The Department of Health (DOH) said Thursday that the removal of Takeshi Kasai as World Health Organization Western Pacific regional director would not affect the country’s coordination with the United Nations agency.
"The DOH assures the public that the recent event will not affect the country's coordination with WHO," the department said in a statement.“The decision was collectively made by the member states of the region and its executive board members. Further, coordination mechanisms are in place no matter who is at the helm,” it added.
”Kasai, who denied the allegations, was accused of presiding over a "toxic atmosphere" in the Manila bureau with a culture of "systemic bullying and public ridiculing.”The staff, who wished to remain anonymous "for fear of retaliation," accused him of making "derogatory remarks to staff of certain nationalities," in particular local Filipinos.
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