He succeeds Dr Hiroki Nakatani of Japan, currently the Chairman of the 34-member WHO Executive Board.The chairman of the board is selected on a rotational basis for one year from among regional groups.
The executive board, which is composed of 34 technically qualified members elected for three-year terms, will hold a meeting on Friday, official sources said.
India was among the 10 nations elected by the 73rd World Health Assembly to the Executive Board of the WHO for a three-year term. The other new members are Botswana, Colombia, Ghana, Guinea-Bissau, Madagascar, Oman, Russia, South Korea, and the United Kingdom.
The Board implements the decisions and policies of the WHA, the decision-making body of the WHO, and facilitates its work. (UNI)
