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Saima Wazed takes charge as WHO South-East Asia Regional Director
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
Saima Wazed assumed charge as the Regional Director for the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region on Thursday.
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Bangladesh's Saima Wazed appointed as WHO's Regional Director for South-Ea
Updated : 2 years, 1 month ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) Executive Board in Geneva has said that Saima Wazed has been appointed as the WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia.
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Bhutan honours WHO Regional Director, confers gold medal at its National D
Updated : 2 years, 2 months ago IST
In a video message post the award ceremony, Dr Khetrapal Singh thanked His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk for the award. She said, "As Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia for the last decade, it has been my vision to address priority health issues through eight flagship pro
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WHO, UN, member states highlight urgent need to accelerate progress to ach
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
Emphasising primary health care as its cornerstone, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations (UN) and its member states in the South-East Asia region highlighted the urgent need to accelerate progress towards the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC).
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WHO South-East Asia region marks '16 Days of Activism against Violence aga
Updated : 2 years, 3 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh highlighted that almost 1 in 3 women worldwide experiences physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime.
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Improving access to care for diabetes priority in South Asia: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
As per the WHO Regional Director, countries in the Southeast Asia region have made commendable progress in reducing tobacco use and have taken various measures to promote physical activity, a healthy diet, and the adoption of a healthy lifestyle, which are essential for reducing the risk of
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India plans roadshows, travel mart to boost North East tourism, connect wi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
In an exclusive interview with ANI, Anil Oraw, Regional Director of the Ministry of Tourism of the Government of India, said that during the ongoing 3rd edition of the North East India Festival in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, a B2B meeting on tourism was held, and various issues were discussed
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Health Ministers to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asi
Updated : 2 years, 4 months ago IST
The 76th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, the annual governing body meeting of WHO at the regional level, will be held from October 30 to November 3, 2023, in the national capital.
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Saudi Health Minister participates in 70th Session of WHO Regional Committ
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
The event was held at the WHO Regional Office in Cairo under the theme "Together for a Healthier Future," and its agenda extends until next Thursday. Both the WHO Director-General Dr. Tedros Adhanom and the WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean Dr. Ahmed Al-Mandhari delivered r
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World Mental Health Day: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right says WHO
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Poonam Khetrapal on Tuesday said that this year's theme of the World Mental Health Day, Mental Health is a Universal Human Right, calls for WHO, Member States and partners to accelerate efforts in mental health in a human-rights based approach.
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India taking steps to eliminate trans-fatty acids from national food suppl
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has said India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Thailand have taken steps to eliminate trans-fatty acids from their national food supplies, potentially benefiting over 1.7 billion people.
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78th UNGA session to see three high-level meetings on Health: WHO
Updated : 2 years, 5 months ago IST
"All three are among the eight flagship priority programmes that the WHO South-East Asia Region had identified in 2014 in discussion with Member countries," World Health Organization's Regional Director for South-East Asia Poonam Khetrapal Singh said in a statement on Thursday.
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