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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Elected as First African Director-General of WHO

Ethiopian health leader wins historic vote to lead World Health Organization with focus on universal health coverage and global partnerships

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In a landmark election involving the full membership of the World Health Organization, Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was chosen as the next Director-General, becoming the first African to head the UN health agency. Taking office on July 1, 2017, Tedros secured victory after three rounds of voting against candi…
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Elected as First African Director-General of WHO In a landmark election involving the full membership of the World Health Organization, Ethiopia’s Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was chosen as the next Director-General, becoming the first African to head the UN health agen... Read the full IIPLA article: https://iipla.org/news/tedros-adhanom-ghebreyesus-elected-as-first-african-director-general-of-who

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