Meet the team
The WHO Health Emergencies Programme (WHE) team serves the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region, which has a population of nearly 679 million people. In our work on health emergency preparedness and International Health Regulations, we guide and help the 22 countries and territories of the Region to advance their health security.
Our aim is to empower every country and territory to protect and enhance the health of its people in the face of health emergencies. We provide strategic, operational and technical support that focuses on preparedness, collaboration, evidence-based action, capacity-building, community engagement, innovation and transparency. The aim is to secure a healthier, safer future for all.
A team of more than 20 professional and administrative staff, national and international consultants, and United Nations Volunteers works on health emergency preparedness and International Health Regulations. Our team includes public health experts such as doctors, epidemiologists and public health managers, as well as specialists in risk communication and community engagement, and infodemic management.
We also work with the wider WHE team and over 40 technical experts across the Region, as well as various partners across government and civil society, and other sectors beyond health. Together, we seek to improve the health and well-being of people of all ages, now and in future, through comprehensive and effective preparedness measures. This will ensure that communities across the Region are better equipped to respond to health emergencies.
Regional Emergency Director
Dr RicK Brennan
Regional Emergency Director
Acting Programme Area Manager/Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 52 64
Programme Assistant
Ms Wessam El-Hawary
Programme Assistant
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 55 31
Health Security Preparedness
Dr Amgad Abdalla Elkholy
Team Lead
International Health Regulations Assessment, Monitoring and Evaluation
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 53 17
Dr Mahgoub Hamid
Technical Officer
International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 57 03
Dr Mohamed Elhakim
Technical Officer
International Health Regulations Monitoring and Evaluation
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 51 33
Dr Fatima Arifi
Technical Officer
Mass Gatherings, Points of Entry and Border Health
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 56 08
Dr Heba Mahrous
Technical Officer
One Health
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 57 06
Dr Asma Saidouni
Consultant
One Health
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 56 08
Ms Ayat Ahmed
Programme Assistant
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 56 08
Operational Readiness
Ms Samar Dimachkie Hammoud
Team Lead
Operational Readiness
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 55 30
Dr Sabri Gmach
Medical Officer
Health Security Interface
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+202 22 76 54 95
Mr Ali Abdullah
Technical Officer
Public Health Emergency Operations Centres
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 56 86
Dr Latifa Arfaoui Ep Assidi
Technical Officer
Emergency Medical Teams
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 53 64
Dr Jehan Al-Badri
Technical Officer
Emergency Care Systems
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 59 63
Dr Huda Anan
Consultant
Public Health Emergency Operations Centres
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 55 71
Ms Reem Hassan Ayad
Programme Assistant
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 55 71
Risk Communication, Community Engagement and Infodemic Management
Ms Nisreen Abdel Latif
Technical Officer
Risk Communication, Community Engagement and Infodemic Management
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 50 72
Ms Safaa Moussa
Technical Officer
Risk Communication, Community Engagement and Infodemic Management
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 55 69
Dr Rokayya Konsowa
Consultant
Infodemic Management
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 62 25
Mr Omar Elmallah
Consultant
Information Management
Health Emergency Preparedness and International Health Regulations
+2 02 22 76 56 08
