Public Health Education Leadership Award for Individuals for significant contributions in promoting public health education in South-East Asia Region.

Individuals who made significant contributions in promoting public health education in WHO South-East Asia Region, are identified by SEAPHEIN Secretariat and recognized their contributions for awarding Public Health Education Leadership Award. The following professionals were awarded in the meeting:

1. Dr Poonam Khetrapl Singh, Regional Director, World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
2. Dr Neena Raina, Director, a.i. Department of Family Health, Gender and Life Course, World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
3. His Excellency Dr Myint Htwy, Minister of Health and Sports, Myanmar and formerly with World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
4. Dr Palitha Abeykoon, Formerly with World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
5. Dr Jai Prakash Narain, Formerly with World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
6. Dr Jigmi Singay, Director (Internal Relations), IIHMR, Delhi and formerly with World Health Organization, Regional Office for South-East Asia, New Delhi, India
7. Prof. M Muzaherul Huq, Founding Chairperson, Public Health Foundation of Bangladesh, Bangladesh
8. Dr Chalermchai, Former Dean, School of Public Health, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand
9. Dr Rajesh Kumar, Formerly with Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research, Chandigarh, India
10. Dr P.R. Sodani, Secretary, SEAPHEIN, Pro-President and Dean (Training) IIHMR University, Jaipur, India
11. Dr D.K. Mangal, Professor (Public Health), IIHMR University, Jaipur, India and formerly with UNFPA and Government of Rajasthan, Jaipur, India
12. Dr Sanjay Zodpey, Vice President, Public Health Foundation of India and Director, Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi, India
13. Dr Somasak Chunharas, Former Deputy Minister for Public Health of Thailand Senior Advisor to the Department of Health Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
14. Dr Rakesh Kumar, Additional Country Director, UNDP India
15. Dr Chandrakant Lahariya, National Professional Officer (Healthcare, Access and Protection) WHO, India
16. Dr Harshad P. Thakur, Director, National Institute of Health and Family Welfare, New Delhi, India
17. Dr Anand Krishnan, Professor (Community Medicine), All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India