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On May 23rd, 2017, Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethiopia was elected as the new Director-General (DG) of the World Health Organization (WHO). On July 1, 2017, Dr. Tedros began his (first) five-year term at the helm of WHO. Dr. Tedros is the first non-medical doctor to lead the WHO and received strong support from a majority of developing ...