Dr. Mike Ryan will be ‘enormous loss’ to WHO

May 17, 2025 | 4:14 pm

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A former Chief Medical Officer says Dr. Mike Ryan will be an enormous loss to the World Health Organization.

The man from the Sligo/ Mayo border has not been included on the latest executive team.

He served as executive director of the WHO’s Health Emergencies Programme since 2019.

The organisation is facing a financial crunch after losing funding from the United States – a shortfall estimated at over one billion dollars.

Dr. Tony Holohan says Dr. Ryan had many strengths in his role:

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