WHO award for Maldives achievements in Public Health

The awards were given during a meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for Southeast Asia in New Delhi.

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WHO Regional Director Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh and Maldives Ministry of Health officials pose for a photo with the WHO award for achievements in public health -- Photo: Health Ministry

Malika Shahid

2024-10-10 12:48:58

World Health Organization (WHO) presented awards to the Maldives yesterday for its significant achievements in safeguarding public health

The awards were given during a meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for Southeast Asia in New Delhi, recognizing the country's success in controlling hepatitis B in children and reducing mortality rates for children under five years, decrease in deaths occurring within a month of birth and at 20 weeks of pregnancy, Ministry of Health said.

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