World Patient Safety Day: WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh calls for addressing unsafe medication practices

Sep 17, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], September 17 : World Health Organization Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Saturday called for addressing unsafe medication practices and medication...

WHO Regional Director leads dialogue on adolescent pregnancy challenges

Jul 11, 2024

Highlighting the urgency of the issue, Saima Wazed emphasised that the South-East Asia Region comprises 26 per cent of the global population and 29...

'Yoga for all', advises WHO Regional Director

Jun 20, 2022

New Delhi [India], June 20 : Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia said that yoga has helped hundreds of millions...

South-East Asia on 'alert' for monkeypox: WHO Regional Director

Jul 15, 2022

Geneva [Switzerland], July 15 : WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh said that the region has been on alert for monkeypox...

Focus on preventing occupational accidents, diseases: WHO Regional Director Saima Wazed

Apr 27, 2024

Addressing the issue and marking World Day for Safety and Health at Work to be observed on April 28, Wazed highlighted the significance of...

WHO Regional Director visits Dubai Humanitarian highlighting emergency response collaboration

Jul 24, 2024

Dubai Humanitarian welcomed Dr Hanan Balkhy, the World Health Organisation's (WHO) Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean, during her recent visit to the world's...