Opinion: Who should lead WHO?

April 6, 2017 - By Spokesperson's Directorate General

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Opinion: Who should lead WHO?
The choice seen from their track record, achievements and their vision for the World Health Organisation over the next decade. And against those benchmarks, there is a clear winner, at least from my perspective.

Opinion: Who should lead WHO?

The choice seen from their track record, achievements and their vision for the World Health Organisation over the next decade. And against those benchmarks, there is a clear winner, at least from my perspective.

Dr Tedros stands out as the most promising candidate to lead the World Health Organisation at this crucial time – with ever-increasing population, political, epidemiological and environmental challenges. My top three reasons reflect the facts that:

He has spearheaded the health sector reform in his country and providing exemplary leadership over the past decade;
He has galvanised bilateral and multi-sectoral partnerships that culminated in his country achieving the millennium development goal for child survival;

He has forged regional partnerships and generating global momentum for accelerating sustainable development;

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Zaeem Ul Haq, MBBS MPH is a public health physician who has worked over the past 15 years to improve health and nutrition outcomes for children and communities across low and middle income countries globally. Presently he is a health advisor with Save the Children, and provides strategic direction and technical support to country programmes globally, with a special focus on child survival and health systems strengthening in fragile states. He has previously worked for international organisations such as International Rescue Committee, Medecins Sans Frontineres and the Aga Khan Foundation.