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Soumya Swaminathan Appointed As Deputy DG at WHO

New Delhi : Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (Department of Health Research) has…

Soumya Swaminathan Appointed As Deputy DG at WHO

New Delhi : Dr Soumya Swaminathan, Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research (Department of Health Research) has been made Deputy Director General (Programmes) at the World Health Organisation (WHO). This was announced by WHO Director-General  Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus who named his senior leadership team.

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan has more than 30 years of experience in clinical care, research and translating those findings into programs. She most recently served as Secretary of the Department of Health Research in India and as Director General of the Indian Council of Medical Research.

She is a paediatrician and an expert on Tuberculosis.

Dr. Soumya Swaminathan will be Deputy Director General for Programmes (DDP) and Jane Ellison will be Deputy Director General for Corporate Operations (DDC).
 
The new team includes former ministers of health, some of the worldÂs leading physicians, scientists and researchers, and programmatic experts in universal health coverage, health emergencies, communicable and non-communicable diseases, climate and environmental health, and womenÂs, adolescents and childrenÂs health. Individually and collectively, they have a wealth of experience across government, private sector, multilateral, civil society and academic organizations.
 
ÂThe team represents 14 countries, including all WHO regions, and is more than 60% women, reflecting my deep-held belief that we need top talent, gender equity and a geographically diverse set of perspectives to fulfil our mission to keep the world safe, said Dr Tedros.
 
Jane Ellison brings with her more than 30 years of experience in government, commerce and change management. Most recently, she was the Special Parliamentary Adviser to the UKÂs Chancellor of the Exchequer. She also served as the UKÂs Public Health Minister from 2014 to 2016.

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