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Urgent and accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision f
Updated : 3 years ago IST
The World Health Organization has called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated, and people-centred eye care for everyone, in order to address the increase in vision impairment and blindness in the WHO South-East Asia Region.
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Universal Health Coverage Day: WHO says whole-of-government, whole-of-soci
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
A whole-of-government, whole-of-society action is needed to protect, promote and support health and well-being, recognizing that 'Health for All' will only be achieved if together we are 'All for Health'.
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World AIDS Day: WHO reiterates commitment to achieve world free of AIDS th
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Poonam Khetrapal Singh informed that in the South-East Asia region alone, 3.8 million people are living under HIV accounting for 10% of the global burden.
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Antimicrobial Resistance will reduce global annual GDP by 3.8 pc by 2050:
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
New global estimates show that in 2019, nearly 5 million human deaths worldwide were associated with bacterial AMR, of which 1.3 million human deaths were directly attributable to bacterial AMR. In a high-impact scenario, AMR will reduce global annual GDP by 3.8 per cent by 2050.
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Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action: India will soon introduce HPV v
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
India will soon introduce the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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1.5 million deaths directly attributed to diabetes every year: WHO
Updated : 3 years, 4 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 commits to inclusive, equitable and resilient h
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Paro [Bhutan], September 9 (ANI): The Seventy-fifth Session of the Regional Committee for WHO South-East Asia concluded here today with Member countries committing to resilient health systems, accelerating multisectoral actions to address priority health issues.
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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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