India, recognised as the pharmaceutical capital of the world, is bolstering the SEARO region with affordable medical countermeasures, according to Union Health Secretary Apurva Chandra. Chandra chaired a high-level meeting titled ‘Advancing Health and Well-Being of Billions in WHO South-East Asia Region’ in Geneva on Monday.
The event, a side-session of the 77th World Health Assembly, was co-hosted by the WHO Regional Office for Southeast Asia (SEARO) and the Indian government. The focus was to devise strategic actions for addressing key public health issues in the Southeast Asia region,…
