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Highlights from Nepal

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19 May 2026
Highlights

Nepal conducts Joint External Review to strengthen national immunization and VPD surveillance
20 April 2026
Highlights

Nepal expands environmental surveillance for poliovirus detection in Madhesh Province
13 April 2026
Highlights

Nepal’s progress in advancing the One Health approach
7 April 2026
Highlights

Nepal marks World Health Day 2026 with renewed commitment to One Health

Brief News from Nepal

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20 May 2026
Departmental update

Consultation workshop held to revise guideline for safer, climate-resilient health infrastructure in Nepal
20 May 2026
Departmental update

In-service training initiative for health-care staff launched to fight AMR
18 May 2026
Departmental update

MoHP and WHO convene national dialogue on integrating AMR into Primary Health Care
15 May 2026
Departmental update

Strengthening AMR surveillance through laboratory training

News from the South-East Asia Region

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18 May 2026
News release

WHO South-East Asia Region Invites Nominations for 2026 Public Health Champion Award

The WHO South-East Asia Region has opened nominations for the 2026 WHO South-East Asia Public Health Champion Award, recognizing individuals and institutions whose leadership and c ...

18 May 2026
News release

Call for Nominations - 2026 WHO South-East Asia Public Health Champion Award

New Delhi, 18 May 2026 - The WHO South-East Asia Region invites nominations for 2026 Public Health Champion Award, a recognition for individuals and institutions whose leadership ...

17 May 2026
Statement

World Hypertension Day 2026

Through the WHO SEAHEARTS initiative, over 68.5 million people with hypertension were placed on protocol-based management as of December 2025, and most public health care facilitie ...

12 May 2026
Departmental update

From Data to Action: Strengthening Influenza Reporting to RespiMart in South‑East Asia

Global News

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25 May 2026
Departmental update

The World Health Assembly adopts updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2026–2036)
25 May 2026
Departmental update

High-level meeting reaffirms shared commitment to strengthen cross-border collaboration and accelerate elimination of malaria and neglected tropical diseases

A high-level meeting convened on 20 May on the margins of the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly brought together global and regional leaders, Member States, donors, partners and ...

25 May 2026
Departmental update

How integrating tradition and self-care has strengthened public health in the Americas
24 May 2026
Statement

79th World Health Assembly adopts resolution to strengthen pharmacovigilance

The Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly adopted a resolution to advance smart and efficient pharmacovigilance as a core element of strong and resilient health systems, marking a si ...