January 23, 2024: Ms Saima Wazed was confirmed today as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland. Related …
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WHO South-East Asia to strengthen regional collaboration to innovate and expand public health gains
The Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia concluded today with health ministers and senior delegates from Member countries reiterating their commitment to sustain and expand the …
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Health Ministers meet next week on priority issues, to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia
New Delhi | October 28, 2023: Health Ministers and senior officials from Member countries are meeting here next week to deliberate on priority health issues and nominate the next World Health …
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List of Candidates for WHO SEARO Regional Director
The World Health Organization (WHO) has announced the candidates for the next WHO SEARO Regional Director. The SEARO Regional Committee will nominate the next Regional Director during its upcoming session. …
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Information on the election of WHO Regional Directors
The process for electing the Regional Directors of the Eastern Mediterranean (EMR), South East Asia (SEAR) and Wester Pacific (WPR) regions of WHO, respectively, started in Spring 2023. Regional Directors …
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WHO South-East Asia Region lauds countries for routine immunization coverage scale-up, says accelerated efforts must continue
The World Health Organization South-East Asia Region today complimented member countries for scaling up childhood immunization coverage to pre-pandemic levels and called for continued intensified efforts with a focus on …
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World Health Day 2023: 75 years of improving public health
Overview The World Health Organization will complete 75 years on April 7, 2023 – World Health Day. Countries joined efforts in 1948, to establish WHO to promote health, keep the …
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International Women’s Day: Achieve access for all women and girls to digital innovations and technologies
By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On International Women’s Day, WHO is calling for intensified action in the South-East Asia Region and across the world …
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Urgent, accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision for all: WHO
The World Health Organization today called for accelerated action to provide quality, affordable, integrated and people-centered comprehensive eye care for everyone, for addressing the increasing and disproportionate burden of vision …
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WHO South-East Asia Region commits to inclusive, equitable and resilient health systems
9 September 2022 News release Paro, Bhutan | 9 September 2022 The Seventy-fifth Session of the Regional Committee for WHO South-East Asia concluded here today with Member countries committing to …