Hanan Balkhy
Dr. Hanan Balkhy is the Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean at the World Health Organization (WHO). She is known for her leadership in public health initiatives across the region, particularly in areas affected by conflict and humanitarian crises. In recent news, she, alongside WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, announced a roadmap for rebuilding the healthcare system in Gaza, focusing on urgent needs such as mental health services and chronic disease management.
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Morocco:
Dr. Hanan Balkhy is the Regional Director of the WHO for the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Nigeria:
According to WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean Regional Director, Hanan Balkhy, 60 per cent of the base budget for 2027 has been secured through contributions from donor countries and international foundations.
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Nigeria:
Hanan Balkhy is the WHO’s Eastern Mediterranean regional director who commented on the budget.
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Moldova:
Hanan Balkhy is the regional director of the WHO for the Eastern Mediterranean.
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France:
Hanan Balkhy is the regional director of the World Health Organization for the Eastern Mediterranean.
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Canada:
Dr. Hanan Balkhy urged the new U.S. ambassador in Israel to push the country to lift Gaza’s blockade.
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Malaysia:
Dr. Hanan Balkhy urged the new U.S. ambassador to Israel to ease the blockade on Gaza.
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Ireland:
Dr Hanan Balkhy, the head of the World Health Organisation’s eastern Mediterranean office, urged the new US ambassador in Israel to push the country to lift Gaza’s blockade.
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Nigeria:
Hanan Balkhy said that some Gazans were so desperate that they were eating animal food, grass, and drinking sewage water.
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Australia:
Dr Hanan Balkhy is the WHO’s assistant director-general for antimicrobial resistance and discusses the growing threat of fungal infections.
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