First African appointment

CHAIRMAN of the AU Commission Moussa Faki Mahamat has congratulated Dr Tedros Adhanom on his election as the first ever director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO) from Africa.

“The world has chosen a consummate global health statesman with a strong track record of embedding global public health and health security as a vital cornerstone of human development,” said Mahamat. Adhanom, of Ethiopia, beat British and Pakistani candidates to win the top job.