C. Rangarajan has been actively involved in the Pan-Asian Commission addressing to which one of the following issues?
- APromotion of tourism in the Asian region
- BImpact of HIV/AIDS in the Asian regionCorrect
- CPromotion of free trade in the Asian region
- DHigher technical education in the universities in the Asian region
Explanation
The correct answer is B because Dr. C. Rangarajan served as the Chairman of the Commission on AIDS in Asia, which was established by UNAIDS. This high level commission was tasked with analyzing the socio economic impact of HIV AIDS in the Asian region and providing policy recommendations to governments to manage the epidemic. His role focused specifically on the economic consequences and funding requirements for public health responses to the virus.
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