World witnessing unexpected emergence of Monkeypox: WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal

Jul 25, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 25 : Dr Poonam Khetrapal, Regional Director of the World Health Organization South-East Asia Region on Monday said that the...

Rapidly spreading Monkeypox cases is matter of concern: WHO's Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Jul 24, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 24 : Expressing concern over rapidly spreading cases of Monkeypox, the first Indian elected as Regional Director of World Health...

WHO South-East Asia region marks '16 Days of Activism against Violence against Women'

Nov 27, 2023

WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh highlighted that almost 1 in 3 women worldwide experiences physical and/or sexual violence in...

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...

Cervical Cancer Elimination Day of Action: India will soon introduce HPV vaccination, says WHO

Nov 16, 2022

India will soon introduce the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination to eliminate cervical cancer as a public health problem, said Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, World...

1.5 million deaths directly attributed to diabetes every year: WHO

Nov 14, 2022

According to Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, around 422 million people have diabetes, and 1.5 million deaths are directly...