Dr LEE Jong-wook (1945-2006), former Director-General, WHO
Photographs (2)
WHO/Christine McNab
Dr Lee with Johnson Mwakazi, a youth activist he met in Nairobi, Kenya in March 2006. After hearing Johnson's poem about stigma and HIV/AIDS, Dr Lee immediately invited him to speak at the May 2006 World Health Assembly.
WHO/Chris Black
In early 2006, Dr Lee met with Dr Philippe Douste-Blazy, France's Minister of Foreign Affairs, and pledged WHO's support to the International Drug Purchase Facility.
WHO/Chris Black
Dr Lee worked for 23 years at the World Health Organization, and was the first person from the Republic of Korea to lead a United Nations agency.
WHO/K. Bernard
Dr Lee reading Shakespeare to staff. He never forgot how to relax and laugh.
