WHO resumes airlifting critical medical supplies to Ethiopia's Tigray

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus

World Health OrganiSation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. He will stand unopposed for the nomination to continue heading the UN health agency. PHOTO | AFP

The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday began airlifting 33.5 metric tons of essential medicines, medical supplies and equipment to Ethiopia's northern Tigray State.

According to a statement by WHO office in Addis Ababa, a first round of 10 metric tons of medical supplies was delivered on Friday at the capital Mekelle Airport via two UN flights.