A public “trust pothole” that existed before the pandemic developed into a “trust chasm”, former World Health Organisation deputy director general Dr Mike Ryan has told a Covid-19 evaluation forum. The Sligo epidemiologist recommended a “rapid” response to an emerging epidemic, which “does not mean perfect action”. The quicker the actions, the more likely the … Read more
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), is a man who likes to make appointments. A few months after he became the first African elected to the position by United Nations member states in May 2017, he went on a solo run to announce the appointment of Zimbabwe’s authoritarian president … Read more
Dr Mike Ryan, the Sligo-born epidemiologist who became synonymous with the global response to the Covid-19 pandemic, has been dropped from the new executive management team at the World Health Organisation (WHO). WHO staff, already reeling at the prospect of significant job losses in a major downsizing forced by funding shortfalls, were taken by surprise … Read more