Preventing the spread in the Rohingya refugee camp: from changing community behaviour to institutionalizing Infection Prevention and Control (IPC) strategy in Cox’s Bazar
World No Tobacco Day 2021
As COVID-19 cases surge, WHO provides over 340 MT of essential supplies to countries in South-East Asia Region
COVID-19 Vaccination: WHO supports an effective campaign in Bangladesh while strengthening vaccine roll-out preparedness for Rohingya
International Nurses Day 2021
COVID-19 treatment centers in Cox’s Bazar: an example of joint humanitarian action in pandemic response inside and outside the refugee camps
World Health Day 2021
Address inequities to build a fairer, healthier world: WHO
From unqualified to professional medicine: Bangladesh, a promising journey
Get tested! WHO supports the Government of Bangladesh in establishing a broad testing lab network throughout the country
Strengthening One Health Field Epidemiology Capacity in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Mobilizing Solidarity and Collective Action for Emergency Operations
Bhutan completes consultation to finalize National Action Plan for Health Security (NAPHS)
International Women's Day
WHO South-East Asia Region Unity Studies Network Activities Report (2024–2025)
Introduction of Rotavirus & Pneumococcal Vaccines in the Maldives: December 2025
TCV introduction in Bangladesh: October-November 2025
Post Introduction Evaluation of HPV & TCV Vaccination in Nepal December 2025
PIP Update July-December 2025
Expert consultation for vaccine and immunization research taxonomy
From Preparedness to Evidence: Advancing Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP), Preparedness and Resilience for Emerging Threats (PRET), and Unity Studies for Pandemic Influenza Readiness in South‑East Asia, 2025
Nipah Virus Infection in Focus: Expert Perspectives from a WHO SEARO Webinar
World Cancer Day
Influenza Chintan Shivir 2025: Strengthening Interministerial and Intersectoral Convergence for Influenza Preparedness in India.
World Leprosy Day
WHO South-East Asia marks 15 years since the last case of wild poliovirus; polio legacy continues to drive broader public health gains
Overview of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Activities in the WHO South-East Asia Region, 2024
Mitigation of the risk of high threat pathogens (HTPs) in the Region: 2024
WHO South-East Asia Regional Office building inaugurated
WHO South East Asia Region reviews progress of Big Catch Up Initiative, charts path for sustained immunization recovery
Conflict deepens health crisis across Middle East, WHO says
WHO releases new target product profiles for urgently needed antibiotics
WHO launches first-ever implementation handbook to accelerate country action on hepatitis elimination
Singapore sets global first by reaching WHO’s highest classification for medical device regulation
WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis
Communities at the centre: advancing social and economic protection for preparedness and response
WHO tests a strategy game to improve outbreak response speed
Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
Statement of the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit
WHO calls for a global shift to environmentally friendly, less invasive and affordable oral health care
WHO highlights the importance of addressing childhood hearing loss
Global webinar on core public health capacities to conduct ship inspections and issue ship sanitation certificates
Santiago de Chile Declaration launched to advance clean air and environmental justice in Latin America
Recommendations for influenza vaccine composition for the 2026-2027 northern hemisphere season
New WHO guidance on novel snakebite treatments published
Denmark becomes first country in the European Union to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Local voices, local data: how localization can strengthen malaria elimination across Africa
WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen evidence and integration of traditional medicine
WHO Director-General visits Jordan to recognize strong collaboration on health system delivery, emergency relief and advancing mental health