# WHO DG Candidate Maria Neira Calls for Strategic Reforms to Rebuild Trust and Strengthen Global Health

Source: [Health Policy Watch](https://healthpolicy-watch.news/who-dg-candidate-maria-neira-calls-for-strategic-reforms-to-rebuild-trust-and-strengthen-global-health/) · 2026-11-14 · Medicine
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Kind: policy · Impact: medium

## In brief

- Seven candidates to lead the World Health Organization have been announced, according to The Lancet.
- WHO faces challenges on several fronts, per The Lancet's report.
- Candidate Maria Neira calls for WHO to rebuild public trust, protect its most important functions and resist across-the-board budget cuts.

## Why it matters

The next Director-General will shape WHO's priorities and funding at a time when the agency faces growing health threats and shrinking financial resources, which affects the global health research and policy landscape.

## Timeline

- 2026-11-14: Seven candidates for WHO Director-General announced

## Coverage

- [WHO DG Candidate Maria Neira Calls for Strategic Reforms to Rebuild Trust and Strengthen Global Health](https://healthpolicy-watch.news/who-dg-candidate-maria-neira-calls-for-strategic-reforms-to-rebuild-trust-and-strengthen-global-health/) — Health Policy Watch, 2026-11-14
- [[World Report] WHO's next Director-General](https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(26)02295-6/fulltext?rss=yes) — thelancet.com, 2026-11-14

Tags: who, global health, leadership, funding, health policy

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