Former WHO Chief Scientist Soumya Swaminathan Meets Odisha CM and DCM

Bhubaneswar: Dr. Soumya Swaminathan, former Chief Scientist of the World Health Organization (WHO) and Chairperson of the MS Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF), met with Deputy Chief Minister Kanak Vardhan Singh Deo on Thursday. During the meeting at the Lok Seva Bhavan, Dr. Swaminathan invited Singh Deo to an international conference on a hunger-free world, set…

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Prof Soumya Swaminathan Appointed Principal Advisor for National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme

New Delhi: In a significant move towards combating tuberculosis, Prof. (Dr.) Soumya Swaminathan has been appointed as the Principal Advisor to the Union Ministry of Health & Family Welfare for the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP) on a pro bono basis. As Principal Advisor, Dr. Swaminathan will provide expert technical advice on the overall strategy…

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