The 75th World Health Assembly in Geneva elected Tan Desai, the only candidate and current director general of the World Health Organization, as the next director general of the organization. Tan Desai accepted the appointment of the new director general of who on the same day and said in his speech that he would continue to work to promote primary health care in various countries as the cornerstone of "universal health coverage" advocated by who, and would strengthen the preparation and response of who in the face of health emergencies. He also highlighted the importance of who sustainable financing. Tamdesai, 57, became the director general of who for the first time in July 2017. His new term of office will officially begin on August 16 this year. Before becoming the director general of who for the first time, tandesse served successively as the Minister of health and the Minister of foreign affairs of Ethiopia. Tan Desai is an internationally renowned malaria research expert. He has also served as the chairman of the board of directors of the global fund to fight AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria. According to the rules and procedures of the World Health Assembly, the term of office of the director general of who is five years and can be renewed once. (Xinhua News Agency)