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A correction has been published: N Engl J Med 2007;356(18):1900.

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Volume 356:653-656 February 15, 2007 Number 7
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Improving Global Health — Margaret Chan at the WHO
Miriam Shuchman, M.D.

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When Dr. Margaret Chan of China was elected director-general of the World Health Organization (WHO) this past November, some observers suspected that the Chinese government had backed her candidacy in hopes of planting a lackey at the United Nations to do its bidding. In contrast, many global health experts have spoken positively about Chan's China connection. "They're hoping she has some sort of a `red phone' to Beijing that would help WHO and global health," said Kelley Lee, a senior lecturer in global health policy at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine. But privately, some remain concerned about . . . [Full Text of this Article]


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Dr. Shuchman is a national correspondent for the Journal.



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