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Countries have to rebuild health systems when government revenues are unde
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 6 (ANI): As the five-day Regional Committee meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Region began on Monday, Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, regional director of World Health Organization South-East Asia emphasised that countries have to rebuild their health systems at a ti
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Health Ministers from WHO's South-East Asia region to discuss COVID, healt
Updated : 4 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 3 (ANI): Health ministers of member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region will deliberate next week on the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and measures to 'build back better' essential health services to achieve universal health coverage (UHC).
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India achieved 99 pc coverage of DPT3 vaccine in 2021 amid COVID pandemic:
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 13 (ANI): During the COVID-19 pandemic, India prioritised childhood immunisation programme as an essential service and achieved an all-time high coverage with DPT3 vaccine in the first quarter of 2021, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director WHO South-E
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618.5 million doses administered in WHO South-East Asia Region, 489 millio
Updated : 4 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 6 (ANI): As much as 618.5 million vaccine doses have been administered in the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region till August 6, in which the maximum number of doses around 489 million have been administered in India, WHO observed.
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Bharat Biotech dossier under review for Covaxin emergency use listing: WHO
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): Officials of the World Health Organisation (WHO) had a meeting with those of Bharat Biotech and the Hyderabad-based vaccine maker's dossier for Emergency Use Listing (EUL) of Covaxin is under review by the technical experts for consideration, Dr Poonam Kh
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COVID-19: WHO provides over 340 MT of essential supplies to countries in S
Updated : 4 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 23 (ANI): To support countries across the South-East Asia region's response to the surge in COVID-19 cases, the World Health Organisation (WHO) has provided over 340 metric tonnes (MT) of essential medical supplies and medicines.
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Focus on health in budget testimony to India's commitment to fight COVID-1
Updated : 5 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], February 1 (ANI): Asserting that focus on health in 2021-22 Budget is a testimony to "India's commitment" to fight COVID-19, World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Director Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Monday lauded New Delhi for pro-actively handling pandem
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WHO welcomes India's emergency use authorisation approval to COVID-19 vacc
Updated : 5 years, 2 months ago IST
Geneva [Switzerland], January 3 (ANI): World Health Organisation (WHO) has welcomed India's decision giving emergency use authorisation to COVID-19 vaccines, informed Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia on Sunday.
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Member states adopt declaration on collective response to COVID-19 in Sout
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 11 (ANI): At the conclusion of the 73rd session of WHO South East Asia Region held under the Chairmanship of Anutin Charnvirakul, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Health, Thailand, the Health Ministers of the member states agreed to the SEAR Member States' D
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Dr Harsh Vardhan attends 73rd session of WHO South East Asia region throug
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Wednesday digitally attended the 73rd session of World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia region.
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Health Ministers of WHO South-East Asia Region to discuss measures to comb
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 9 (ANI): Health Ministers from member countries of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region will participate in a two-day session to discuss measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Lockdown period used to augment healthcare infrastructure in country: Dr H
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Aug 6 (ANI): The coronavirus-induced lockdown was utilised to quickly augment healthcare infrastructure in the country to fight rising COVID-19 cases, said Union Health and Family Welfare Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan on Thursday.
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