CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -Prior to his election as Director-General of WHO, Dr Tedros held many leadership positions in global health, including as Chair of the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, Chair of the Roll Back Malaria Partnership, and Co-chair of the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health Board.

Detailed explanation-2: -The 40th and current Chief of Staff of the Army is General James C. McConville.

Detailed explanation-3: -Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was nominated by the Executive Board at its 150th session in January 2022, and the proposal was considered by the World Health Assembly in May of that year. Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was re-elected and officially began his second term on 16 August 2022.

Detailed explanation-4: -About the Regional Director Dr Khetrapal Singh is an Indian national and the first woman to hold the post. Dr Khetrapal Singh has devoted more than three decades to strengthening public health as a leader and manager at national and international levels.