The selection competition for the position of WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific was held on the morning of September 15. Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong is one of five candidates who will present and answer questions from representatives of countries about the vision and ability to carry out WHO's tasks.
Election transparency
"To enhance transparency around the election of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific, an online forum for candidates will be held from 9am to 3pm Manila time (8am to 2pm Hanoi time) on Friday, September 15," WHO in Vietnam has just announced to domestic press agencies.
According to WHO, the forum was requested by the current Chair of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Dr. Bounfeng Phoummalaysith, Minister of Health of Laos, with the consent of the Member States in the region. The forum will be chaired by Dr. Bounfeng.
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong is the first Vietnamese doctor to run for WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
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There are five candidates expected to directly participate in the forum nominated by China, the Philippines, Solomon Islands, Tonga and Vietnam.
Each candidate will make a presentation on their experience and expertise, as well as a vision of what they hope to achieve as a regional director to deliver WHO's core mandate in the Western Pacific.
Candidates also answered questions from participating member countries online. This will provide additional opportunities for member countries to get to know each candidate and assess their suitability for the regional director position.
The forum will be live-streamed on the WHO Western Pacific website and social media accounts, with channels in Chinese, English and French. The public can watch the forum on the above-mentioned sites.
Vote after the exam
WHO is the specialized agency of the United Nations responsible for public health, with 194 member states in 6 regions. The WHO Western Pacific Region is home to more than 1.9 billion people.
Following the forum, Member States will vote on the nomination of a new regional director at the next meeting of the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, which will take place from 16 to 20 October in Manila. The nomination will then be submitted to the next meeting of the WHO Executive Board, which will take place from 22 to 27 January 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. The appointed Regional Director for the Western Pacific will take office on 1 February 2024.
The 30 member states of the Western Pacific region will vote in the upcoming regional director election.
Associate Professor, Dr. Tran Thi Giang Huong is the first Vietnamese doctor to run for the position of WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Ms. Huong was formerly Director of the Department of International Cooperation (Ministry of Health), and since 2019, she has been Director of Disease Control Programs of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WHO). She is also the first Vietnamese to hold this position.
Recently, Minister of Health Dao Hong Lan sent a letter to the WHO Director General nominating Ms. Huong to run for the position of WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
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