HK Margaret Chan to run for WHO chief
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2006-07-25 20:33
The Board has decided by resolution that it would nominate a new
director-general in a meeting from 6-8 November. This meeting would be followed
by a one-day special session of the World Health Assembly on 9 November, which
would vote to appoint the new director-general.
Hong Kong welcomed the central government's decision, said a spokesman of the
Hong Kong government Tuesday.
The spokesman said Chan worked tirelessly to improve health services and
promote the development of public health services when serving as Director of
Health in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
He said, "Chan comes from Hong Kong and has served the Hong Kong government
for 25 years. We take pride in the nomination."
The spokesman said, "Dr. Chan has joined the WHO in 2003. Since then, she has
made tremendous contributions in promoting public health in the international
arena, especially in the prevention and control of communicable diseases. Her
effort has successfully raised international alertness and concerns over the
prevention of influenza pandemic."
The Chinese government announced Tuesday that it will support Chan to run for
Director-General of WHO and spoke highly of her contribution in the fighting of
communicable diseases.
Chan currently serves as WHO Assistant Director-General for Communicable
Diseases. The election for Director-General will be in November this year.
Set up in 1946, the WHO now has 192 full members.
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