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Download Solution PDFWho has been appointed as the Chairman of WHO Executive Board in May 2020?
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Option 2 : Dr. Harshvardhan
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Download Solution PDFThe Correct Answer is Option (2) i.e. Dr. Harshvardhan.
- Union Health Minister of India Dr. Harshvardhan took charge as the Chairman of the WHO Executive Board on May 22, 2020.
- Harshvardhan succeeded Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of Japan and took charge of the 34 - member WHO Executive Board.
- The main functions of the Executive Board are to give effect to the decisions and policies of the Health Assembly, to advise it and generally to facilitate its work.
- The World Health Organization (WHO) is a specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for international public health.
- The WHO was established by the Constitution on 7th April 1948 and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
| Name | Post |
| Tedros Adhanom | Chairman, WHO |
| Dr. Harshvardhan | Chairman, WHO Executive Board |
| Soumya Swaminathan | Deputy Director-General of WHO |
| Dr. Hiroki Nakatani | Former Chairman, WHO Executive Board |
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