India retains WHO Regional Director position as Dr Pooman Khetrapal Singh

In a major achievement, India has retained the top WHO position in South-East Asia Region with Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh unanimously re-elected as Regional Director for another five-year term beginning February 2019.

The elections were held at the ongoing Regional Committee meeting of WHO South-East Asia.

Dr Singh is the first woman to have been elected to the position of Regional Director for WHO South-East Asia Region after an illustrious career in the Indian civil service, World Bank and WHO.