New Delhi: Poonam Khetrapal Singh on Wednesday was elected as Regional Director of WHO South-East Asia for a second five-year term, World Health Organisation said.
Singh’s candidature was unopposed, as the 11 member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region met at the ongoing Regional Committee session to elect the next Regional Director, the global health body.
Union Health Minister J.P. Nadda said: “She will surely lead the region to greater heights. Her commitment to the public health agenda in the member states was reflected in all flagship priorities of the region.”
Thanking the member states for electing her, Singh said:”My vision is to consolidate, accelerate and innovate to further strengthen progress in the priority areas and translate vision into action.” Singh will commence her next five-year term on February 1, 2019. (IANS)
