Jérôme Salomon

Appointed in April 2023, Dr Jérôme Salomon oversees a broad portfolio of technical programmes covering HIV, viral hepatitis, sexually-transmitted infections, tuberculosis, malaria, neglected tropical diseases, mental health, neurological health, substance use disorders, noncommunicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory diseases and cancer as well as disability and rehabilitation. He was a Member of the WHO Executive Board prior to his appointment as a WHO Assistant Director-General and has extensive experience in research, public health, health systems management, communicable diseases, health emergencies, antimicrobial resistance and global health. Dr Salomon holds a medical degree, a Master of Public Health and a PhD in epidemiology (Inserm, Institut Pasteur) and previously served as Full Professor of infectious and tropical diseases in Paris University Hospital and as the Director-General for Health at the Ministry of Health and Prevention of France for more than 5 years and during the COVID-19 pandemic.