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The WHO’s director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said he was “deeply shocked and saddened by the passing” of Nabarro. London-born Nabarro worked at the United Nations for 17 years, expanding nutrition programmes to underdeveloped countries and tackling health crises including outbreaks of malaria, bird flu and Ebola, before leaving in 2017. He was appointed as special envoy on Covid-19 for the WHO in 2020 and appeared on news programmes regularly throughout the pandemic, telling Sky News in June 2021 that humanity was going to have to learn how to “co-exist” with Covid-19. Advertisement Nabarro was knighted at Buckingham Palace in March 2023 for his outstanding contribution to global health. Dr Tedros wrote on X: “Deeply shocked and saddened by the passing of our dear friend, colleague and WHO Envoy David Nabarro. “David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals. “His work touched and impacted so many lives across the world. “On behalf of WHO, I’m extending our heartfelt condolences to David’s family, friends and colleagues. “Rest in peace, my dear friend. We will dearly miss your expertise, wisdom and kindness.” Press Association Viewcomments Send Tip or Correction Embed this post To embed this post, copy the code below on your site Email “WHO's special envoy for Covid-19 David Nabarro dies aged 75”. Recipient's Email Feedback on “WHO's special envoy for Covid-19 David Nabarro dies aged 75”. Your Feedback Your Email (optional) Report a Comment Please select the reason for reporting this comment. Please give full details of the problem with the comment... This is YOUR comments community. 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