US EditionCindy McCain Suffers a Mild Stroke and Will Take Leave From World Food Program While Recovering
Cindy McCain, 71, is recovering well from a mild stroke and expects to return to lead the World Food Programme within six weeks, aiding 150 million people worldwide.
- On Thursday, the World Food Programme said Cindy McCain, head of the U.N. World Food Programme, suffered a mild stroke this week and is recovering well.
- McCain, 71, will travel from Rome, Italy to Arizona to focus on recuperation and is expected to make a full recovery, thanking medical staff in Italy for their outstanding care.
- Appointed in March 2023, Cindy McCain leads the World Food Programme helping nearly 150 million people this year and serving more than 100 million across 87 countries.
- Expecting to resume duties in four to six weeks, Cindy McCain said she has `full confidence` in her leadership team and looks forward to being back in the field soon.
- The WFP has been in the spotlight as it responds to crises from the Russia-Ukraine conflict and Gaza, where McCain saw severe hunger and spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.
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UpstractCindy McCain, widow of Sen. John McCain and head of UN World Food Program, suffers stroke
Cindy McCain, 71, head of the U.N. World Food Program, and the widow of Sen. John McCain, suffered a mild stroke earlier this week and is now in recovery.
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Cindy McCain suffers a mild stroke and will take leave from World Food Program while recovering
Cindy McCain has suffered a mild stroke this week and is said to be recovering well. That is according to a press release issued Thursday by the U.N.
The executive director of the World Food Programme (WFP), U.S. Cindy McCain, suffered a mild stroke this week, but “she is expected to recover completely,” said this UN agency on Thursday. McCain will return to her home in Arizona to recover, said WFP in a statement. This 71-year-old diplomat has held the post of WFP director since April 2023. McCain is the widow of the late U.S. Senator John McCain, a Republican presidential candidate who lost …
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