Focal points on diabetes at the WHO Regional Offices
The operational structure of the World Health Organization consists of six regional offices covering the work of Member States. It is through this network of branch offices that the Organization is able to plan and coordinate activities within Member countries to address the public health concerns at hand, be it avian flu or cancer.
Regional Office for Africa (AFRO)
Dr Antonio Filipe
Regional Adviser, Chronic Diseases Programme (CDP)
Tel: +47 241 39 344
Fax: +47 241 39 514 or +47 241 39 503
Email: filipea@afro.who.int
Website : http://www.afro.who.int/
Regional Office for the Americas (AMRO/PAHO)
Dr Alberto Barcelo
Unit Chief, Noncommunicable Diseases, HCP/HCN
Tel:+1 202 974 3589
Fax: +1 202 9743643
Email: barceloa@paho.org
Website: http://www.paho.org/
Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean (EMRO)
Dr Oussama Khatib
Regional Adviser, Noncommunicable Diseases (NCD)
Tel: +20 2 276 5364
Fax: +202 670 2492/4
Email: khatibo@emro.who.int
Website: http://www.emro.who.int/
Regional Office for Europe (EURO)
Dr Jill Farrington
Coordinator, Noncommunicable Diseases
Tel: +45 39 17 15 38
Fax: +45 39 17 18 18
Email: jfa@euro.who.int
Website: http://www.who.dk/
Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO)
Dr Jerzy Leowski
Regional Adviser, NCS
Tel: +91 11 2337 6520
Fax: +91 11 2337 0197
Email: leowskij@whosea.org
Website: http://w3.whosea.org/index.htm
Regional Office for the Western Pacific (WPRO)
Dr Gauden Galea
Regional Adviser, Noncommunicable Disease
Tel: +63 2 528 9860
Fax: +63 2 5211036 / 5360279
Email: galeag@wpro.who.int
Website: www.wpro.who.int/