Nepal builds a national pool of trainers to lead Community First Health Responders Training
Cholera outbreak in Birgunj: WHO supporting scaling up response to save lives
Our breastfeeding journeys
Nepal eliminates rubella
MDA campaign launched in four districts to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
Nepal advances national standard for biomedical equipment maintenance
Building skilled trainers for critical care equipment
Koshi province hosts high-level meeting on advancing national oxygen roadmap
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
Recognizing that the translation of AI from research environments to sustained, equitable, and impactful deployment remains largely unrealized in low- and middle-income country hea ...
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
With climate-related disasters, disease outbreaks and other health emergencies becoming more frequent and complex across South-East Asia, WHO and Member States today discussed meas ...
South-East Asia Region Reaffirms Commitment to Sustaining Polio Free Status
The 19th Meeting of the South East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Polio Eradication (SEA RCCPE) was held from 24–26 June 2026 in Colombo, Sri Lanka, bringing together g ...
The WHO Civil Society Commission reshapes priorities at the World Health Assembly
At the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly, the WHO Civil Society Commission demonstrated how structured engagement can translate diverse civil society perspectives into coordinate ...
WHO at the 152nd IPU Assembly: strengthening parliamentary leadership for global health
WHO joined parliamentary leaders at the 152nd Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly, held on 15–19 April 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye, bringing together more than 1500 delegates, i ...
WHO joins the Open Health Stack Software Foundation to advance open, standards-based digital health for all countries
Digital health systems in many countries have grown in a fragmented way. Health workers re-enter the same information more than once. Ministries struggle to see a complete picture ...
Community first-responders save lives on Bangladesh’s roads