World Water Day: WHO supports universal access to safe drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene in Cox’s Bazar
Disruptions in health services due to COVID-19 “may have contributed to an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia” - UN report
WHO joining forces to strengthen Cox’s Bazar referral pathway for emergency medical and obstetric care life-saving interventions for Rohingya refugees
Responding to COVID-19 in Bangladesh: WHO supports the government to roll-out contact tracing across the country
A year in pictures: A shared commitment to change the course of the pandemic
Women in leadership: navigating health care challenges and opportunities to achieve an equal future in a COVID-19 world
WHO backs the integration of public health services into emergency responses: Cox’s Bazar Health Emergency Operations Centre
National Food Safety Day 2021
Cox’s Bazar COVID-19 Intra Action Review: A Year without precedent in review
New World, New Radio: Cox’s Bazar community radios’ resolve to help WHO wind up COVID-19 infodemic
From the community, for the community: Strengthening community workforces for resilient public health systems
WHO releases US$150 000 emergency funds to support Nepal’s flood response
Investing in Pandemic Preparedness for Resilient and Sustainable Health Systems
Asia-Pacific regional influenza network sharpens focus on avian influenza preparedness
WHO South-East Asia tests countries' IHR reporting protocols for chemical emergencies through SAPHIRE 2026
Empowering countries to strengthen facility-based breastfeeding: WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launches a new monitoring tool
WHO South-East Asia announces recipients of 2026 Regional Award for Public Health Champions
World Breastfeeding Week
World Hepatitis Day
World Drowning Prevention Day
WHO SEARO and University of Colombo collaborate on AI leadership and capacity development for precision medicine, primary health care and universal health coverage
PIP Update January - June 2026
WHO calls for renewed efforts to reach every child with life-saving vaccines
Regional Workshop on the Implementation of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Workforce Strategy (2025–2030) and Strengthening Regional Workforce Networks
WHO South-East Asia steps up efforts to phase out mercury-containing dental filling
WHO SEARO and the Max Institute of Healthcare Management at the Indian School of Business collaborate on advancing responsible AI adoption for health in South-East Asia
Fifteenth meeting of the Working Group for Governance of the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF)
WHO, Member States discuss expanding South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund SEARHEF
South-East Asia Region Reaffirms Commitment to Sustaining Polio Free Status
South Asia Unites to Accelerate Action on Ending Violence Against Children
WHO moves to expand access to lifesaving sickle cell treatment and care for children
Global action plan on rare diseases – process and next steps
African Traditional Medicine Day 2026: from research to reach, advancing health for all
Africa tobacco growing increases despite global decline
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Meeting report
WHO launches the Biorisk Implementation and Evaluation Tool for biorisk management
WHO appoints 21 leading scientists to Science Council to help shape future health breakthroughs
WHO expands global regulatory capacity through new collaborating centre in Republic of Korea
People, animals, plants, ecosystems: making the case for investing in One Health
World No Tobacco Day 2027: Mental well-being – protecting young minds from tobacco and nicotine
Statement of the Forty-fifth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations
Mozambique strengthens regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, boosting health protection
WHO and Peking University strengthen collaboration to advance health emergency preparedness
WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
New WHO online course strengthens safe and sustainable health-care waste management
WHO/UNICEF report highlights gaps in health facility sanitation
Celebrating International Youth Day 2026
Quadripartite collaboration extends the One Health Joint Plan of Action to 2029
WHO-Lions Clubs partner to expand mental health services in Jordan and Nepal
