The meeting was held at Rashtrapati Bhawan, Sheetal Niwas this morning। During the meeting, President Bhandari said that the World Health Organization (WHO) has distributed vaccines equally in all countries for the coronavirus epidemic. She thanked Tedros. said Tika Dhakal, Press Advisor to President Bhandari.
Director-General Dr. Tedros has thanked Nepal for providing vaccines against Coronavirus to many people. He briefed President Bhandari on Nepal's contribution to the health sector. Stating that he is interested in Nepal's health policy, he also informed about the assistance being provided by WHO to Nepal.
Director-General Dr. Tedros arrived in Nepal on Thursday on a three-day visit at the invitation of Minister for Health and Population Virodh Khatiwada.On Thursday, Director-General Dr. Tedros met with National Assembly Speaker Ganesh Prasad Timilsena, Health and Population Minister Birodh Khatiwada, and Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka.
The Director-General is accompanied by Dr. Poonam Kshetrapal, Regional Director, WHO Southeast Asia Regional Office, and other WHO officials, who are scheduled to return on April 23.