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78: 620: 683: 606:. Appointed to the post in November 2006, Chan's first term ran through to June 2012. In her appointment speech, Chan considered the "improvements in the health of the people of Africa and the health of women" to be the key performance indicator of WHO and she wants to focus WHO's attention on "the people in greatest need." On 18 January 2012, Chan was nominated by the WHO's executive board for a second term and was confirmed by the 571:
indifference to media reports and widespread public fear at that time. On the other hand, the SARS expert committee established by the HKSAR government to assess its handling of the crisis, opined that the failure was not Chan's fault, but due to the structure of Hong Kong's health care system, in which the separation of the hospital authority from the public health authority resulted in problems with data sharing.
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with statements such as "I ate chicken last night" or "I eat chicken every day, don't panic, everyone". When many more H5N1 cases appeared, she was criticized for misleading the public. She became "a symbol of ignorance and arrogance epitomizing the mentality of 'business as usual' embedded in the
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and many people with SARS and their relatives. She was criticised by the Legislative Council for her passiveness, for believing in misleading information shared by the mainland authority, and for not acting swiftly. She was also criticised for a lack of political wisdom was evident in her
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ideological and institutional practices within the bureaucracy, especially after the hand-over." In the end, she was credited for helping bring the epidemic under control by the slaughter of 1.5 million chickens in the region in the face of stiff political opposition.
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on 23 May 2012. In her acceptance speech, Chan indicated that universal coverage is a "powerful equaliser" and the most powerful concept of public health. Chan's new term began on 1 July 2012 and continued until 30 June 2017.
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editorial which called her statements "surreal." The editorial further stated, "Ms. Chan is either winking at the reality to maintain contact with the North or she allowed herself to be fooled."
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was a problem in the country but that North Korea's health system would be the envy of many developing countries because of the abundance of medical staff. She also noted there were no signs of
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In 2011, because of financial constraints in donor countries the WHO slashed its budget by nearly $ 1 billion and cut 300 jobs at its headquarters under Chan's leadership.
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Michael R. Bloomberg and Lawrence H. Summers Create Task Force to Address Preventable Leading Causes of Death and Noncommunicable Diseases Through Fiscal Policy
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in the country, which is a newly emerging problem in other parts of Asia. Chan's comments marked a significant departure from that of her predecessor,
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Ku, Agnes S. (2001). "The 'Public' up against the State: Narrative Cracks and Credibility Crisis in Postcolonial Hong Kong".
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In 2014, Chan was ranked as the 30th most powerful woman in the world, based on her position as Director-General, by
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In 1997, Chan was given the distinction for the Fellowship of the Faculty of Public Health Medicine of the
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in December 1978 as a medical officer. In November 1989, she was promoted to assistant director of the
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In 2014 and 2015, Chan was again heavily criticised because of the slow response of the WHO to the
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outbreak in Hong Kong, and for her frequent travels while serving as Director-General of the WHO.
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Members of the Standing Committee of the 14th Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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In February 2007, Chan provoked the anger of humanitarian and civil society groups including
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outbreak in Hong Kong. After the first cases of the H5N1 died, Chan first tried to reassure
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Members of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference
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rule in June 1997. Her profile was raised by her handling, in those positions, of the 1997
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ranked her as the 30th most powerful woman in the world. In early 2018 she joined the
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In 2018, Chan joined the Task Force on Fiscal Policy for Health, a group convened by
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for Pandemic Influenza and as Assistant Director-General for Communicable Diseases.
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Ma, Ngok (2004). "SARS and the Limits of the Hong Kong SAR Administrative State".
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outbreak, which ultimately led to 299 deaths, attracted harsh criticism from the
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Exemplars in Global Health, Member of the Senior Advisory Board (since 2020)
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Dr Margaret Chan nominated for a second term to be WHO Director-General
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by questioning the quality of generic medicines while on a visit to
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Chan completed the Program for Management Development (PMD 61) at
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Dr Margaret Chan appointed to a second term as Director-General
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China's Margaret Chan says to work tirelessly for world health
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The WHO was accused of deferring to the Syrian government of
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
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Health, Welfare and Food Bureau, HK Government introduction
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In 2010 Chan was criticised for "crying wolf" about the
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She was widely criticized for her handling of the 1997
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In 2016 at the request of the WHA, Chan launched the
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in August 2003 after 25 years of service to join the
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physician, who served as the Director-General of the
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Canadian Officers of the Order of the British Empire
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Acting Director-General. 1988:Director-General of the World Health Organization 471:Chan received a professional degree for teaching 94:Director-General of the World Health Organization 2120: 1837: 1586:WHO slashes budget, jobs in new era of austerity 1210:"Margaret Chan "at the right time" (in Chinese)" 1624: 1357: 965:"Health agency spends more on travel than AIDS" 897:"Complete curriculum vitae of Dr Margaret Chan" 1171: 1169: 705:made a comeback in that country in late 2013. 602:Chan served two terms of five years apiece as 2021: 1972:Positions in intergovernmental organisations 1547: 535:Chan survived the transition from British to 483:with a major in home economics in 1973 and a 418:from 2006 to 2017. Chan previously served as 307: 293: 1479:"WHO Chief's Stand on Generic Drugs Slammed" 2144:Officers of the Order of the British Empire 2139:World Health Organization director-generals 1725:"EC members play down voter turnout - RTHK" 1281: 1175: 1166: 806:. Her ranking increased from 33rd in 2013. 451: 2159:Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians 2028: 2014: 837: 833: 831: 531:Director of Health in Hong Kong, 1994–2003 76: 1455: 1453: 1451: 1375: 871: 869: 867: 623:Margaret Chan and Russian Prime Minister 2204:Canadian officials of the United Nations 1806: 1550:"North Korea has plenty of doctors: WHO" 681: 618: 2199:Chinese officials of the United Nations 2184:National University of Singapore alumni 1788:"Margaret Chan Professional Experience" 828: 686:Margaret Chan with Brazilian President 2194:21st-century Canadian women scientists 2189:20th-century Canadian women scientists 2121: 1840:"Husband goes too, says Margaret Chan" 1448: 946:"The World's Most Powerful Women 2014" 943: 864: 106:9 November 2006 – 1 July 2017 16:Chinese-Canadian physician (born 1947) 2239:21st-century Chinese women physicians 2229:20th-century Chinese women physicians 2174:Public health and safety in Hong Kong 2009: 1814:"The World's 100 Most Powerful Women" 1074:from the original on 22 November 2021 962: 574: 154:6 June 1994 – 20 August 2003 2134:University of Western Ontario alumni 1780: 1358:Miriam Shuchman (15 February 2007). 927:"Director-General: Dr Margaret Chan" 1699:, press release of 18 January 2018. 1627:"Effort on Ebola Hurt W.H.O. Chief" 1364:The New England Journal of Medicine 1029:Radboud University, the Netherlands 1022:"CHAN, Margaret (née Fung Fu-chun)" 877:"Possible WHO head is Western grad" 764: 752:2021 Hong Kong legislative election 710:Ebola virus epidemic in West Africa 13: 1953:Director-General nomination (2012) 1943:Director-General: Dr Margaret Chan 1861: 1838:Mary Ann Benitez (8 August 2006). 1625:Somini Sengupta (6 January 2015), 1420:. 10 November 2006. Archived from 1330: 1226: 1120:. 6 September 2006. Archived from 598:Director-General of WHO, 2006–2017 14: 2255: 1928: 1607:Effort on Ebola Hurt W.H.O. Chief 1501:"World looks for a better doctor" 1485:. 2 February 2007. Archived from 1150:. 9 November 2006. 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Archived from 821: 787:and was also appointed as an 750:In December 2021, during the 614: 489:University of Western Ontario 479:in Hong Kong. She received a 247:University of Western Ontario 142:Director of Health, Hong Kong 67: 1370:(7). N Engl J Med: 653–656. 1282:Matthew Lee (10 July 2004). 1176:Matthew Lee (29 July 2005). 963:Cheng, Maria (22 May 2017). 722: 717:Health Emergencies Programme 456:Chan was born and raised in 7: 2224:Women public health doctors 1777:Exemplars in Global Health. 1399:Dr Margaret Chan: Biography 793:Order of the British Empire 781:Royal College of Physicians 759:Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan 604:Director-General of the WHO 562:Her performance during the 406:(born 21 August 1947) is a 10: 2260: 1998:Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus 838:Young, Ian (28 May 2013). 491:in Canada. She received a 460:. 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Index

Hong Kong name
surname
Chan
Fung
OBE
JP
FRCP

Director-General of the World Health Organization
Anders Nordström
Tedros Adhanom
Director of Health, Hong Kong
British Hong Kong
Alma mater
Northecote College of Education
Cert
University of Western Ontario
BA
MD
National University of Singapore
MS
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin
Chén
Féng
Yue: Cantonese
Jyutping
OBE

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