Dr. Rayana Bou-Haka, MD-MPH
Dr. Rayana finished Bachelor in Sciences-Biology from American University of Beirut in 1983, Medical Doctor - American University of Beirut in 1987, Specialty Diploma in Pediatrics - American University of Beirut in 1991 and Masters in Public Health-American University of Beirut in 1992.
She is currently the Manager, Country Focus and Support (CFS) - Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office of World Health Organization, Cairo since August 2014. She is the Desk officer of UAE and Qatar and she is responsible for strategic, operational planning and implementation of the joint collaboration programs between WHO and each of UAE and Qatar since there is no office managing initiatives and ongoing technical and policy advice and support and liaising for technical support.
Her previous posts include:
- WHO Representative (WR) Djibouti - February 2011 - August 2014
- Medical Officer in Emergency Humanitarian Action Unit (EHA) / EMRO and par time officer in Coordination and Resource Mobilization (COR) - Cairo from November 2008 - February 2011
- Chief of Emergency Operations and Health cluster coordination in WHO Pakistan - Islamabad from January 2006 - November 2008
- Medical Officer Emergency Humanitarian Action Unit (EHA) /EMRO - Cairo from July 2004 - December 2005
- Medical Officer Health Action in Crises (HAC) in WHO HQ- Geneva from October 2000 - June 2004
- Consultant to Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Lebanon in Primary Health Care Pilot Project part of the World Bank funded project for Health Sector Rehabilitation project (HSRP) - Beirut from June 1998 - August 2000
- Emergency Unit Physician, American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) - Beirut from 1991-1997
- Private practice (Pediatrics) - Beirut from 1990-2000
