The Latest: New WHO chief: Top goal is universal health care

[Judi Lynn]

Source: Associated Press


Updated 3:03 pm, Tuesday, May 23, 2017


GENEVA (AP) — The Latest on the World Health Organization's new chief (all times local):

9:15 p.m.

The new head of the World Health Organization says his "central priority" will be working to achieve universal health coverage, while pledging to "provide value for money" and reform the U.N. agency.

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus of Ethiopia thanked WHO's Assembly after its 185 voting members elected him Tuesday over Britain's David Nabarroand Sania Nishtar of Pakistan.


Tedros, who goes by his first name, spoke out about diversity and the importance of listening. He vowed to focus on the most needy and noted the importance of effective partnerships with health care providers.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/medical/article/The-Latest-Candidates-to-lead-UN-health-agency-11166622.php

[JudyM]

1. We will be left behind as the rest of the world progresses.

Unless we fix our election system and voting infrastructure.

[Stuart G]

2. I like this paragraph about Tedros.....

"Tedros, who goes by his first name, spoke out about diversity and the importance of listening. He vowed to focus on the most needy and noted the importance of effective partnerships with health care providers"

[IronLionZion]

3. Truman wanted us to have national health insurance back in the 40s

oh what could have been...