Appointments
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WHO appoints Dr. Vanessa Kerry as Special Envoy to strengthen sustainable health financing
Kerry will work with governments, development partners, multilateral institutions, civil society and the private sector to advocate for stronger health systems and more sustainable health financing.
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Sanner Group names Jean Edouard Rabier as Chief Business Development Officer
The appointment of Rabier is intended to help Sanner maximize these expanded capabilities by developing new markets, strengthening relationships with customers, and supporting the company’s international growth strategy.
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Botswana appoints Dr Neo Tapela as new Ministry of Health Permanent Secretary
Dr Tapela holds a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree and a Master of Public Health (MPH) degree from Harvard University.
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M.P. Shah Hospital names Dr. Kalpesh Patel as new board chairman
The appointments will see Dr. Patel take over the chairmanship from Dr. Manoj Shah, who has led the Board through a period of significant development for the Nairobi-based hospital.
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Novo Nordisk appoints Venkat Kalyan as General Manager for GCC operations
Kalyan brings nearly 30 years of experience in the pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, including 18 years with Novo Nordisk.
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Africa CDC strengthens scientific leadership with appointment of Prof. Placide Mbala
The appointment comes as Africa intensifies efforts to strengthen its response to the ongoing Ebola outbreak while accelerating the development of African-led medicines, vaccines and outbreak-ready innovations.
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Sanner names Dirk Scholz as CFO to drive global Medtech CDMO expansion
The new CFO succeeds Henrik Bøggild, who left the company after three and a half years to pursue another professional opportunity.
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National Cancer Institute of Kenya appoints Dr. Elias Melly as CEO
Dr. Melly currently serves as Kenya’s cancer country counterpart lead for the International Atomic Energy Agency and is affiliated with several global oncology bodies, including the Union for International Cancer Control and the Association of American Cancer Institutes.
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Africa CDC names Ambassador Tordeta Ratebaye as strategic advisor to strengthen health security diplomacy
Ambassador Ratebaye brings decades of experience in diplomacy, public international law, governance, and multilateral negotiation.
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Africa CDC establishes African Strategic Advisory Group on Genomics to improve health security across Africa
The inaugural eight-member ASAG brings together experts in pathogen genomics, human genomics, bioinformatics, clinical genetics, precision medicine, ethics, and public health.