most of the people in our country talk about health but they are not about health.
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Speech to the World Health Assembly
Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General Elect
World Health Assembly
9 November 2006
This is a moment of great personal honour for me, but also one of deep responsibility. I do not take this responsibility lightly. I have always been proud to work in health, and especially proud to work for WHO. Now I will take pride in a position of leadership that has a direct impact on the health of humanity.
That is the power of this Organization, its true greatness. The work we do together saves lives and relieves suffering. I will work with you tirelessly to make this world a healthier place.
As I said yesterday, this is also a moment of reflection and respect. We are all here because of the untimely death of Dr LEE Jong-wook. We are also all here because of many millions of untimely deaths. I know Dr Lee would have wanted me to make this point. He will always be remembered for his 3X5 initiative. That was all about preventing untimely deaths on the grandest scale possible.
I am proud to work for WHO because it is an organization that is increasingly recognized for what it does, as well as what is says.
This is an organization that measures its achievements in terms of good work, good results – and not numbers of reports or meetings. An organization that is opening itself up to the scrutiny of member states as never before. An organization that is committed to technical excellence. This legacy was created by the work of Dr Lee and his predecessors.
And I would like to recognize in the audience our Emeritus Director-General, Dr Mahler.
I am firmly committed to taking this legacy forward.
Mr President,
Members of the Executive Board have heard my vision for WHO. Others have not.
In the next few minutes, I want to communicate this vision of what I believe we need to do, our greatest strengths in undertaking these activities, and our greatest challenges. The challenges are especially important. It is in these areas where the adequacy of our performance must be measured.
I have great optimism for the future. But I have worked in public health for 30 years. I have no illusions. Our success in giving health a central place on the development agenda has opened new opportunities, but has also made our work more complex. We have made great strides in some areas, but seem to be standing still in others.
As a world, we face global as well as local threats to health. Infectious diseases have staged a dramatic comeback. HIV, Ebola, SARS, and avian influenza will not be the last bad surprises delivered by the ever-changing microbial world.
main sets of issues: technical, administrative, and political. In doing so I will leave my personal stamp. It is this: I am determined to attain results for health.
I am sure we have the power to do so. But we need to be smart in our planning and priority setting, and street-wise in our actions. Health is not an abstract issue at global and national levels, but a concrete reality that touches individuals, households and communities.
So let me be clear about the results that matter most. Reducing the burden of disease is important. Improving the strength of health systems is important. Reducing the threat of risk factors for disease is important.
These are all vital. But what matters most to me is people. And two specific groups of people in particular. I want us to be judged by the impact we have on the health of the people of Africa, and the health of women.
All regions, all countries, all people are equally important. This is a health organization for the whole world. Our work must touch on the lives of everyone, everywhere. But we must focus our attention on the people in greatest need.