Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti
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Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti
Regional Director for Africa, WHO
Botswana

Dr Matshidiso Rebecca Moeti from Botswana was elected as WHO Regional Director for Africa on 1 February 2015. Dr Moeti is the first woman WHO Regional Director for Africa.

 

Dr Moeti aims to build a responsive, effective and result-driven regional secretariat that can advance efforts towards universal health coverage and accelerate progress toward global development goals, while tackling emerging threats. Strong partnerships will underpin every aspect of the Regional Office’s work during her tenure.

 

Dr Moeti is a public health veteran, with more than 35 years of national and international experience. She joined WHO’s Africa Regional Office in 1999 and has served as Deputy Regional Director, Assistant Regional Director, Director of Noncommunicable Diseases, WHO Representative for Malawi, and Coordinator of the Inter-Country Support Team for the South and East African countries.

 

Dr Moeti was named among the Inaugural List of 100 Most Influential African Women in 2019 by Avance Media.

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