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SEA must deploy all tools possible
Oped, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 02/06/2021
» The World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia region has in recent months witnessed a sharp and sustained surge of SARS-CoV2 infections. For consecutive weeks in April and May, the region has reported more than 2 million new cases, with some areas reporting test positivity rates 40% and upwards. Variants of concern and their sub-lineages have been detected in several member states and may be associated with increased rates of transmission. Both the region and world are at a critical moment in the battle against Covid-19. No country is safe. We are all at risk.
Four weapons against coronavirus
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 05/02/2020
» The novel coronavirus outbreak has been declared a Public Health Emergency of International Concern by the World Health Organisation (WHO). The highest level of international solidarity and cooperation is now needed to protect health and keep people safe.
Looking toward mosquito-free monsoon seasons
News, Poonam Khetrapal Singh, Published on 20/08/2016
» Mosquitoes are a pest with no equal. Though not all mosquitoes transmit life-threatening diseases, those that do kill approximately 725,000 people worldwide every year. When not fatal, the diseases mosquitoes spread can result in bouts of debilitating fever, nausea and vomiting, compromising immune systems and disrupting economies. The WHO South-East Asia Region is particularly affected.