Ex-Banker Eyeing Top WHO Job Says Agency Can Tap Outside Money

Indonesia's Health Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin, a candidate for WHO director-general, said the organization should secure funding sources outside its regular budget to support its operations and member states. Sadikin is a former banker who has served as Indonesia's health minister since 2019. The WHO's annual budget is funded through both assessed contributions from member states and voluntary contributions.

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