Urgent action is needed to find, test and treat the missing millions suffering viral hepatitis

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia New Delhi, July 28, 2018: Millions of people across…

WHO appeals for international community support; warns of grave health risks to Rohingya refugees in rainy season

Dhaka, March 30, 2018: With a grossly underfunded health sector grappling to meet the needs of 1.3 million Rohingyas in Bangladesh’s…

World Water Day 2018 Nature for water

By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia New Delhi, March 23, 2018: World Water Day is a…

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Global leaders meeting in Delhi next week to fast-track End TB efforts

New Delhi, March 10, 2018: Building on the momentum being created globally to end tuberculosis, world’s top infectious killer disease,…

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Women’s empowerment is a public health imperative: WHO by Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

New Delhi, March 08, 2018: In the WHO South-East Asia Region and beyond, more than half the population – women…

Urgent need to scale up health services in Cox’s Bazar: WHO

Bangladesh, February 21, 2018: Calling for continued efforts to further scale up health services for nearly 1.3 million people in…

WHO lauds Global Partnership to Stop Leprosy; will help renew efforts for zero leprosy

New Delhi, January 28, 2018: Welcoming the launch of the ‘Global Partnership to Stop Leprosy’, the World Health Organization today…