The fireman of global health: The WHO’s emergencies chief is put to the test
GENEVA — Walk into Mike Ryan’s office here on the orderly campus of the World Health Organization and you are in a train station.
Staff members rush in to see the agency’s ruddy, fast-talking emergencies chief to seek guidance on the various disease outbreaks they are trying to end. People crowd into the office where a pair of assistants are stationed, waiting their turn. When Ryan’s door is closed, it’s not long before a hand is rapping on the other side.
