Dedicated health fund by WHO committee nations
Q. India along with 10 member countries of the WHO SE Asian Regional Committee has decided to set up a fund under SEARHEF. What does SEARHEF stand for?- Published on 12 Sep 16a. South East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund
b. South East Asia Rural Health Emergency Fund
c. South East Asia Regional Healthcare Emergency Fund
d. None of these
ANSWER: South East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund
India along with 10 other member countries of WHO’s South East Asian Regional Committee on September 9, 2016 decided to set up a dedicated fund for building preparedness for health emergencies in the region.
- Joint funding stream will be established under South East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund
- Decision was made at Colombo based 69th session of the WHO Regional Committee Meeting
- Member countries also passed a resolution for promoting physical activity and expanding health workforces across the region
- Less physical activity is a major contributor to rising non communicable diseases in the region
- 4/5 of adolescents in the region are not getting enough exercise
- Earthquakes, cyclones and floods have caused health emergencies in SE Asian region
- It has also been threatened by emerging diseases such as SARS, MERS, Zika and Pandemic Influenza
- WHO South East Asia region committee comprises the following 11 states:Bangladesh, Bhutan, South Korea, India, Indonesia, Maldives, Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Thailand and Timor-Leste.
