Indian-origin global health expert Anil Soni has been appointed as the first Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the newly launched World Health Organisation (WHO) Foundation. The newly launched WHO Foundation works alongside the World Health Organization to address the most pressing health challenges across the world.

Soni will assume his role as The WHO Foundation's inaugural Chief Executive Officer on January 1 next year. In his new role, Soni will accelerate the Foundation's "work to invest in innovative, evidence-based initiatives that support World Health Organization in delivering on its mission to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all," the Foundation said in a press statement on Monday.

The WHO Foundation is an independent grant-making agency headquartered in Geneva. It was launched in May 2020 to work alongside the World Health Organization (WHO) and the global health community to address the world's most pressing global health challenges.

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