A gold medal can wait, but a human life cannot: Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie calls for stronger emergency care
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<span>A gold medal can wait, but a human life cannot: Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie calls for stronger emergency care</span> <div> <img loading="lazy" src="https://www.afro.who.int/sites/default/files/styles/360x240/public/2026-10/WhatsApp%20Image%202026-10-30%20at%2013.58.28.jpeg.webp?itok=CsXziCFj" width="360" height="240" alt="A gold medal can wait, but a human life cannot: Olympic gold medalist Haile Gebrselassie calls for stronger emergency care"> </div> <span><span>gebremichaela@…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-10-30T14:05:39+01:00" title="Friday, 30 October, 2026 - 14:05">Fri, 30/10/2026 - 14:05</time> </span> <div><time datetime="2026-10-30T12:00:00Z">30 October…
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- Original: https://www.afro.who.int/countries/ethiopia/news/gold-medal-can-wait-human-life-cannot-olympic-gold-medalist-haile-gebrselassie-calls-stronger
- Published 2026-10-30 13:05:39 UTC
- Read by this site 2026-10-30 13:45:10 UTC from WHO Regional Office for Africa
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