Date : 2021 Saturday 12 Jun
Code 230
Reassignment of Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain as WHO Representative to the Islamic Republic of Iran
Dr Syed Jaffar Hussain (Pakistan) has been reassigned as WHO Country Representative and Head of Mission, Islamic Republic of Iran effective 1 April 2021. Hussain replaced Christoph Hamelmann who served in the country from April 15, 2018, to March 31, 2021.
The new representative of the WHO met Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif on Tuesday 8 June 2021 to present his credentials at the beginning of his mission in Iran, IRIB reported.
Prior to joining as Head of Mission Iran, Dr Hussain was working as Chef de Cabinet, WHO Regional Office EMRO 1 July 2019-31 March 2021.
Dr Hussain worked extensively in emergency settings, particularly focusing on post-emergency health system strengthening as well as health issues of refuges and migrants in the Region and beyond. Dr Hussain served as Regional Ombudsperson 2006-2010. Dr Hussain has led many UN leadership initiatives with UN staff college, World Bank and WHO and the author of numerous publications in international journals.