Incoming WHO Africa Director dies

Incoming regional director of World Health Organization in Africa, Tanzania’s Dr Faustine Ndugulile, has died, months after he was elected to the position.

Ndugulile, a 55-year-old lawmaker and a medical doctor, died on Wednesday morning in India while undergoing treatment, Tanzania’s speaker of parliament said.

He is known for having stood up to President John Magufuli at the height of the Covid pandemic in 2020, when he served as deputy health minister.

In August this year, he was elected as WHO regional head, to take over from Botswana’s Dr Matshidiso Moeti, who has served two five-year terms.