Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme (HEO), Dr Michael Ryan



As Executive Director of WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme, Dr Michael Ryan leads WHO’s response to disease outbreaks, humanitarian crises and other public health emergencies. 

WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme (HEO), Dr Michael Ryan during press conference on COVID-19.


Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme (HEO) Dr Michael Ryan.

Technical briefing by the WHO Secretariat on the “Global COVID-19 situation and way forward” at the 150th Executive Board Meeting, on 24 January 2022.
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Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme (HEO), Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Director, WHO Global Infectious Hazards Preparedness Dr Sylvie Briand, during press conference on COVID-19.


Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme (HEO) Dr Michael Ryan.

Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.

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https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/covid-19-virtual-press-conference-transcript---16-november-2020 

On 05 May 2022, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus visited the WHO warehouse in Rzeszow, Poland, which is being used for delivering life-saving medical supplies into Ukraine. The team showed him and WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme (HEO) Dr Michael Ryan (right) assistive technology and other items due to be shipped in the next couple of days.

Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

Original Tweet posted on 14 August 2020 by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“Pleased to sign this Memorandum of Understanding with Ambassador Paik Ji-ah. @WHO is deeply grateful for #Korea's commitment to global health and its additional in-kind contribution of PCR tests and kits for @WHOAFRO worth ~$6M.”

Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, visits the World Health Organization’s (WHO) crisis centre and met with WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Also pictured here is WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme (HEO), Dr Michael Ryan.


On the COVID-19 outbreak, he commended WHO for its work to contain the epidemic. He appealed for all countries to assume their responsibilities and to do everything to be prepared to contain the disease, reiterating that this is possible. Earlier in the day, the Secretary-General spoke at the opening of the Human Rights Council session.
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Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus speaks to WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme Dr Michael Ryan, before a press conference at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 December 2020. 

In order to minimize the risk of introducing COVID-19 into the headquarters premises, WHO continues to ensure that personnel have access to a safe and healthy work environment, and that all appropriate measures are in place to minimize the risk to the workforce. Ensuring the safety of all WHO staff and their families requires a new way of working on WHO campus. 

Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme (HEO) Dr Michael Ryan.

Technical briefing by the WHO Secretariat on the “Global COVID-19 situation and way forward” at the 150th Executive Board Meeting, on 24 January 2022.
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Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director Health Emergencies Programme Dr Michael Ryan (left), WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (centre) and WHO Technical Lead on COVID-19 Dr Maria Van Kerkhove (right) update the media on the COVID-19 response during a press conference at WHO HQ in Geneva, Switzerland, on 11 December 2020.

In order to minimize the risk of introducing COVID-19 into the headquarters premises, WHO continues to ensure that personnel have access to a safe and healthy work environment, and that all appropriate measures are in place to minimize the risk to the workforce. Ensuring the safety of all WHO staff and their families requires a new way of working on WHO campus. 

Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

Original Tweet posted on 26 August 2017 by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

"Exciting meeting with @JimYongKim and @WorldBank colleagues to kick off new era of @WHO & World Bank partnership."

Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director of Health Emergencies Programme (HEO) Dr Michael Ryan.

Technical briefing by the WHO Secretariat on the “Global COVID-19 situation and way forward” at the 150th Executive Board Meeting, on 24 January 2022.
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Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

Dr Michael Ryan, Executive Director, WHO Health Emergencies Programme attends the Association of Accredited Correspondents at the United Nations (ACANU) final media briefing for 2024 on 10 December 2024 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland.

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Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus (left), Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme (centre) and Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu, WHO Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme (right) during discussion of Item 12.1: Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies.



152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, 1 February 2023. 

Original Tweet posted on 26 August 2017 by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

"Exciting meeting with @JimYongKim and @WorldBank colleagues to kick off new era of @WHO & World Bank partnership."

Title of officials and WHO staff reflects their respective positions at the time the photo was taken. 

On 25 April 2023, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Hassan Hamid Hassan, the Permanent Representative of Sudan to the United Nations Office at Geneva. 



Also in attendance was Dr Michael J. Ryan, the executive director of the WHO's Health Emergencies Programme. 

Original Tweet posted on 14 January 2020 by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

“Thank you for your visit @dagiulstein Minister of International Development of #Norway & for Norway's support to promote health, keep the world safe & serve the vulnerable. Congratulations on your unique International Development policy that includes how to #BeatNCDs.”

Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme (HEO), Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Director-General, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and Director, WHO Global Infectious Hazards Preparedness Dr Sylvie Briand, during press conference on COVID-19.


Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. 

Dr Michael Ryan, WHO Executive Director, Health Emergencies Programme, during discussion of Item 12.1: Strengthening WHO preparedness for and response to health emergencies.



152nd session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, 1 February 2023.