Polio eradication and antimicrobial resistance were among the biggest issues at the World Health Organization’s weeklong executive board meetings, which concluded on Tuesday.
After selecting the top three director-general candidates who will vie for the position come May, the board also put forth a recommendation for the assembly to use a paper-based voting system, citing errors and security issues in the electronic system.
Sania Nishtar of Pakistan, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia, and David Nabarro of the United Kingdom will face the 194 WHO member countries come May for the position of director-general.
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Jenny Lei Ravelo@JennyLeiRavelo
Jenny Lei Ravelo is a Devex Senior Reporter based in Manila. She covers global health, with a particular focus on the World Health Organization, and other development and humanitarian aid trends in Asia Pacific. Prior to Devex, she wrote for ABS-CBN, one of the largest broadcasting networks in the Philippines, and was a copy editor for various international scientific journals. She received her journalism degree from the University of Santo Tomas.
