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" My experience in Ethiopia helped shape my vision for WHO. We need to promote evidence-based decision-making and awareness. Specifically, we need to advocate for research and development, champion and support global and regional coalitions, and strengthen national capacity. "

" During my tenure as Minister of Health of Ethiopia from 2005 to 2012, we achieved tremendous progress in tackling the many infectious diseases prevalent in resource-poor countries such as my own. "

" Over the years, I have worked on programs in Africa and around the globe to combat malaria, tuberculosis, and HIV. I have been witness to incredible progress in these fights. "

" I think any position in any international organization should be merit-based. "

" Ensuring investment in health systems will not only help us manage HIV/AIDS, it will also support our efforts to prevent and treat other communicable and noncommunicable diseases as well as prevent and respond to future health emergencies. "

" Strong health and disease surveillance systems halt epidemics that take lives, disrupt economies, and pose global health security threats. "

" That all-too-common gap - between where the doctors, facilities and resources are based and where the individuals suffering from HIV live - had to be closed. This is what the Health Extension Program (HEP) was created to do. "

" I speak often about my personal experiences with malaria in the field as a young public health officer because it had such a profound impact on my life and my work. "

" While WHO has never had a director from Africa, no one should elect me because I am from Africa. "

" I had always believed that standing with Ethiopia's most vulnerable was simply the right thing to do. "

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" Education gives girls the knowledge, experience, and confidence to play their rightful role in society. "

" During World Immunization Week, we must celebrate our shared results and redouble our efforts to improve the health and lives of people everywhere. "

" Like other conflict-affected regions, Africa continues to see religious, ethnic, and politically motivated conflicts. Extremist violence is now entrenched in several parts of the world. Armed conflicts are leading to protracted refugee crises to the scale that has not been seen since World War II. "

" Women are the key to successful development and ongoing progress. In the workforce, their ingenuity, determination, and hard work help our economies thrive. In the government, they offer valuable perspective that can inform policy and remove barriers. "

" Diabetes can be successfully prevented and managed by a healthy lifestyle. When not managed, it can lead to severe organ damage and death. "

" As a candidate for Director-General of the WHO, I believe there is a key role WHO needs to play to improve and advance mental health. It can help advocate for efficient resources and services - and efforts to reduce stigma - to be in place at local, national, and global levels. "

" Our biggest achievement was health-sector reform. The success was in making sure that primary health care was the center of gravity in our health system. "

" The 2000 Durban conference prompted action, and since then, great strides have been made in global health and the fight against HIV/AIDS. "

" I envision a world where everyone can lead healthy and productive lives, regardless of who they are or where they live. "

" The monetary impacts of malaria from the household to the global level are significant. Malaria tends to strike during harvest season, rendering families too sick and too weak to perform the work necessary to earn a living. Malaria-stricken families spend an average of over a quarter of their income on malaria treatment. "

" I contracted malaria while working in the field. That was the impetus for me to pursue a doctorate in community health. As a young academic, I investigated the patterns of malaria's spread and the potential measures we could employ to control it. "

" New malaria cases fell by 21 percent between 2010 and 2015 worldwide, and malaria death rates fell by 29 percent in the same period. Yet, though malaria is preventable and treatable, it is still claiming too many lives around the world. "

" We live in a world at constant risk of public health emergencies. In our increasingly interconnected world, public health emergencies can affect anyone, anywhere. "

" Effective public-private partnerships will help drive the development of new products to meet the particular health needs of the poor and other vulnerable populations. "

" The Ministry of Health started by restructuring Ethiopia's previously male-dominated health system with women at the center. "

" I think the world should unite and focus on strong health systems to prepare the whole world to prevent epidemics - or if there is an outbreak, to manage it quickly - because viruses don't respect borders, and they don't need visas. "

" Investing in girls and women is the smartest thing we can do, and will help us to improve opportunities for all people. With equal access to education, health care, employment, and representation in political and economic decision-making, girls and women are force to be reckoned with. "

" Depression is a leading cause of ill health and disability, and many do not have access to mental health services and face significant social stigma around their disease. "

" Strong leadership is essential in the face of health crises. Complex public health emergencies demand a collective response with high-level political and diplomatic engagement at both the national and global levels. "

" Vaccination and other essential preventive services must be delivered close within communities. "