E-drug: Africa and the DG of WHO
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[Following the publication of information, in Lancet and BMJ, about
the nine candidates nominated for top WHO post, the moderator of
Afro-nets has posted this message. Crossposted from Afro-nets for the
interest of e-druggers, with thanks. BS]
Dear colleagues,
Referring to our recent postings on the candidates for the DG of WHO
we got a few comments regarding the African candidates and a possible
role AFRO-NETS could play in contributing to the discussion.
It was noted that Africa stands not to do well in that race if it
continues to have multiple candidates. It is therefore hoped that
they will somehow meet and agree on one consensus candidate.
Furthermore an objective, comparative assessment of the African
candidates' practical experience and "vision statements" was missing
or not yet published. This assessment should be based on the
requirements of the post - and hopefully based on the undeclared, but
often implied, common (also AFRO-NETS') belief that technology,
particularly Information & Communications Technology, can be a major
factor in improving health care services in Africa, and cooperation
thereon between African countries and with the rest of the world.
It is therefore suggested that AFRO-NETS contributes to this
procedure by encouraging its readers to make that objective
comparative assessment and air their views via our discussion list.
Your contributions are invited.
Thanks and best regards,
Dieter Neuvians
AFRO-NETS Moderator
Dieter Neuvians MD <neuvians@mweb.co.za>
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