This archive report was first published on 23 May 2020.
May 23, 2020 - Nairobi
Kenya's Director of Health, Dr. Patrick Amoth, has made history by being elected as the Vice President of the World Health Organization's (WHO) Executive Board.
Dr. Amoth, a medical doctor with a Master of Medicine (MMed) degree in Obstetrics/Gynaecology from the University of Nairobi, was elected alongside four other Vice Presidents during a virtual meeting on Friday.
"I am overwhelmed & deeply grateful for your support & kind words on my election as Vice President of @WHO Executive Board. My sincere gratitude also to @MOH_Kenya led by CS Mutahi Kagwe, for their confidence in me. I will endeavor to represent Kenya with dignity & honor. Asante!," Dr. Amoth wrote on his official Twitter account.
Dr. Amoth has been instrumental in Kenya's fight against the coronavirus, which has so far infected 1161 people.
As Vice President of the WHO Executive Board, Dr. Amoth will serve for a period of two years, representing the Africa region and working alongside 33 other members to determine the budget, programs, and activities of the World Health Assembly.
