World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan (C) gestures between U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (L) and her Canadian counterpart Leona Aglukkaq prior to a high-level consultation meeting on Influenza A (H1N1) on the side line of the WHO World health assembly's annual meeting on May 18, 2009 at the UN Offices in Geneva. The WHO's annual assembly opened with the spectre of a global flu pandemic hanging over the gathering following a sharp spike in swine flu infections in Japan. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan (C) gestures between U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (L) and her Canadian counterpart Leona Aglukkaq prior to a high-level consultation meeting on Influenza A (H1N1) on the side line of the WHO World health assembly's annual meeting on May 18, 2009 at the UN Offices in Geneva. The WHO's annual assembly opened with the spectre of a global flu pandemic hanging over the gathering following a sharp spike in swine flu infections in Japan.

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  1. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organisation speaks with AFP in Hong Kong on September 21, 2009. Chan was attending the World Health Organization's annual Western Pacific meeting, at which Hong Kong's chief executive said authorities would take no chance in dealing with swine flu despite accusations of over-reacting since its first confirmed case was reported in May.
  2. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organisation speaks with AFP in Hong Kong on September 21, 2009. Chan was attending the World Health Organization's annual Western Pacific meeting, at which Hong Kong's chief executive said authorities would take no chance in dealing with swine flu despite accusations of over-reacting since its first confirmed case was reported in May.
  3. Margaret Chan (C), director-general of the World Health Organisation speaks at the World Health Organization's annual Western Pacific meeting in Hong Kong on September 21, 2009, at which Hong Kong's chief executive said authorities would take no chance in dealing with swine flu despite accusations of over-reacting since its first confirmed case was reported in May.
  4. Margaret Chan, director-general of the World Health Organisation speaks with AFP in Hong Kong on September 21, 2009. Chan was attending the World Health Organization's annual Western Pacific meeting, at which Hong Kong's chief executive said authorities would take no chance in dealing with swine flu despite accusations of over-reacting since its first confirmed case was reported in May.
  5. Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo (R) holds documents with Margaret Chan, Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO) during the presentation of a letter of agreement regarding WHO donations of influenza AH1N1 vaccines at Malacanang palace in Manila November 26, 2009.
  6. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan gestures during a media presentation of a WHO report 'Women and Health' at the WHO headquarters on November 9, 2009 in Geneva. The report underlined that women were particularly vulnerable to a lack of adequate care in old age -- when they often outlive men -- and in their adolescence.
  7. World Health Organisation (WHO) Director General Margaret Chan (C) gestures between WHO head of department for gender, women and health, Tonya Ngayo (L) and assistant Director General for family and community health Daisy Mafubelu, during a media presentation of a report 'Women and Health' at the WHO headquarters on November 9, 2009 in Geneva. The report underlined that women were particularly vulnerable to a lack of adequate care in old age -- when they often outlive men -- and in their adolescence.
  8. World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Margaret Chan shows on November 9, 2009 a report 'Women and Health' during its presentation to the press at WHO headquarters in Geneva. The report underlines that women are particularly vulnerable to a lack of adequate care in old age -- when they often outlive men -- and in their adolescence.
  9. WASHINGTON - DECEMBER 6: Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (L) and Secretary of the Interior Kenneth L. Salazar (R) walk to a meeting with President Barack Obama and Senate Democrats on Capitol Hill December 6, 2009 in Washington, DC. President Barack Obama traveled to Capitol Hill to speak with Senate Democrats while they consider their version of healthcare reform legislation.
  10. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Agriculture Secretary Ken Salazar, walk into the Senate Democratic caucus on Capitol Hill in Washington Sunday, Dec. 6, 2009. The Senate is meeting in a rare Sunday session to debate health care overhaul.
  11. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L), Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (C) and Jeffrey Crowley (R) Director of the Office of National AIDS Policy and Senior Advisor on Disability Policy, participate in a news conference on the AIDS virus at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building On November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the Obama administration spoke about HIV/AIDS issues and announced that Washington will be the site for the XIX International AIDS conference in 2012.
  12. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton walks away after speaking at a news conference on the AIDS virus with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building On November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the Obama administration spoke about HIV/AIDS issues and announced that Washington will be the site for the XIX International AIDS conference in 2012.
  13. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks at a news conference on the AIDS virus with Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building On November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the Obama administration spoke about HIV/AIDS issues and announced that Washington will be the site for the XIX International AIDS conference in 2012.
  14. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (C) and Ambassador Eric P. Goosby, MD, (R) U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator, participate in a news conference on the AIDS virus at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building On November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the Obama administration spoke about HIV/AIDS issues and announced that Washington will be the site for the XIX International AIDS conference in 2012.
  15. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (R) participate in a news conference on the AIDS virus at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building On November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the Obama administration spoke about HIV/AIDS issues and announced that Washington will be the site for the XIX International AIDS conference in 2012.
  16. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (L) and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius (R) participate in a news conference on the AIDS virus at the Eisenhower Executive Office Building On November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Members of the Obama administration spoke about HIV/AIDS issues and announced that Washington will be the site for the XIX International AIDS conference in 2012.

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