PETALING JAYA: Dr Lee Jong-wook of South Korea, who was elected the next Director-General of the World Health Organisation (WHO) on Wednesday, announced that he would immediately expand and strengthen the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network to identify and respond to disease outbreaks around the world.
Following his visit to Beijing recently, Dr Lee confirmed the urgent need for stronger disease surveillance and response mechanisms at local, national and global levels.
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