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Margaret Chan Fung Fu-chun (born 21 August 1947) is a Chinese-Canadian [1] physician, who served as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) delegating the People's Republic of China [3] from 2006 to 2017.
In fall 2016, NGOs sent open letters to WHO Director-General Margaret Chan, urging her to include cannabis as a review agenda item at the next ECDD meeting. [30] One of the NGOs which sent the letter was in official relation with the WHO, making of its demand a mandate for the ECDD to comply with. [10]
The World Health Organization Health Emergencies Programme was established on 1 July 2016 by Director-General Margaret Chan at the request of the World Health Assembly. [ 1 ] History
WHO Director-General Margaret Chan reminded Chinese mothers that breastfeeding was the best way to provide nutrition to infants while avoiding a risk of melamine exposure. [147] She noted that the scandal showed "the impact and power of globalisation" in food distribution and highlighted "the importance of seamless cooperation from farm to ...
Executive director: Ertharin Cousin: United States: 2012-2017 [25] World Health Organization (WHO) Director-general: Margaret Chan: China: 2006–2017 [26] World Meteorological Organization (WMO) President: David Grimes: Canada: 2011–2020 [27] Secretary-general: Michel Jarraud: France: 2004–2015 [28] [29] World Tourism Organization (UNWTO ...
The meeting was spearheaded by Margaret Chan, Director-General of WHO, and Bill Gates, Co-Chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] This declaration was the largest coordinated effort to date in health issues and it aimed to eliminate or control 10 neglected diseases by 2020 by providing more than US$785 million to support ...
United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) director-general: Kandeh Yumkella: Sierra Leone: 2005–2013 [20] World Food Programme (WFP) Executive Director: Josette Sheeran: United States: 2006–2012 [21] [22] World Health Organization (WHO) director-general: Margaret Chan: China: 2006–2017 [23] World Meteorological ...
Director-general: Margaret Chan: China: 2006–2017 [28] World Meteorological Organization (WMO) President: David Grimes: ... Director-general: Édouard Dayan: France ...