What WHO most needs in its next Director-General is a “changemaker,” says Sania Nishtar, 1 of 3 finalists in the running to lead the WHO. in government, civil society and at WHO.
A focus on core priorities, a culture based on accountability and cost effectiveness, and a revamped funding process for WHO are some of the key changes Sania Nishtar says she would undertake if elected as Director-General of the WHO.
The 6 candidates running for director-general of the WHO better defined their visions of the future of the WHO—and global health—in Q&As with The Lancet’s Richard Horton and Udani Samarasekera, sharing overlapping priorities but differing approaches:
