- Tanzania has formally launched Prof. Mohamed Janabi for WHO Africa Director candidacy.
- Prof Janabi is a member of college at Medical College of South Carolina, USA, and has over 83 medical publications.
- He speaks at the very least 4 languages together with Russian, and Japanese.
Professor Mohamed Janabi has been chosen by Tanzania because the nation’s candidate for the put up of World Well being Organisation (WHO) Africa Area Director.
Prof Janabi is a member of college on the Medical College of South Carolina, USA, and is presently a particular envoy to the Tanzanian President, as Senior Advisor on Well being and Vitamin issues.
Following his nomination, he shall be within the race to change into the brand new WHO Africa Director following the dying of regional director elect, Dr Faustine Ndugulile, on November 27, 2024.
The medic is a distinguished public well being skilled with a number of many years of expertise, and has held varied senior positions in each nationwide and worldwide well being organisations.
Tanzania’s candidate, comes every week after WHO made public the record of names of all candidates which are vying for the put up. His’s nomination to compete for the place was introduced by Tanzania’s the Minister for Well being, Jenister Mhagama on Monday.
“In line with the record unveiled by WHO, Prof Janabi, the only candidate from Sub-Saharan Africa will compete with candidates from West African international locations,” a media communique introduced.
The Prof., who can be the Muhimbili Nationwide Hospital (MNH) Govt Director, shall be vying for the WHO Africa high place on the continent towards three different candidates. The other candidates are Dr N’da Konan Michel Yao from Ivory Coast, Dr Dramé Mohammed Lamine from Guinea Conakry and Prof. Mijiyawa Moustafa from Togo.
Why Prof Janabi is greatest for WHO Africa high job
Prof Janabi has remodeled 83 medical publications and has good command of Kiswahili, English, Russian, and Japanese languages, implying that he can talk with a large variety of stakeholders at regional and international engagements.
Moreover, he has an impeccable data within the varied senior positions that he has held in each nationwide and worldwide well being organizations. In line with Tanzania, these credentials will see him serve to reinforce well being management throughout the African continent primarily based on his confirmed monitor file.
“His management, professionalism and expertise, make him one of the best candidate,” commented Tanzania’s Minister for Well being, Jenister Mhagama.
“The announcement, made throughout a press convention within the capital metropolis, Dodoma, was met with applause from authorities officers, well being professionals and native residents alike, all expressing confidence in Janabi’s management talents,” particulars a press launch circulated thereafter.
A husband and a father, the well being skilled has been the pinnacle doctor to all Tanzanian presidents since 2005. He’s a Licensed Aviation Medical Examiner by FAA-USA. Whats extra, he has been CEO of the Muhimbili Nationwide Hospital, the biggest and most accredited medical facility within the nation since October 2022.
He has been school Member of Muhimbili College of Well being and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) (2000 – current) and likewise faculty Member of Medical College of South Carolina, USA (2003 – current).
He additionally holds a outstanding company governance expertise having been a Council Member Muhimbili College of Well being and Allied Sciences (MUHAS) from October 2022 todate.
Moreover, he’s a Board Member of the Jakaya Kikwete Cardiac Institute, one other high medical facility in East Africa, since October 2022. He’s Board Member of the Ocean Highway Most cancers Institute in addition to Board Member SUA (2015 – current).
Beforehand, he served as Senior Researcher Scientist HIV Vaccine Trial (TaMoVac) (1998-2002) and is Medical Director at Madaktari Africa, a USA-based NGO with operation in Tanzania.
WHO regional director election course of
The WHO Regional Workplace for Africa just lately launched a press release explaining that the names of the candidates for the highest put up had been despatched by WHO Director Basic Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and to the related Member States.
“Following the dying of Dr Ndugulile, WHO Regional Committee for Africa held a particular session just about on January14, 2025 to determine on the process of the election of the subsequent Regional Director,” reads the assertion partly.
It added; “The committee selected an accelerated process to appoint and appoint the subsequent regional director.”
The assertion additionally explains that the member states had been invited to submit proposals for the put up of regional director by February 28, this 12 months. Thereafter, a digital stay candidates’ discussion board shall be held on April 2nd 2025.
Yesterday, the federal government via the Minister for Well being, Jenister Mhagama informed journalists that basing on the advantages of the place itself, Tanzania was effectively decided to safe the essential slot.
In what might be described as a daring transfer to reinforce well being management throughout the African continent, Tanzania, primarily based on professionalism and expertise, the Minister mentioned Prof Janabi, is one of the best candidate.
The announcement, made throughout a press convention within the capital metropolis, Dodoma, was met with applause from authorities officers, well being professionals and native residents alike, all expressing confidence in Prof Janabi’s management talents.
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