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Who has been elected as the chairman of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Executive Board?
A)
Ghulam Nabi Azad
B)
Harsh Vardhan
C)
Jagat Prakash Nadda
D)
Subrahmanyam Jaishankar

Correct Answer : Option (B) - Harsh Vardhan


The Union Health Minister Harsh Vardhan has been elected as the chairman of the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Executive Board. He will assume the charge on 22 May 2020. He will succeed Dr. Hiroki Nakatani of Japan, who is the current Chairman of the WHO Executive Board. The proposal to appoint India's nominee to the executive board was signed by the 194-nation World Health Assembly (WHA).

Published On : July 17, 2021
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