Tag: Author Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh
Defeating malaria demands high-impact, country-led and owned approaches
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -With the world at a crossroads in the quest to defeat malaria, the WHO South-East Asia Region stands tall....
Eliminate leprosy-related discrimination, prejudice and stigma to end leprosy for good
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -Leprosy-related discrimination, stigma and prejudice are the most powerful barriers to ending leprosy for good, especially given the disease...
Accelerate progress against HIV/AIDS by making quality testing accessible to all
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -Ensuring all people everywhere have access to quality HIV testing and can know their status is critical to preventing...
Make toilets and safe sanitation services accessible to all
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -All people everywhere should have access to safe sanitation services, including hygienic toilets that are connected to quality sewage...
Families are the first line of defense in the battle to prevent and manage...
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -Families that know the signs, symptoms, risks and complications of diabetes are best positioned to prevent the disease and...
WHO congratulates India for significantly reducing child deaths
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -WHO commends India for its concerted efforts to reduce child deaths, which have resulted in under-five mortality estimates to...
Fortify blood and blood product systems to save lives
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -
Blood banks across the WHO South-East Asia Region need more blood. Region-wide around 18 million units of blood are...
India has achieved groundbreaking success in reducing maternal mortality
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh - WHO commends India for its groundbreaking progress in recent years in reducing the maternal mortality ratio (MMR) by 77%,...
Sustain high-level commitment to beat malaria across the WHO South-East Asia Region
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -The WHO South-East Asia Region has made world-beating progress in the quest to eliminate malaria. Since 2010 the Region’s malaria...
Nature for water
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -World Water Day is a special occasion. On 22 March every year people across the globe take the opportunity...
