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Public Health Associations Recognize Achievements Of Dr. Lee Jong- Wook, World Health Organization Director-General
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WASHINGTON, May 22 /U.S. Newswire/ -- The American Public Health
Association (APHA) and the World Federation of Public Health
Associations (WFPHA) today mourn the passing of Lee Jong-Wook, MD,
MPH, who championed the health of people across the globe as director-
general of the World Health Organization (WHO).
"Prior to joining WHO, Dr. Lee was already renowned for his
dedication to protecting people around the world from the threat of
infectious and chronic diseases," said Georges C. Benjamin, MD, FACP,
executive director of the American Public Health Association. "As the
head of WHO, Dr. ...
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