Dr Pryanka Relan MD MPH CTropMed
Dr. Pryanka Relan is a clinical emergency medicine specialist and epidemiologist currently based at the World Health Organization Headquarters in Geneva, Switzerland, where she focuses on development of resilient emergency care systems that respond effectively to health crises such as outbreaks, conflict and disasters. At WHO, she leads capacity building and operational research efforts for the Emergency Medical Teams Secretariat. Previously, she was focal point for the Clinical Management Channel on OpenWHO.org and led of WHO O2CoV2, an observational research study evaluating oxygen requirements and approaches to respiratory support in 23 LMICs. Prior to joining Health Emergencies Programme at WHO, Dr Relan led the WHO Global Emergency and Trauma Care Initiative, which focuses on coordinated implementation and concentrated monitoring and evaluation of impact of the WHO emergency care systems toolkit as part of the Organization's target to reach 1 billion people with Universal Health Coverage.
Originally from India, Dr Relan currently practices clinical emergency medicine in the United States. She previously worked at the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and has been involved in several emergency responses including in conflict and refugee settings in the surveillance, epidemiology, laboratory, case management and WASH response areas.
