Poonam Khetrapal Singh

Health for all: United by purpose, driven by action

Health for all demands not just commitment but action from every person, everywhere.

1y ago

Reinvigorate efforts to end TB

The year 2020 marked a watershed in global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. First, it was because, by 2020, the TB-affected countries aimed to achieve the first set of “End TB” milestones: a 35 percent reduction in TB deaths, a 20 percent

3y ago

Plan to build back better

The world is at a crossroads. Almost two years since SARS-CoV-2 was detected, some countries globally are returning to normal, or something very close. Many more countries—including in the WHO South-East Asia Region—continue to aggressively respond, battling new and more transmissible variants. Social and economic disruptions continue.

3y ago

Renew and ramp up action to address noncommunicable diseases

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people globally every year, more than a third of them prematurely. The four major NCDs—

3y ago

Sustain and scale up the response to control spread, save lives, and minimise impact

The WHO South-East Asia Region has in recent months witnessed a sharp and sustained surge of SARS-CoV2 infection. For consecutive weeks in April and May, the Region has reported more than two million new cases, with some areas reporting test positivity rates of upwards of 40 percent.

3y ago

Together, towards a fairer and healthier post-Covid-19 world

This World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the opportunity we have to build a fairer and healthier post-Covid-19 world. For well over a year now,

3y ago

Ready immunisation systems to deliver safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines

Immunisation saves lives and promotes life-long health and well-being. It is among the most powerful public health and development interventions that exist.

4y ago

Strengthening Covid-19 response to save lives and build a healthier future

For more than nine months now, the WHO and its Member States in the South-East Asia Region have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with speed, scale and solidarity. Speed, in efforts to control local outbreaks by acting on epidemiological evidence.

4y ago
April 7, 2023
April 7, 2023

Health for all: United by purpose, driven by action

Health for all demands not just commitment but action from every person, everywhere.

October 22, 2021
October 22, 2021

Reinvigorate efforts to end TB

The year 2020 marked a watershed in global efforts to end tuberculosis (TB) by 2030. First, it was because, by 2020, the TB-affected countries aimed to achieve the first set of “End TB” milestones: a 35 percent reduction in TB deaths, a 20 percent

September 12, 2021
September 12, 2021

Plan to build back better

The world is at a crossroads. Almost two years since SARS-CoV-2 was detected, some countries globally are returning to normal, or something very close. Many more countries—including in the WHO South-East Asia Region—continue to aggressively respond, battling new and more transmissible variants. Social and economic disruptions continue.

June 27, 2021
June 27, 2021

Renew and ramp up action to address noncommunicable diseases

Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) kill 41 million people globally every year, more than a third of them prematurely. The four major NCDs—

June 2, 2021
June 2, 2021

Sustain and scale up the response to control spread, save lives, and minimise impact

The WHO South-East Asia Region has in recent months witnessed a sharp and sustained surge of SARS-CoV2 infection. For consecutive weeks in April and May, the Region has reported more than two million new cases, with some areas reporting test positivity rates of upwards of 40 percent.

April 7, 2021
April 7, 2021

Together, towards a fairer and healthier post-Covid-19 world

This World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is highlighting the opportunity we have to build a fairer and healthier post-Covid-19 world. For well over a year now,

December 15, 2020
December 15, 2020

Ready immunisation systems to deliver safe and effective Covid-19 vaccines

Immunisation saves lives and promotes life-long health and well-being. It is among the most powerful public health and development interventions that exist.

October 24, 2020
October 24, 2020

Strengthening Covid-19 response to save lives and build a healthier future

For more than nine months now, the WHO and its Member States in the South-East Asia Region have responded to the Covid-19 pandemic with speed, scale and solidarity. Speed, in efforts to control local outbreaks by acting on epidemiological evidence.

July 6, 2020
July 6, 2020

Adaptation is key to meeting the many demands of our new Covid-19 normal

Covid-19 is a direct threat to the health and well-being of all people in the WHO South-East Asia Region. For as long as the virus spreads, the health and well-being of the region’s near two billion people will be at risk, whatever the transmission scenario.

May 8, 2020
May 8, 2020

Opinion: Three priorities in the fight against Covid-19

The WHO South-East Asia Region is entering a new phase in its pandemic response. In recent weeks, the spread of Covid-19 in the region has slowed, due in large part to the unprecedented physical distancing measures that countries implemented early and aggressively.