List of Participants
REGIONAL COMMITTEE
Sixty-second Session SEA/RC62/24 Kathmandu, Nepal 7–10 September 2009 8 September 2009
LIST OF PARTICIPANTS
1. Representatives, Alternates and Advisers
Bangladesh
Representative H.E. Dr Capt (Rtd) Mozibur Rahman Fakir Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare
Alternates Professor Dr A K Azad Director, Management Information System Directorate of Health Services
Dr Baizid Khoorshid Riaz Director Prime Minister's Office (PMO) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Bhutan
Representative H.E. Lyonpo Zangley Dukpa Minister of Health
Alternate Dr Ugen Dophu Director Department of Public Health Ministry of Health
Mrs Deki Human Resource Officer Ministry of Health
DPR Korea
Representative H.E. Professor Dr Choe Chang Sik Minister of Public Health
Alternates Dr Pak Jong Min Director Department of External Affairs Ministry of Public Health SEA/RC62/24 Page 2
Mr Kim Jae Hon WHO Coordinator Department of International Organizations Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Mr Choe Yong Su Adviser Public Health Official Department of External Affairs Ministry of Public Health (interpreter for the delegation)
India
Representative H.E. Mr Ghulam Nabi Azad Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Mr Naresh Dayal Secretary Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Alternate Dr R.S. Shukla Joint Secretary (Communicable Diseases) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Adviser Mr Sharat Chauhan Director (International Health) Ministry of Health and Family Welfare
Mr V.S. Ramachandran Officer on Special Duty to Union Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Indonesia
Representative Dr Budihardja Director-General of Community Health Ministry of Health
Alternate Dra Kustantinah Director-General of Pharmaceutical and Health Device Ministry of Health
Advisers Dr Ratna Rosita Hendardji Senior Adviser to Minister on Health Technology and Globalization Ministry of Health
Ir Doddy Izwardy Chief International Cooperation Division Bureau of Planning and Budgeting Ministry of Health
Dr Anggia Ismaini International Cooperation Division Bureau of Planning and Budgeting Ministry of Health
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Maldives Representative H.E. Dr Aminath Jameel Minister of Health and Family
Alternate Dr Ahmed Jamsheed Mohamed Senior Medical Officer Centre for Community Disease Control Ministry of Health
Adviser Dr Ibrahim Yasir Ahmed Director-General of Health Services Ministry of Health
Myanmar Representative H.E. Professor Kyaw Myint Minister for Health
Alternates Dr Saw Lwin Deputy Director-General (Disease Control) Department of Health
Dr Soe Lwin Nyein Director (Epidemiology) Department of Health
Dr Kyaw Khaing Assistant Director International Health Division Ministry of Health
Nepal Representative H.E. Mr Umakant Chaudhary Minister for Health and Population
Alternates H.E. Mr Khadga Bahadur Basyal State Minister for Health and Population
Dr Sudha Sharma Secretary (Health) Ministry of Health and Population
Dr Praveen Mishra Secretary (Population) Ministry of Health and Population
Advisers Dr Govinda Prasad Ojha Director General Department of Health Services Ministry of Health and Population
Dr Yasho Vardhan Pradhan Chief Policy, Planning and International Cooperation Division Ministry of Health and Population
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Mr Ganga Prasad Luitel Joint Secretary Ministry of Health and Population Mr Padma Raj Bhatta Joint Secretary Ministry of Health and Population
Mr Yogendra Gauchan Chief, Finance Section Ministry of Health and Population
Mr Kabiraj Khanal Under-Secretary Ministry of Health and Population
Mr Babulal Marasini Senior Health Administrator Ministry of Health and Population
Sri Lanka Representative H.E. Mr Nimal Siripala de Silva Minister of Healthcare and Nutrition
Alternates H.E. Mr Thosapala Hewage Ambassador Embassy of Sri Lanka Nepal
Dr R. Wimal Jayantha Deputy Director-General (Medical Services II) Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition
Dr S. Samarage Deputy Director-General (Planning) Ministry of Healthcare and Nutrition
Ms Sesath Thambugala Second Secretary Sri Lanka Embassy, Kathmandu Nepal
Thailand
Representative Dr Siripon Kanshana Deputy Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health Alternates Dr Suriya Wongkongkathep Health Supervisor Office of the Health Inspector-General Ministry of Public Health Dr Sopida Chavanichkul Director Bureau of International Health Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health
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Dr Phusit Prakongsai Senior Medical Officer International Health Policy Programme Bureau of Policy and Strategy Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health
Ms Sirinad Tiantong Chief Global Health Cooperation Section Bureau of International Health Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health
Dr Puangpen Chanprasert Public Health Officer Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health
Mr Nattapol Mungkung Foreign Relations Officer Bureau of International Health Office of the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Public Health
Miss Pichayada Poomlaochaeng Second Secretary Royal Thai Embassy 167/4, Ward No.3 Maharajgunj-Bansbari Road Post Box 3333 Kathmandu Nepal
Mr Asi Mamanee Chargé d’Affaires Royal Thai Embassy Kathmandu Nepal
Timor-Leste
Representative H.E. Dr Nelson Martins Minister of Health
Alternates Dr Vitalina Vilanova Medical Officer Community Health Centre Ministry of Health
Mr Antonio Mesquita Director Aileu District Health Services
Advisers Dr Zoe Hawkings Mental Health Adviser Ministry of Health
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Mr Domingoes Alves Assistant to the Minister of Health Ministry of Health
Mr Bonifacio dos Reis Director Ermera District Health Services
2. Representatives from United Nations Specialized Agencies
Joint United Nations Programme on Ms Maria Elena Filio Borromeo HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS) Country Coordinator UN House Pulchowk Kathmandu Nepal
Office for the Coordination of Ms Wendy Cue Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Head of Office UN House Pulchowk Kathmandu Nepal
Mr George Murray Deputy Head of Office UN House Pulchowk Kathmandu Nepal
United Nations Children’s Fund Ms Frances Turner (UNICEF/ROSA) Deputy Regional Director Leknath Marg Lainchour Kathmandu Nepal
Ms Genevieve Begkoyian Regional Adviser for Child Survival and Development
United Nations Development Mr Robert Piper Programme (UNDP) Humanitarian Coordinator and Resident Representative UN House Pulchowk Kathmandu, Nepal
United Nations Population Fund Ms Naveeda Khawaja (UNFPA), Southern and Western Programme Officer Asian Sub-Regional Office Shanta Bhawan Road Jhamsikhel Lalitpur, Kathmandu,Nepal
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United States Agency for International Ms Anne Peniston Development (USAID) Health Adviser Maharajgunj Kathmandu Nepal
3. Representatives from Intergovernmental Organizations Commonwealth Secretariat Mrs Peggy Vidot Adviser Social Transformation Programmes Division Marlborough House Pall Mall London SW1Y 5HX United Kingdom South Asian Association for Mr Hassan Shifau Regional Cooperation (SAARC) Director (Social Affairs) Post Box No. 4222 Kathmandu Nepal
4. Representatives from Nongovernmental Organizations
Alzheimer’s Disease International Dr H.B. Tamitegama (ADI) Lanka Alzheimer’s Foundation 19 Havelock Road Colombo 5 Sri Lanka
International Agency for the Prof. Rabiul Husain, FRCS Prevention of Blindness (IAPB) IAPB Regional Chair Chittagong Eye Infirmary and Training Complex Campus
GPO Box 729, Pahartali Chittagong, Bangladesh
International Council of Nurses (ICN) Ms Sarala K.C. President Nursing Association of Nepal Central Office Lazimpat Kathmandu, Nepal
International Diabetes Federation Dr Dhruba Singh (IDF) Chairman-Elect, SEA Region Post Box No. 3245 Kathmandu, Nepal
International Federation of Dr Veena Rani Shrivastava Gynecology & Obstetrics (FIGO) President, Nepal Society of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Maternity Hospital Second floor, OPD Building Thapathali, GPO 10644, Kathmandu
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International Federation of Medical Ms Pennapa Kaweewongprasert Students’ Associations (IFMSA) 5/1937 S-15/1 Prachachen Village Sammakee Road Prakkred Nonthaburi, Thailand
International Federation of Mr Mario Ottiglio Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and Policy Analyst (Public Health Advocacy) Associations (IFPMA) Ch. Louis Dunant 15 Post Box 195 1211 Geneva 20 Switzerland
International Federation of Red Cross Ms Andrea Reisinger and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) IFRC Representative PO Box 217 Kalimati, Red Cross Marg Kathmandu, Nepal
International Life Sciences Institute Dr Tika B Karki (ILSI) Professor Department of Biotechnology Dsulikhel Kathmandu Nepal
International Medical Hon. Dr Shekhar Koirala Parliamentarians Organization (IMPO) C/o Constituent Assembly of Nepal Kathmandu Nepal
International Planned Parenthood Mr Jameel Zamir Federation (IPPF) IPPF House 66 Sunder Nagar New Delhi 110003 India
International Special Dietary Foods Dr Jean Claude Javet Industries (ISDI) IFM Executive Director 194 Rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris France
Italian Association of Friends of Raoul Mr Narayan Kaji Shrestha Follereau (AIFO) C/o WATCH Maitidevi GPO Box 11321 Battisputli Kathmandu Nepal
Rotary International PolioPlus Dr Kalyan Banerjee Committee United Phosphorus Ltd Uniphos House, CD Marg, 11th Road Madhu Park, Khar, Mumbai 400052, Maharashtra, India
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Thalassaemia International Federation Dr Prosanto Kumar Chowdhury (TIF) Thalassaemia Management and Day Care Center Unit of Thalssaemic Institute of Child Health Guardians’ Association 11 Dr Biresh Guha Street Kolkata 700017 India
The Network: Towards Unity for Dr Bishan Swarup Garg Health (TUFH) Director and Professor Department of Communithy Medicine Dr Sushila Nayar School of Public Health Mahatma Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences Sewagram, Wardha 442102, Maharashtra, India
World Federation of Medical Dr Arjun Karki Education (WFME) Vice-Chancellor Patan Academy of Health Sciences PO Box 26500 Kathmandu, Nepal
World Vision India Dr Vijay Kumar Edward Director (Health & HIV/AIDS) 16 VOC Main Road Kodambakkam Chennai 600 024 India
World Confederation for Physical Mr Kanchan Sangroula Therapy (WCPT) President Nepal Physiotherapy Association PO Box 14455 Kathmandu
5. Observers
Australian Agency for International Ms Tara Gurung Development (AUSAid) Country Manager Australian Embassy Suraj Niwas Bansbari Kathmandu, Nepal
Department for International Ms Susan Clapham Development (DFID) Health Advisor Ekanta Kuna Jawalakhel Kathmandu, Nepal
Global Alliance for Vaccines and Ms Bjorg Sandkjaer Immunization (GAVI) Senior Programme Officer GAVI Alliance Chemin des Mines, 1202 Geneva Switzerland
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International Federation of Red Cross Dr Mahesh Gunasekara and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) Health Coordinator International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies South Asia Regional Delegation C-79 Anand Niketan New Delhi -110021 India
International Federation of Medical Mr Apildev Dev Neupane Students’ Associations Boys’ Hostel Post Box No. 1524 Institute of Medicine Kathmandu, Nepal
International Federation of Mr Sameer Deb Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and General Manager Associations (IFPMA) Govt Affairs & Institutional Business Development GlaxoSmithKline Pharmaceuticals Limited Bharat Yuvak Bhawan 1, Jai Singh Road New Delhi 110001 India
International Special Dietary Foods Mr Himanshu Gupta Industries (ISDI) Manager (Food Regulatory Affairs) 194 Rue de Rivoli 75001 Paris France
Resource Centre for Primary Health Mr Shanta Lall Mulmi Care (RECPHEC) National Researcher, IHP and Executive Director Resource Centre for Primary Health Care Post Box No. 117 Bagbazar Kathmandu, Nepal
Rotary International PolioPlus Mr Tehmas RJC Manekshaw Committee Past District 3292 Governor Chairman Nepal National PolioPlus Committee Baluwatar Kathmandu, Nepal
Third World Network (TWN) Mr K.M. Gopakumar Third World Network 131, Jalan Macalister 10400 Penang Malaysia
World Bank Mr Albertus Voetberg Lead Health Specialist and Country Sector Coordinator for Human Development Yak & Yeti Hotel Complex Durbar Marg Kathmandu, Nepal
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