Regional Office structure

See also Regional Office Organigram  as of August 2009

Divisions

WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean consists of four technical divisions headed by directors reporting to Deputy Regional Director/Regional Director.

Health Protection and  Promotion (DHP)
Health Systems and Services Development (DHS)
Communicable Disease Control (DCD)
General Management (DAF)

Departments

Two departments in the office of the Assistant Regional Directorr report directly to the Assistant Regional Director:

• Knowledge Management & Sharing
• Policy & Strategy Support

Priority Programmes

Five priority programmes are supervised by the Regional Directory/Deputy Regional Director while reporting through their respective divisional directors.

Tobacco Free Initiative
Roll Back Malaria
Stop TB
Community-based Initiatives
Women in Health and Development

Special  Programmes

The Special Programme for Polio Eradication  reports directly to the Regional Director.

Special Programme for Polio Eradication

UNAIDS Inter-Country Programme

gives support to the development of an expanded response to HIV/AIDS through the coordinated action of the UN theme groups on HIV/AIDS as well as the process of national strategic planning; collaborates with EMRO in the joint response to HIV/AIDS at the regional and country level; strengthens partnerships with UNAIDS cosponsers through joint regional initiatives in HIV/AIDS priority areas.