Statement by Mike Leavitt, Secretary of Health and Human Services:
The World Health Organization and the global health community have suffered a tragic loss in the passing of WHO Director-General Dr. Lee Jong-wook.
Dr. Lee devoted his life to public service and to improving the human condition. His visionary leadership embodied the spirit of global cooperation and strengthened the WHO and its role in the global health community.
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Dr. Lee was an outstanding leader of the WHO and was a good friend to the United States and to me personally. His passing is a tremendous loss for all of us, and I extend my sincere condolences to his family and to the staff of the World Health Organization.
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Statement from Dr. Elias A. Zerhouni, Director of the National Institutes of Health:
Today we have lost a leader in the fight against global diseases. Dr. Lee has been the positive force needed to draw the attention of the world and its leaders to emerging threats such as pandemic flu, as well as to the global public health challenges of our times, such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, and tuberculosis.
I have known him as a friend and colleague with a genuine passion for his work and compassion for all humanity. This is a tragic loss for all of us. On behalf of all the staff at the U.S. National Institutes of Health, I express my deepest sympathy to Dr. Lee's family and the staff of WHO.
