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In today’s edition, we bring you a speech made by Jeremy Farrar, WHO Chief Scientist, who has been appointed as the new Assistant Director-General (ADG) of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control, in a restructured leadership team at the institution announced days ago.

We found his address made today in Geneva, insightful, providing context on how top global health leaders are thinking about what comes next, at a time of turbulence in the sector.

It makes for a perfect framing for the World Health Assembly that begins hours from now in Geneva.

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Jeremy Farrar: “WHO has to be a generous center”

Jeremy Farrar, Chief Scientist at WHO, and newly appointed as Assistant Director-General (ADG) of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control, spoke at an event at the Geneva Graduate Institute, sharing his perspectives on the prioritization efforts underway, and what it means for global health. From what the role of WHO should be, to the vertical systems in health, Farrar spoke in his signature eloquent style combining his depth of expertise, with the breadth of the challenges he assessed. The event was organized by the UN Foundation and the Global Health Centre's International Geneva Global Health Platform.