Speeches and messages

Regional Director’s opening remarks at the Asia Pacific Parliamentarians’ Forum on Global Health: Virtual Meeting on Covid-19

Regional Director’s special address at the inaugural session of virtual meeting by World Economic Forum’s Regional Action Group for South Asia - "How the WHO is responding to the COVID-19 crisis in South Asia"

Regional Director’s remarks for video conference with the Hon’ble Health Minister of India and WHO Field Staff

World Health Day 2020

Regional Director’s opening remarks at the Virtual Meeting with Hon’ble Health Ministers of South-East Asia Region on COVID-19

World Tuberculosis Day 2020

Opening Remarks by the Regional Director at the Briefing for Health Partners on Corona Virus Disease (COVID-19)

Inaugural Address of the Regional Director at the International Conference on Standardization of Diagnosis and Terminologies in Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha Systems of Medicine (ICoSDiTAUS);

Welcome remarks by the Regional Director for the visit of Her Royal Highness, Princess Chulabhorn Mahidol

World Cancer Day 2020

World Leprosy Day 2020

Address by the Regional Director at the UHC Awards Distribution Function on UHC Day 2019: Keep the Promise

Universal Health Coverage Day 2019

World AIDS Day 2019

World Toilet Day 2019

Address by the Regional Director at the National event to celebrate 25 years of fight Against Polio - Future from Past

World Stroke Day 2019

Address by the Regional Director at the Regional Meeting of AMR Taskforce

World Rabies Day 2019

Address by the Regional Director at the Friends of the United Nations Inter-Agency Task Force on the Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs): Supporting Member States to achieve the NCD-related Sustainable Development Goals targets