00 0.08% +0% 8,654,622 6,622 $700,000 536$
Taiwan 1 7.00 0.10% +0% 23,816,775 24,528 $670,000 690$
Cabo Verde 1 7.00 0.26% +0% 555,987 1,448 $2,100 5$
Totals 10 123,234,943 198,855 $1,947,100 2,610$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Taiwan Taiwan: Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO Health Emergencies Programme Executive Director, discussed the rapid growth of the Ebola outbreak. 7

Taipei Times – major English newspaper in Taiwan, est. 1999: Ebola cases soar past 2,000 in DR Congo

Switzerland Switzerland: Chikwe Ihekweazu, the WHO Emergency Director, noted that a significant percentage of new Ebola cases were not on contact lists. 5

Neue Zürcher Zeitung: Ebola-Virus in Kongo: Engpässe verschärfen Epidemie

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates: Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Executive Director of the Health Emergency Program at the World Health Organization. 7

Al Ittihad: «الصحة العالمية»: عدد إصابات إيبولا ضعف الحصيلة الرسمية

Cabo Verde Cabo Verde: Chikwe Ihekweazu is responsible for the WHO's emergency health management program and has provided updates on the Ebola epidemic in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 7

Expresso das Ilhas – Cape Verdean newspaper & portal: Epidemia de Ébola poderá ser "duas a quatro vezes" superior a estimativas

Cameroon Cameroon: Chikwe Ihekweazu is the head of the emergency health program at the WHO and has raised alarms about the Ebola epidemic in the DRC. 7

Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site: Ebola en RDC : L'OMS tire la sonnette d'alarme – « Le vrai bilan est deux à quatre fois plus élevé »

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates: Chikwe Ihekweazu is the director of the World Health Organization's health emergency program. 7

Al Ittihad: منظمة الصحة العالمية تدعو إلى دعم جهود مكافحة "إيبولا"

Kenya Kenya: Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO Emergencies Director, warned that the true scale of the Ebola outbreak may be significantly larger than reported. 7

The Standard: Ebola may be spreading far beyond official count, WHO warns

United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates: Chikwe Ihekweazu is the Director of Emergency Affairs at the World Health Organization, warning about the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. 6

Al Ittihad: "الصحة العالمية" تحذر من تفشي "إيبولا" في الكونغو

Cameroon Cameroon: Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu revealed that four candidate vaccines against the Bundibugyo strain are currently undergoing clinical trials with encouraging results. 8

Journal du Cameroun – popular Cameroonian news site: Ebola en RDC : quatre vaccins prometteurs pourraient tout changer dans trois mois

Kenya Kenya: WHO emergencies chief Chikwe Ihekweazu lamented that incidents set the whole response back. 6

The Standard: Trial of potential Ebola treatments begins in DR Congo