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The director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) is the chief executive officer of the World Health Organization and the principal advisor to the United Nations on matters pertaining global health.
No.[7]NationalityNameTenure8Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus ቴዎድሮስ አድሓኖም ...2017–Incumbent7Margaret Chan 陳馮富珍9 November 2006 – 30 June 2017–23 May 2006 – 9 November 2006628 January 2003 – 23 May 2006WHO Director-General. "Together for a healthier world". Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Vision. I envision a world in which everyone can live healthy, productive lives, regardless of who they are or where they live. I believe the global commitment to sustainable development – enshrined in the Sustainable Development Goals – offers a unique ...
Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was elected WHO Director-General for a five-year term by WHO Member States at the Seventieth World Health Assembly in May 2017.
Dr Samira Asma is the Assistant Director-General for Data, Analytics and Delivery for Impact at the World Health Organization (WHO), where she ensures that health data is reliable and accessible, and is used to improve health outcomes worldwide.
Tedros was elected as Director-General of the World Health Organization by the World Health Assembly on 23 May 2017, becoming the first director-general who is not a medical doctor, with an overwhelming 133 votes out of 185.
Jun 1, 2024 · Tedros Adhanom (born March 3, 1965, Asmara, Ethiopia [now in Eritrea]) is an Ethiopian biologist and public health official who was the first African to serve as director general (2017– ) of the World Health Organization (WHO).
May 24, 2022 · The Member States of the World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday, re-elected Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus to serve a second five-year term as Director-General of the world’s leading...
