WHO has a country office in nearly every developing country, usually located close to the Ministry of Health. Staff in these offices… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
All experts on WHO advisory groups for developing norms, standards and guidelines are required to disclose interests regarding the advisory committee's area… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
The unique nature about the influenza virus is its great potential for changes, for mutation. — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
This change to a higher phase of alert is a signal to governments, to ministries of health and other ministries, to the pharmaceutical industry… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
All countries should immediately now activate their pandemic preparedness plans. Countries should remain on high alert for unusual outbreaks of influenza-like illness and severe… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
Influenza pandemics must be taken seriously, precisely because of their capacity to spread rapidly to every country in the world. — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
The Paris Declaration on Aid Effectiveness, and the related Accra Agenda for Action, are useful policy instruments that set out the mutual responsibilities of… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
The possible impact of the virus [Zika] an extraordinary event and a public health threat to other parts of the world. — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
What amazes me most is that the media and I have fostered a close relationship. — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
I think U.N. organizations are important organizations. They exist for good reasons. And we also admit that there is room for us to improve… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
SARS was a very important event... And many countries have learned from SARS... The SARS event sort of gave them additional impetus and the… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
Based on assessment of all available information and following several expert consultations, I have decided to raise the current level of influenza pandemic alert… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
Many diseases including malaria, dengue, meningitis - just a few examples - these are what we call climate-sensitive diseases, because such climate dimensions for… — Margaret Chan Copy Share Image
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