Washington D.C. 20 January 2023 – The main picture of the outbound Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) Director, Dr. Carissa F. Etienne, was revealed today at the Embassy of Sweden in Washington D.C.
Dr. Etienne, who is retiring after 10 years as PAHO Director, was stated Director-Emeritus on September 30, at the 30th Pan American Sanitary Conference.
From a little lady in Massacre, Dominica, strolling bare foot, going to school, being as every other kid was. If that kid can increase to end up being Director of PAHO, then there is expect every kid that strolls the streets of the Americas. And if we keep that in our minds, we will do whatever it requires to guarantee that kid actually establishes,” Dr. Etienne stated throughout the event.
The picture was painted by Greg Bailey, a young Jamaican great artist who focuses on portraying individuals of color in the context of postcolonialism.
“Representation is really essential,” Bailey stated, thanking PAHO for choosing him as the artist. “Over the course of the procedure, I believe I handled to do justice to the picture while effectively catching the essence of Dr. Etienne– her charm, her heat, her posture and how she is located