Deusdedit Mubangizi, Director, Health Products Policies and Standards, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 21 February 2024. 

Dr Michel Yao, WHO Director, WHE Strategic Health Operations, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 April 2024. 

On 6 April 2023, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus met with Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health of Gambia, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 



They discussed the contaminated cough syrup crisis, WHO's efforts to help countries strengthen regulatory and laboratory systems, and the health workforce. They also agreed that digital health must be at the centre of healthcare solutions.



Pictured from left: Dr Catharina Boehme, WHO Chef de Cabinet; Dr Hanan H. Balkhy, Assistant Director-General, Antimicrobial Resistance and Assistant Director-General ad interim, Access to Medicines and Health Products; WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus; Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health, Gambia; Prof. Muhammadou M. O. Kah, Ambassador, Gambia; Dr Rogerio Gaspar, WHO Director of the Department of Regulation and Prequalification; Dr Shambhu Acharya, WHO Director of Country Strategy and Support. 

Gabriella (Gabby) Stern, WHO Director of Communications, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 April 2024. 

Portrait of Dr Søren Brostrøm, WHO Senior Adviser, Director, Organizational Change (TIC), Director General’s Office, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 26 January 2024. 

Portrait of Angelito Bermudez, WHO Director of Global Security, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 January 2024. 

Dr Hanan Hassan Balkhy is appointed as the new WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean (as of 1 February 2024) during the 154th session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala is appointed as the new WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific (as of 1 February 2024) during the 154th session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland. 

Portrait of Dévora Kestel, WHO Director, Mental Health and Substance Use, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 26 January 2024. 

Portrait of Dr Yukiko Nakatani, WHO Assistant Director-General, Access to Medicines and Health Products, at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 31 January 2024. 

Dr Jaouad Mahjour, WHO Director, Health Emergencies Preparedness & Response (right), participates in the second meeting of the Working Group on Amendments to the International Health Regulations (2005) at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland on 23 February 2023. 



The WGIHR2 is one of the intergovernmental processes that aims to strengthen the pandemic preparedness and response architecture. The meeting took place at WHO headquarters in Geneva from 20-24 February 2023. 

Dr Maria Neira, WHO Director, Environment, Climate Change and Health, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 April 2024. 

On 7 February 2023, Raul Thomas, WHO Assistant Director-General, Business Operations, speaks during Item 25.4: Human Resources and Item 25.5: Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules.



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

On 7 February 2023, WHO Human Resources Director Jennifer Linkins speaks during Item 25.4: Human Resources and Item 25.5: Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules.



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

On 7 February 2023, WHO Human Resources Director Jennifer Linkins speaks during Item 25.4: Human Resources and Item 25.5: Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules.



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

Lisa Mc Clennon, WHO Director, Office of Internal Oversight Services, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 8 April 2024. 

Dr Matshidiso Moeti, WHO Regional Director for Africa (left), speaks to colleagues during the opening of the 154th session of the WHO Executive Board at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 22 January 2024. 

James (Jim) Campbell, WHO Director, Health Workforce Department, photographed at WHO headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, on 3 July 2024. 

Dr Rasul Baghirov, WHO Unit Head, Country Strategy and Support, at the global induction of newly appointed WHO Representatives (WRs) in Geneva, Switzerland, on 29 January 2024. 

On 7 February 2023, Raul Thomas, WHO Assistant Director-General, Business Operations, speaks during Item 25.4: Human Resources and Item 25.5: Amendments to the Staff Regulations and Staff Rules.



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