05/09/2025
“No Woman Should Die of Cervical Cancer” – Dr. Balwinder Singh, Team Lead Immunization Program, WHO Nepal
In this talk, Dr. Balwinder Singh, Team Lead Immunization program in WHO Nepal, sheds light on Nepal’s remarkable progress in combating cervical cancer. He underscores the powerful message that no woman should lose her life to a preventable disease, illustrating how the introduction and expansion of the cervical cancer vaccine have transformed prevention efforts across the country. Dr. Balwinder also shares key insights into the government of Nepal’s efforts strategies, challenges, and milestones that have made Nepal a strong example of how timely vaccination can save lives and bring us closer to the elimination of cervical cancer. Dr. Balwinder Singh is a public health expert with 25+ years of experience, currently serving at the WHO Country Office in Nepal. A medical doctor with master’s degrees in public health and public administration, he is an alumnus of Foundation Mérieux and the University of Geneva’s ADVAC program. At WHO, he leads Nepal’s Immunization Preventable Diseases programme, focusing on surveillance, system strengthening, and outbreak response. His expertise includes new vaccine introduction, polio eradication, routine immunization, vaccine safety, and health emergencies. He recently guided the nationwide HPV vaccine rollout, reaching 1.4M adolescent girls, and strengthened Nepal’s VPD surveillance network. His career spans India, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and Nepal, with contributions to missions in DPR Korea, Indonesia, France, and Geneva. Widely respected for combining field experience with policy insight, he advances health equity and protects vulnerable populations across the region. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community.
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In this talk, Dr. Balwinder Singh, Team Lead Immunization program in WHO Nepal, sheds light on Nepal’s remarkable progress in combating cervical cancer. He u...
