गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Politics ∕ Health Minister off to Geneva to attend World Health Assembly Politics Health Minister off to Geneva to attend World Health Assembly KathmanduPati May 20, 2023 File Photo KATHMANDU – Minister for Health and Population Mohan Bahadur Basnet has left early today for Geneva, Switzerland to attend the 76th World Health Assembly, the decision-making body the World Health Organization (WHO). Minister Basnet is leading a six-member delegation including Additional Health Secretary Dr Bikas Devkota. The Assembly to be held from May 21 to 30 will determined the WHO policies ahead while also reviewing and approving the proposed program budget. During the visit, Minister Basnet is also scheduled to meet with donors and related agencies from various countries working to support Nepal’s health sector. On the occasion, Nepal will also contest for the post of regional director of the WHO. According to Minister Basnet, Dr Shambhu Acharya will be nominated as a candidate representing Nepal for the post. Nepal is reportedly competing with Bangladesh for the regional position. Write your comments RELATED NEWS State should consider development of Bote community: Chair Prachanda Leader Koirala, former UK Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs,… Opposition parliamentarians demand earliest session of parliament Nepal-India JBF meeting: Emphasis on expansion of bilateral trade Government working so as to make people feel development: Minister… Janamat Party forms task force to explore alliance with Madhesh-centric… Top Headlines Scrutinizing Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah´s Thoughts and Strategy1 Relevance of Prithivi Narayan Shah in Contemporary Nepal2 Ncell is the FIRST Nepali Telecom Company to receive ISO 27001 and ISO 27701 certifications for information security and data privacy3 PM Oli, Sri Lankan’s former President meet4 PM Oli extends New Year greetings5 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Once on the Margins, Women Diplomats Are Now Making Their Mark in Nepal’s Foreign Service Sector What Makes Prithivi Narayan Shah a Philosopher and a Truly Democratic King? The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects Impact of Social Media on Nepalese Society Nepal Army initiates investigation into case of financial irregularities by Lieutenant Colonel Janmat Karki We need to be serious about the international scenario post-Covid: Dr. Nischal N. Pandey Why Are Boys Unexpressive? Lockdown 2.0: What the Government should do this time around