Achieve Quote by Tedros Adhanom
“Scaling up community health workers and health system capacity must be a fundamental component of our efforts to achieve universal health coverage, which will be my topmost priority if elected as Director-General.”
About This Quote
Source Speech: Candidacy Address, WHO Director‑General Election, 2025
Expanding community health workers and system capacity is essential for achieving universal health coverage and should be a top priority for leadership.
In simple terms: Boost health workers and system to reach universal health coverage.
Key Takeaway
Prioritize scaling health workforce and system.
Themes
public health
leadership
universal coverage
capacity building
Mood
determined
optimistic
Type
policy
motivational
When to use this quote
- Rural clinics
- pandemic response
- government health planning
- NGO programs
Key Concepts
Health systems
workforce development
policy implementation
Questions to Reflect On
- How can we ensure sustainable financing for health workers?
- What barriers exist in remote areas?
A Different Perspective
Scaling alone may not address funding gaps or political resistance.
