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 Two big political parties form government for nation’s development and… Empowerment of all tiers of govt imperative: DPM Singh Foreign Affairs Minister Dr. Rana leaves for Oman Maoist Centre Chair Dahal terms ‘tripartite power trade deal’ a… Prachanda commits to protecting constitution, people’s rights Minister Paudel urges to make ‘screening’ campaign a success 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 NA team sets out on Gorakha-Kathmandu march to promote ‘unification route’5 PM Oli extends New Year greetings6 Gold price ups Rs 2,000 per tola7 HoR Secretary Rai sworn in8 TRENDING Who will become new Foreign Secretary after Bairagi’s appointment as Chief Secretary? Prachanda flies to India for treatment of his ailing wife Crusher, boulder industries asked to abide by new set of rules Local authorities offer some relaxations during lockdown extended for additional one week Facebook’s old web design to disappear in September Dr. Govinda KC begins his 19th Satyagraha from Jumla Nepali migrant workers in South Korea provide support for Gautam Buddha Cricket Stadium 40 employees including Kathmandu’s CDO to receive awards on the occasion of ‘Civil Service Day’