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Nepal Elected Vice-President of WHO's 79th World Health Assembly

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RSS May 18, 2026
Nepal Elected Vice-President of WHO's 79th World Health Assembly

Kathmandu. Nepal has been elected Vice-President of the 79th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization. Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry of Health and Population, Dr. Samir Kumar Adhikari, informed that Nepal was unanimously elected Vice-President of the assembly being held in Geneva, Switzerland.

According to him, this historic election took place today in the opening session of the assembly held at the Palais des Nations in Geneva. Deputy Spokesperson of the Ministry, Dr. Adhikari, informed that Health Minister Nisha Mehta is scheduled to address the assembly today on behalf of Nepal. The Nepali delegation had left for Geneva on Sunday under the leadership of the Health Minister.

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