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1.5 million deaths directly attributed to diabetes every year: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
According to Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly attributed to diabetes every year around the world.
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WHO asks countries to recognize importance of investing in primary healthc
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 18 (ANI): The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked countries to recognize the importance of investing in health, particularly in primary healthcare, said WHO South-East Asia Region Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh.
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South-East Asia region making strides in universal eye health coverage: WH
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 13 (ANI): As October 14 marks World Sight Day, World Health Organization Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that despite an array of challenges, the South-East Asia region continues to make important progress towards universal eye health coverage for
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WHO regional director calls for intensified action to achieve mental healt
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], October 10 (ANI): As October 10 marked World Mental Health Day, World Health Organization Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Monday called on the member states in the region to intensify action to achieve access for all to quality mental health care, in line
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World Patient Safety Day: WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh calls for addres
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], September 17 (ANI): World Health Organization Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Saturday called for addressing unsafe medication practices and medication errors on the occasion of World Patient Safety Day.
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WHO South-East Asia region road map to strengthen emergency preparedness,
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Paro [Bhutan], September 8 (ANI): In order to strengthen preparedness and response capacities for public health emergencies with multi-dimensional impact, a regional roadmap built on the lessons learnt from the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is set to be rolled out in the WHO South-East Asia R
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South-East Asian region needs to accelerate efforts for prevention of non-
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Paro [Bhutan], September 8 (ANI): In order to achieve global, regional, and national goals for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases, the South-East Asian region needs to accelerate efforts, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia Region.
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Rapidly spreading Monkeypox cases is matter of concern: WHO's Dr Poonam Kh
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 24 (ANI): Expressing concern over rapidly spreading cases of Monkeypox, the first Indian elected as Regional Director of World Health Organization South-East Asia Region said that with cases concentrated among men who have sex with men, it is possible to curtail fu
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WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh congratulates India for administering over
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 17 (ANI): First Indian elected as Regional Director of World Health Organization (WHO)'s South-East Asia Region, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Sunday congratulated India for setting a 'new record' by administering two billion vaccine doses within months.
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South-East Asia on 'alert' for monkeypox: WHO Regional Director
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 (ANI): WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that the region has been on alert for monkeypox and that nations have been taking steps to diagnose it quickly and prevent its spread.
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'Yoga for all', advises WHO Regional Director
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 20 (ANI): Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said that yoga has helped hundreds of millions of people from various countries and cultures during the COVID-19 pandemic in staying healthy as well as highlighted that yoga is for all of h
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World Blood Donor Day: WHO urges blood donors to 'Join the effort' to save
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 13 (ANI): To mark World Blood Donor Day, WHO has urged potential blood donors in the South-East Asia Region and across the world to "join the effort" to save lives, improve health and advance health equity by making regular, voluntary, unpaid blood donations.
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