Health Minister takes cycle ride to reach WHO's SEARO meeting venue in New Delhi

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Sep 03, 2019

12:30PM

Health Minister takes cycle ride to reach WHO's SEARO meeting venue in New Delhi

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Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan today took a cycle ride from his residence to reach the venue in New Delhi where the 72nd Session of World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia (SEARO) meeting is being held. He also participated in the yoga session.

Yesterday, at the inauguration of the Session of WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, Dr Vardhan said, universal health for all, a disease-free India and global standards of excellence in health care is the aim of the NDA Government for a new India.

Stressing on the need for right and healthy nutrition, the Minister said, the government is observing the entire month of September as Poshan Maah to sensitize the public towards healthy eating, address the twin issues of malnutrition.