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Summary
RIYADH — Dr. Hanan Balkhy has expressed her gratitude to Saudi Arabia following her nomination for Director-General of the World Health Organization for the 2027–2032 term, outlining a career spanning frontline clinical care, infectious disease response and senior global health leadership.In her first remarks following the nomination, Balkhy thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman for their continued support for healthcare in the Kingdom and Saudi Arabia’s contribution to global health.“I am deeply grateful to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for nominating me as a candidate for Director-General of the World Health Organization,” Balkhy wrote on X.Reflecting on more than three decades in medicine and public health, Balkhy said her experience as a pediatrician, infectious disease specialist and scientist including working on
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- Saudi Gazette
- Original publication
- 2026-08-25T12:33:18.000Z
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- Publisher-supplied English feed summary
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Saudi Gazette
Originally published in English on Aug 25, 2026.