Nepal strengthens lymphatic filariasis elimination efforts through innovative mass drug administration (MDA) strategies
Reimagining Primary Health Care for UHC Sparks Constructive Dialogue on Strengthening Health Care Systems in Nepal
Nepal vaccinates over 1.46 million girls with the HPV vaccine
Call for nominations: WHO South-East Asia Award for Public Health Champion
Workshop on public health patent provisions in Nepal held
WHO Nepal hands over cholera kit
Nepal initiates adaptation of WHO’s assessment protocol to strengthen One-Stop Crisis Management Centres
Nepal integrates Alternate Care Sites into the national Hospital Disaster Preparedness Plan
WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission reviews progress towards measles and rubella elimination
Colombo, Sri Lanka, 22 June 2026 — The 11th Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination opened today in Colombo, Sri Lan ...
WHO and Member States Advance Regional Health Emergency Workforce Readiness in South-East Asia
WHO and Member States in the South-East Asia Region today began a three-day workshop to strengthen leadership, surge capacity and workforce readiness, helping countries better prep ...
Orientation Programme for Members of National Immunization Technical Advisory Groups of WHO South-East Asia Region
The three-day Orientation Programme for NITAG members, from 16-18 June 2026, organized by Public Health Foundation of India in collaboration with Asian Development Bank and technic ...
International Day of Yoga 2026
Yoga is among the world’s oldest and most enduring practices for human health and wellbeing. It is a holistic discipline that integrates physical activity, breath regulation, mindf ...
655 million people still living without electricity underscore urgent need to deliver on universal energy access target
At a time when energy security and affordability have risen to the top of the development agenda, 655 million people globally still lack access to electricity, and two billion use ...
HIIP continues to broaden its global footprint with new country partnerships
The Health Impact Investment Platform (HIIP) Steering Committee has approved new technical assistance proposals for Angola and Tajikistan, marking an important milestone as the Pla ...
African countries convene to prepare for future rollout of new TB vaccines for adults and adolescents
Ministry of health officials from Kenya, Malawi and Zambia joined more than 80 tuberculosis (TB) vaccine stakeholders, including TB survivors and representatives from civil society ...
WHO urges scale up of newborn screening to improve early detection and care of birth defects
