JBRA Assist. Reprod. 2022;16(02):75-75
EDITORIAL
doi: 10.5935/1518-0557.2012.16.2.01
We have just been informed from Dr. Flavia Bustreo , Assistant Director-General of Family, Women’s and Children’s Health ( June, 6th) that WHO finished a selection for a very important position: Professor Marleen Temmerman was appointed to begin in mid-October this year as the new Director for WHO`s Department of Reproductive Health and Research. She is a Belgium medical doctor from Ghent University. Her profile tells us that she also holds a diploma in tropical medicine from the Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp; an MPh on epidemiological, statistical and operational methods applied in public health; a PhD in obstetrics and gynaecology; and a diploma in management.
She has been involved in improvements in health care of disadvantaged populations and she has an impressive work for the reproductive and sexual health and rights of women. She became a champion for health care during her career-a pioneer for women’s health and one of the few clinicians who have managed to successfully combine research, medicine and politics to improve health care. She thus brings a unique blend of clinical, research and parliamentary experience to WHO. Currently, Professor Temmerman is active in a number of fields. She is a member of the independent Expert Review Group, the principal review group on the Un Secretary-General’s Strategy on Information and Accountability for Women and Children; Senator in the Belgian Parliament; Director of ICRH; head of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department and member of the board of directors for the Ghent University Hospital.
Author of over 400 scientific papers and 20 books in three languages, with a wealth of international experience behind her, she will lead the work of the Department of Reproductive Health and Research and the UnDP/UnFPA/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and research training in human reproduction (HRP).
Good luck, Professor!
Maria do Carmo Borges de Souza and Paulo Franco Taitson
Editors