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Nigerian HIV fighter takes over as chief of UN population fund
TEHRAN, Jan. 5 (MNA) -- A former Nigerian health minister with wide experience in fighting HIV/AIDS was taken over the leadership of the United Nations agency charged with assisting countries with reproductive and maternal health, and population development.
Babatunde Osotimehin, who has also served as African spokesperson for the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, became the fourth Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on January 1, succeeding Thoraya Ahmed Obaid .
UNFPA supports countries to reduce poverty , to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV, and every girl and woman is treated with respect and dignity.
When announcing the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s appointment in November last year, his spokesperson said that Dr. Osotimehin will bring a wealth of experience and passion to the work of UNFPA, coupled with extensive knowledge and understanding of the global and national framework and processes that are critical to the work of UNFPA.
Previously serving as Nigeria’s Minister of Health from December 2008 to March 2010, Dr. Osotimehin has also served as Director-General of his country’s National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, and has held several senior posts at the University of Ibadan. In recognition of his contributions, especially as a leader of Nigeria’s response to HIV and AIDS, he was awarded the national honor of the Order Officer in Niger in 2005.
Babatunde Osotimehin, who has also served as African spokesperson for the Partnership for Maternal, Newborn and Child Health, became the fourth Executive Director of the UN Population Fund (UNFPA) on January 1, succeeding Thoraya Ahmed Obaid .
UNFPA supports countries to reduce poverty , to ensure that every pregnancy is wanted, every birth is safe, every young person is free of HIV, and every girl and woman is treated with respect and dignity.
When announcing the Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon’s appointment in November last year, his spokesperson said that Dr. Osotimehin will bring a wealth of experience and passion to the work of UNFPA, coupled with extensive knowledge and understanding of the global and national framework and processes that are critical to the work of UNFPA.
Previously serving as Nigeria’s Minister of Health from December 2008 to March 2010, Dr. Osotimehin has also served as Director-General of his country’s National Agency for the Control of HIV and AIDS. He was a Visiting Fellow at the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies, and has held several senior posts at the University of Ibadan. In recognition of his contributions, especially as a leader of Nigeria’s response to HIV and AIDS, he was awarded the national honor of the Order Officer in Niger in 2005.
