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Los Angeles Tourism Board travels to India this week to entice Indian trav
Updated : 3 years ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 23 (ANI/PNN): Los Angeles Tourism & Convention Board President & CEO Adam Burke is in India this week to meet with key travel trade stakeholders, industry partners and media to provide information on new tourism offerings in the city, an epicen
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Investments in early childhood, adolescence can be a powerful driver of in
Updated : 3 years, 1 month ago IST
"The G20 vision of One Earth, One Family and One Future, should prioritise brain power or cognitive capacities of individuals and of nations. The world needs to advance cognitive development, which necessitates a new model for development. We know with India in the lead of G20, this new mode
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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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Eurofins signs a Multiyear Collaboration with St. Josephs University, Bang
Updated : 3 years, 3 months ago IST
Bangalore (Karnataka) [India], November 24 (ANI/BusinessWire India): Eurofins India, represented by Neeraj Garg, Regional Director, South Asia and Middle East and St. Joseph's University, Bangalore, represented through Fr. Joy Rodrigues SJ, Secretary, Bangalore Jesuit Educational Society (BJ
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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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Trimble commits to cut Greenhouse Gas Emissions to 50 per cent by 2030
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], November 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): Global construction technology leader Trimble (NASDAQ: TRMB) has announced its commitment to reduce absolute scope 1 and 2 Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions 50 percent by 2030, with 2019 as the base year. This is in line with the ambitious goals of
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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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Confirmation of Xi Jinping's third term will be an ominous moment, says ri
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
London [UK], October 17 (ANI): Confirmation of Xi Jinping's third term will be an ominous moment not only for China but for the world, Amnesty International's Deputy Regional Director Hana Young has said.
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4 million children pushed into poverty as Ukraine-Russia war escalates: UN
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Kyiv [Ukraine], October 17 (ANI): As the war between Russia and Ukraine continues to escalate, children in both countries have been most affected by its economic fallout, said UNICEF regional director for Europe and Central Asia, Afshan Khan, Al Jazeera reported.
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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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