by Getahun Assefa G/Yesus
Tedros Adhanom and stark reality facing WHO Member States in deciding the next Director- General: Where do Africans really stand?
The decision that the World Health Assembly is expected to take in a few weeks’ time in  electing the next Director- General of the WHO,  will be a make or break one. The choice is very limited. It is either saving the organization from its debacle and to make it relevant to address 21st century global health challenges, or to make it a dinosaur incapable of addressing persistent and emerging health challenges. The second option will be disastrous by all the imaginations, especially for developing countries which are the weakest and most vulnerable to respond to major health crises by themselves. African countries will be the direct victims of the latter option. more