As Assistant Director-General for the Division of Health Emergency Intelligence and Surveillance Systems in the Emergencies Programme, Dr Chikwe Ihekweazu leads the WHO Hub for Pandemic and Epidemic Intelligence.

Dr Mohamed Yakub Janabi assumed office as WHO Regional Director for Africa on 30 June 2025, bringing to the role over three decades of distinguished leadership in clinical medicine, health policy, public health and health systems development across the continent, and beyond.