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China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHO

Global News World · October 8, 2026 at 8:46 a.m.

China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHO

Other candidates for the WHO head position who have been announced include Dr.

Hanan Mohammed Al-Kuwari of Qatar, Dr.

Hanan Balkhy of Saudi Arabia and Dr.

Hans Kluge of Belgium.

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