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  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari - Official portrait (8)
    Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari, Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region.
  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari - Meetings & Events (69)
    A delegation from Sultanate Oman visited the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and met with Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. From left to right: Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, H.E Prof Feras Hawari Minister of Health Jordan.A delegation from Sultanate Oman visited the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and met with Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. From left to right: Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, H.E Prof Feras Hawari Minister of Health Jordan.A delegation from Sultanate Oman visited the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean and met with Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. From left to right: Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari, H.E Prof Feras Hawari Minister of Health Jordan.
  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari - Office photos (17)
    WHO Regional Director, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari received a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) delegation led by Dr Adel Khalifa Alzayani. Discussions focused on expanding mutual corporation, fostering technical exchange, supporting countries and working together towards GCC comprehensive program on health and wellness. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Regional Director, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari received a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) delegation led by Dr Adel Khalifa Alzayani. Discussions focused on expanding mutual corporation, fostering technical exchange, supporting countries and working together towards GCC comprehensive program on health and wellness. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Regional Director, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari received a Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) delegation led by Dr Adel Khalifa Alzayani. Discussions focused on expanding mutual corporation, fostering technical exchange, supporting countries and working together towards GCC comprehensive program on health and wellness. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari - Media and Communication (41)
    Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean speaking during the WHA75 President's Reception on 24 May 2022, during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean speaking during the WHA75 President's Reception on 24 May 2022, during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean speaking during the WHA75 President's Reception on 24 May 2022, during the World Health Assembly in Geneva, Switzerland. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Dr Ahmed Al Mandhari - Country visits (650)
    WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari completed a high level mission to Kabul where they met with senior members of the Taliban leadership, UN partners, health care workers, patients and WHO staff. Dr Al-Mandhari (left) and Dr Tedros (2nd from left) speaking to a patient during their visit to the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan National Hospital in Kabul. Read more: http://www.emro.who.int/afg/afghanistan-news/acute-health-needs-in-afghanistan-must-be-urgently-addressed-and-health-gains-protected.html - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari completed a high level mission to Kabul where they met with senior members of the Taliban leadership, UN partners, health care workers, patients and WHO staff. Dr Al-Mandhari (left) and Dr Tedros (2nd from left) speaking to a patient during their visit to the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan National Hospital in Kabul. Read more: http://www.emro.who.int/afg/afghanistan-news/acute-health-needs-in-afghanistan-must-be-urgently-addressed-and-health-gains-protected.html - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, Dr Ahmed Al-Mandhari completed a high level mission to Kabul where they met with senior members of the Taliban leadership, UN partners, health care workers, patients and WHO staff. Dr Al-Mandhari (left) and Dr Tedros (2nd from left) speaking to a patient during their visit to the Wazir Mohammad Akbar Khan National Hospital in Kabul. Read more: http://www.emro.who.int/afg/afghanistan-news/acute-health-needs-in-afghanistan-must-be-urgently-addressed-and-health-gains-protected.html - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Former Regional Director Dr Mahmoud Fikri (107)
    Dr Mahmoud Fikri (left), WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean meets with H.E. Dr Ahmed Emad Eldin Rady, Minister of Health and Population of Egypt. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. Dr Mahmoud M. Fikri passed away in office on 17 October 2017.Dr Mahmoud Fikri (left), WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean meets with H.E. Dr Ahmed Emad Eldin Rady, Minister of Health and Population of Egypt. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. Dr Mahmoud M. Fikri passed away in office on 17 October 2017.Dr Mahmoud Fikri (left), WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean meets with H.E. Dr Ahmed Emad Eldin Rady, Minister of Health and Population of Egypt. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. Dr Mahmoud M. Fikri passed away in office on 17 October 2017.
  • Former Regional Directors a.i. Dr Jawad Mahjour (12)
    Under the slogan ‘Health for All’, this year, the theme of World Health Day is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’. Dr Jaouad Mahjour, acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Access to universal health coverage can prevent people from being pushed into poverty because they are forced to pay for the costs of their health care. Without universal coverage, the lives and welfare of millions of people and communities around the world are negatively affected, particularly in low-income countries. Universal health coverage increases people’s opportunity to work and earn a living, increases children’s chances of reaching their full academic potential and forms the basis for long term economic development. - Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.Under the slogan ‘Health for All’, this year, the theme of World Health Day is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’. Dr Jaouad Mahjour, acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Access to universal health coverage can prevent people from being pushed into poverty because they are forced to pay for the costs of their health care. Without universal coverage, the lives and welfare of millions of people and communities around the world are negatively affected, particularly in low-income countries. Universal health coverage increases people’s opportunity to work and earn a living, increases children’s chances of reaching their full academic potential and forms the basis for long term economic development. - Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.Under the slogan ‘Health for All’, this year, the theme of World Health Day is ‘Universal health coverage: everyone, everywhere’. Dr Jaouad Mahjour, acting WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Access to universal health coverage can prevent people from being pushed into poverty because they are forced to pay for the costs of their health care. Without universal coverage, the lives and welfare of millions of people and communities around the world are negatively affected, particularly in low-income countries. Universal health coverage increases people’s opportunity to work and earn a living, increases children’s chances of reaching their full academic potential and forms the basis for long term economic development. - Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.
  • Former Regional Director Dr Ala Alwan, 2012 - 2017 (16)
    Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 2012 to 2016.Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 2012 to 2016.Dr Ala Alwan, WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 2012 to 2016.
  • Former Regional Director Dr Dr Abdul Hussein Taba, 1957 - 1982 (14)
    Dr Abdul Hussein Taba, Islamic Republic of Iran, served as Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 1957 to 1982.  During his 25-year tenure, Dr Taba maintained a steady focus on developing the health workforce and health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In 1978, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine, London. In his time, the WHO Executive Board referred to Dr Taba as “WHO’s most respected statesman … crucial in promoting a unified approach to world health problems.” He was an early advocate for advancing the primary health care approach in WHO.Dr Abdul Hussein Taba, Islamic Republic of Iran, served as Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 1957 to 1982.  During his 25-year tenure, Dr Taba maintained a steady focus on developing the health workforce and health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In 1978, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine, London. In his time, the WHO Executive Board referred to Dr Taba as “WHO’s most respected statesman … crucial in promoting a unified approach to world health problems.” He was an early advocate for advancing the primary health care approach in WHO.Dr Abdul Hussein Taba, Islamic Republic of Iran, served as Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean from 1957 to 1982.  During his 25-year tenure, Dr Taba maintained a steady focus on developing the health workforce and health services in the Eastern Mediterranean Region. In 1978, he was awarded an Honorary Fellowship from the Royal Society of Medicine, London. In his time, the WHO Executive Board referred to Dr Taba as “WHO’s most respected statesman … crucial in promoting a unified approach to world health problems.” He was an early advocate for advancing the primary health care approach in WHO.
  • Former Regional Director Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, 1949 -1957 (10)
    Dr Karl Evang, Director-General of Health Services of Norway and Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, Supervisor of the Medical Department of the League of Arab States, were guest speakers on KCTA Television's University Hour during their stay in Minneapolis. They were interviewed on WHO's work and future and especially on the world population problem and nuclear tests. Here, Dr Sousha (left) and Dr Evang (right) continue a friendly argument. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, Egypt, was the first WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, serving from the opening of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in 1949 until 1957. Prior to this, Dr Shousha played an integral role in the foundation and shaping of the World Health Organization itself. A key member of the Technical Preparatory Committee of WHO, he helped to formulate the WHO Constitution.  Dr Shousha died in 1964, and the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation was established in his memory. Its annual prize for contributions to improving health in the Region is awarded at the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean each October.Dr Karl Evang, Director-General of Health Services of Norway and Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, Supervisor of the Medical Department of the League of Arab States, were guest speakers on KCTA Television's University Hour during their stay in Minneapolis. They were interviewed on WHO's work and future and especially on the world population problem and nuclear tests. Here, Dr Sousha (left) and Dr Evang (right) continue a friendly argument. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, Egypt, was the first WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, serving from the opening of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in 1949 until 1957. Prior to this, Dr Shousha played an integral role in the foundation and shaping of the World Health Organization itself. A key member of the Technical Preparatory Committee of WHO, he helped to formulate the WHO Constitution.  Dr Shousha died in 1964, and the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation was established in his memory. Its annual prize for contributions to improving health in the Region is awarded at the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean each October.Dr Karl Evang, Director-General of Health Services of Norway and Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, Supervisor of the Medical Department of the League of Arab States, were guest speakers on KCTA Television's University Hour during their stay in Minneapolis. They were interviewed on WHO's work and future and especially on the world population problem and nuclear tests. Here, Dr Sousha (left) and Dr Evang (right) continue a friendly argument. - Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken. Dr Aly Tewfik Shousha, Egypt, was the first WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, serving from the opening of the WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean in 1949 until 1957. Prior to this, Dr Shousha played an integral role in the foundation and shaping of the World Health Organization itself. A key member of the Technical Preparatory Committee of WHO, he helped to formulate the WHO Constitution.  Dr Shousha died in 1964, and the Dr A.T. Shousha Foundation was established in his memory. Its annual prize for contributions to improving health in the Region is awarded at the WHO Regional Committee for the Eastern Mediterranean each October.

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