International Health Experts Offer Advice For WHO’s New Africa Regional Director

IRIN: Three words of advice for WHO Africa’s new chief
“…Many international observers say they have high hopes for [WHO’s new regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Rebecca] Moeti, a medical doctor who has more than 35 years of experience working in the national and global public health sector. But she has a tough road ahead — particularly as the number of Ebola cases continues to rise, nearly a year after the outbreak was first declared. Here’s some advice from a few experts as Moeti begins her five-year term…” (Lazuta, 2/24).

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