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Hungarian health expert appointed to WHO standing committee

Hanna Páva, Hungary’s National Healthcare Service Centre deputy director, has been elected a member of the standing committee of the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Europe

Hanna Páva, Hungary’s National Healthcare Service Centre deputy director, has been elected a member of the standing committee of the World Health Organisation’s Regional Committee for Europe, it has been announced.

According to MTI, the human resources ministry said that Páva has been elected to the post for a period of three years.

WHO’s standing committee represents the regional committee and ensures that the committee’s decisions and policies are implemented.

The standing committee also acts as an advisor on issues submitted to the regional committee, meets the regional director during the period between regional committee meetings and submits own proposals to the regional committee meeting and the regional director, the ministry’s statement read.