# Nepal to Contest WHO Southeast Asia Regional Director Position

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| Topic | Nepal Health |
| Published | 2026-10-05T15:19:47.000Z |
| Language | en (governing) |
| Original publisher | https://english.onlinekhabar.com/nepal-fields-sangeeta-mishra-for-who-southeast-asia-chief.html |

## Summary

The Nepalese government has announced plans to nominate Dr Sangeeta Kaushal Mishra, an Additional Secretary at the Ministry of Health and Food Safety, for the position of regional director at the World Health Organization’s South-East Asia Regional Office. This decision comes after the previous regional director's term ended, creating a vacancy in the role.

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## Other languages

- en: https://health.givenepal.org/p/nepal-fields-sangeeta-mishra-for-who-southeast-asia-chief.md?lang=en
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- zh: https://health.givenepal.org/p/nepal-fields-sangeeta-mishra-for-who-southeast-asia-chief.md?lang=zh
- hi: https://health.givenepal.org/p/nepal-fields-sangeeta-mishra-for-who-southeast-asia-chief.md?lang=hi
- ar: https://health.givenepal.org/p/nepal-fields-sangeeta-mishra-for-who-southeast-asia-chief.md?lang=ar

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