# China nominates health official Song Li to lead WHO

https://mins.news/en/item/91338

- Reuters, 2026-10-08 12:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/china-has-nominated-health-official-song-li-who-head-2026-10-08/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ac789527858580001464c5b

> China said on Thursday it had nominated health official Song Li to head the World Health Organization, confirming an earlier Reuters report that she was put forward to replace incumbent Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

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