A top WHO official confronts Iran war fallout, and weighs bid for an even bigger role Hanan Balkhy is seen as a possible candidate to become the agency’s next director-general

https://www.statnews.com/2026/04/14/next-who-director-general-candidate-qa-with-hanan-balkhy/ By Helen BranswellApril 14, 2026 Infectious Diseases Correspondent