Nationwide rollout of SORMAS strengthens real-time outbreak detection and response
MoHFS and WHO training boosts municipal doctors’ capacity for VPD surveillance
Transforming respiratory care in Nepal’s Kavrepalanchok district
Kick-off meeting marks the launch of the BRIDGE project to strengthen emergency preparedness in Nepal
Workshop held to advance risk-based medical device regulation
Finalization workshop for National IPC Strategy held
Nationwide preventive maintenance programme supports laboratory equipment management
Strengthening laboratory leadership for stronger health security in Nepal
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
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launched a new framework and tool to help countries strengthen facility-based breastfeeding, and thereby, early initiation and support for b ...
WHO South-East Asia announces recipients of 2026 Regional Award for Public Health Champions
Dr Nittaya Phanuphak of Thailand, Dr K. Suresh Kumar of India, and Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) have been selected as recipients of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 fo ...
World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a baby’s health and development. Breastmilk provides all the nutrition needed to survive and thrive, supports healthy grow ...
WHO/UNICEF report highlights gaps in health facility sanitation
Despite notable gains since 2015, only four in ten facilities meet basic sanitation standards and fewer than six in ten achieve basic environmental cleaning standards such patient ...
Celebrating International Youth Day 2026
On International Youth Day, we celebrate the energy, creativity and leadership of young people around the world. This year's theme, “Different Contexts, Common Aspirations”, remind ...
Quadripartite collaboration extends the One Health Joint Plan of Action to 2029
The Quadripartite collaboration on One Health – the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), World Health Organiz ...
WHO-Lions Clubs partner to expand mental health services in Jordan and Nepal
14 August 2026: Globally, more than 1 billion people live with a mental health condition. Yet, in many countries access to mental health care is extremely limited. Responding to th ...
