Dr Margaret Chan appointed WHO Director-General
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Message from Dr Margaret Chan, Director-General, World Health Organization.
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عنوان ژورنال: Weekly releases (1997–2007)
سال: 2006
ISSN: 9999-1233
DOI: 10.2807/esw.11.45.03075-en