Indian doctor Soumya Swaminathan appointed WHO Deputy DG
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday announced 58-year-old Indian doctor Soumya Swaminathan as its Deputy Director General, the second-highest position at the UN's health agency. Swaminathan, who did her MBBS and MD from the Armed Forces Medical College and the All India Institute of Medical Sciences respectively, currently serves as the Director General of Indian Council of Medical Research.