High-Profile Departures Shake Up WHO Leadership, Tedros ‘Confidant’ Returns

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Significant leadership changes are underway at the World Health Organization with key assistant directors-general departing. Interim leadership appointments have been made amid allegations of corruption affecting regional WHO officials.

A major leadership shake-up is rocking the WHO, with two assistant directors-general, Dr Jeremy Farrar and Dr  Yukiko Nakatani, leaving the organisation in quick succession. For now, Dr Bruce Aylward will take over Farrar’s role while Dr Sylvie Briand will step in for Nakatani. Moreover, following allegations of corruption against Saima Wazed, the regional director […]