Jérôme Salomon

Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases at World Health Organization

Appointed in April 2023, Dr Jérôme Salomon oversee a broad portfolio of technical programmes covering HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually-transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, mental health, substance use disorders, and noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer.

Dr Salomon previously served as the Director-General for Health at the Ministry of Health and Prevention of France. He was a Member of the WHO Executive Board prior to his appointment as a WHO Assistant Director-General and has extensive experience in health systems management, communicable diseases and international public health.

Dr Salomon holds a medical degree, a Master of Public Health and a PhD in epidemiology.

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Peers

CR

Claudia Rodrigues

Chief Human Resources Officer

TM

Tariro Mutamuko-Fcca

Chief Of Risk And Compliance Africa Region

DL

Dr Tamás Landesz

Director, Administration And Finance

Timeline

  • Assistant Director-General, Universal Health Coverage, Communicable and Noncommunicable Diseases

    Current role

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