A senior World Health Organization official is considering a bid for the agency's top leadership position. Hanan Balkhy, director of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean region, is weighing whether to run for director-general. This comes at a time of significant tumult related to the conflict involving Iran.
The potential candidacy emerges as the WHO confronts the health consequences of regional war. Balkhy's current role places her at the center of managing the fallout in a volatile area. The next director-general election will determine the global health body's strategic direction.