Nepal has been unanimously elected as the Vice President of the 79th World Health Assembly of the World Health Organization (WHO).

The World Health Assembly is the decision-making body of the WHO.

According to Dr Samir Kumar Adhikari, Deputy Spokesperson at the Ministry of Health and Population, the election took place during the opening session of the assembly held today in Geneva, Switzerland.

Deputy Spokesperson Adhikari also stated that Minister for Health and Population Nisha Mehata is scheduled to address the assembly later today on behalf of Nepal.

A Nepali delegation led by Minister Mehata had left here for Geneva on Sunday to participate in the global health gathering. 

The 79th World Health Assembly is being held in Geneva on May 18-23.