Recently Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been awarded the 'National Order of Merit Gold Medal'

Recently Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been awarded the 'National Order of Merit Gold Medal'

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Category : Awards Published on: December 21 2023

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Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh is from India.
He is the Regional Director for South Asia of the World Health Organization.
Recently Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh has been awarded the 'National Order of Merit Gold Medal'.
The 'National Order of Merit Gold Medal' is awarded by the Government of Bhutan.
King of Bhutan Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck honored Khetrapal Singh at the 116th National Day celebrations of Bhutan.
Khetrapal Singh's tenure saw notable progress, including Bhutan becoming one of the first countries to eliminate measles and rubella ahead of schedule.
Dr. Poonam Khetrapal Singh will remain the Regional Director of South Asia of the World Health Organization till the year 2024.

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