Question- 71st session of the WHO regional committee for South-East Asia was recently held in –
(a)New Delhi
(b)Mumbai
(c)Lucknow
(d)Chennai
Answer-(a)
Related facts-
- 71st session of the WHO regional committee for South-East Asia was recently held in New Delhi from 3 to 7 September.
About regional committee for South -East Asia –
- It is a governing body in the South-East Asia of the World Health Organization.
- The committee meets every year in September to review the progress in health development in the region.
WHO-
- World health organization is a specialized agency of the United Nations which is related to international public health.
- It was established on 7 April 1948, and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
- It has depicted six geographical areas for regional organizations are as follow-
- South-East Asia.
- Africa (south of the Sahara).
- The Americas.
- Western pacific.
- Eastern Mediterranean.
- Europe
Countries in South-East Asia region of WHO–
- There are 11 countries in this region- Bangladesh, Bhutan ,India ,Indonesia ,Maldives ,Myanmar ,Nepal ,Sri Lanka ,Thailand ,Timor-Leste ,Democratic people’s republic of Korea.
References-
http://pib.nic.in/newsite/PrintRelease.aspx?relid=183237
http://www.searo.who.int/about/governing_bodies/regional_committee/en/