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U.N. health agency chief unveils plans to add new divisions and staff

WHO announced a major restructuring plan to cut red tape and reduce tensions between headquarters and field offices.

World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
World Health Organization chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (AN/U.K. DFID)

GENEVA (AN) — The World Health Organization announced a major restructuring plan to cut red tape and reduce longstanding tensions between its headquarters and six field offices.

The plan includes the creation of several new divisions and positions, reshuffling some deputy director-generals and regional directors and a greater focus on improving life for the world's 1 billion poorest people.

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