New Africa Regional Chief Aims to Shake Up Maligned WHO Office

With the international Ebola effort in high gear and some experts saying new cases may be plateauing, the new head of the maligned African division for the World Health Organization has vowed to make her office more responsive to emerging threats. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, a 35-year veteran of public health and native of Botswana, takes over from Luis Gomes Sambo, who was reportedly accused of botching the agency’s initial response to the epidemic. An internal review cited by The...

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