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May 22, 2006
WHO Leader Dies Suddenly
May 22, 2006—Dr. Lee Jong-Wook, 61, who put the World Health Organization (WHO) at the forefront of the fight against HIV after taking over in 2003, died today after emergency surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain. Lee launched WHO’s ambitious 3 by 5 Initiative to bring HIV treatment to the developing world and, working with other leaders and activists, helped increase med access in sub-Saharan Africa by 800% between early 2003 and the end of 2005.
