Ritu Agarwal assists with day to day operations of the Secretariat, including managing contracts with partners; interacting with member country focal points for follow-ups; monitoring implementation of APO workplan; coordinate administrative preparation for meetings/seminars; preparing background briefings and background materials and Ritu has worked for 12 years in WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia. She holds a graduate degree from Delhi University, India and post-graduate diploma in computers.