WHO Health Emergencies Program Executive Director Discusses Agency’s Involvement At G20 Summit In Devex Interview

Devex: Q&A: WHO head of emergencies on getting health on the G20 agenda
“Global health issues featured more prominently on the agenda of the recently concluded G20 summit than at any previous meeting of the rich country grouping. … [I]n WHO’s delegation was Dr. Peter Salama, who took over as the first head of WHO’s new Health Emergencies Program in 2016. … After the summit, Salama spoke to Devex about the significance of the WHO’s involvement in the summit, and how that could translate into future policies and actions…” (Green, 7/13).

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