Tag: Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh
WHO South-East Asia Region uses polio legacy to enhance overall immunization
INVC NEWSNew Delhi ,On this day in 2014, WHO South-East Asia Region was certified polio-free, proving wrong many public health experts who believed that...
It’s time to seize the moment and accelerate progress to End TB
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -
The WHO South-East Asia Region’s Member States are leading the charge to End TB by or before 2030. In...
Strong political commitment to end TB by 2030
INVC NEWS
Geneva,
Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been appointed Regional Director for World Health Organization South-East Asia, for a second five-year term.The WHO Executive Board...
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...
Breastfeeding provides the strongest foundation for lifelong health and optimal nutrition
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh - Exclusive breastfeeding for the first six months of life and continued breastfeeding up to the age of two years...
Urgent action is needed to find, test and treat the missing millions suffering viral...
- Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh -Millions of people across the world and in the WHO South-East Asia Region are infected with viral hepatitis without...
