Q&A with Dr Rabin Khadka, Director, Health Service Directorate, Karnali Province
Nepal Conducts Biosafety Cabinet Certification Training for the first time
Entomological Kits and Lab Equipment handed over to the MoHP
"Nothing for Us, Without Us" Workshop held
National Workshop on Developing Unified Treatment Guidelines for Childhood Cancer held
National Workshop on Dissemination of Root Cause Analysis of Measles Outbreak held
Regional Workshop for Conversion of Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) to Full Marketing Authorization (MA) for Pandemic Vaccines held
Rally held to commemorate World AMR Awareness Week
Media interaction on Antimicrobial Resistance held
Raising awareness on antimicrobial resistance among provincial actors
WHO Responds to Nepal Earthquake
International Lead Poisoning Prevention Week Commemorated
National Workshop on Collaboration between Public Health and Security Agencies on Strengthening Health Emergency Preparedness Held
National Hands-on Training on Hospital Safety Index Plus (HSI plus) Application held
Regional Workshop on Strengthening AMR Surveillance in WHO South-East Asia Region held
Responsible Media Reporting for Suicide Prevention
Improving Competency of Health Workers in Malaria Microscopy
Workshop on HAI Point Prevalence Survey held
National Workshop to advance Global Platform for Access to Childhood Cancer Medicines held
Second PHEOC in Sudurpashchim Province handed over to MoHP
Taking Hypertension Care to the Primary Health Care Level in Nepal
Workshop held to Advance Infection Prevention and Control Learning Resources Package
More than 1.5 Million Children Vaccinated Against Measles and Rubella in Nepal
Reaching the Unreached: Developing Local-level Strategies to Expand Vaccination Coverage
National Workshop on Accelerating Nepal Childhood Cancer Initiative held
First National Workshop on Emergency Medical Team held
Clinical Seminar on Dengue Case Management Held
Strengthening Dengue Prevention and Control in the WHO South-East Asia Region
Building Confidence and Competence through Simulation-based Trainings
SORT IT Module-3 Completed in Nepal
Multi-sectoral experts in Bhutan conducted a Strategic Risk Assessment exercise to enhance preparedness and readiness for future health emergencies
WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia begins with renewed commitment to advancing universal health coverage
Health Ministers meet next week on priority issues, to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia
PIP partnership contribution fund recipient countries in WHO’s Southeast Asia region meet in New Delhi to plan for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness in the 2024-25 biennium.
World Mental Health Day: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right
Joint assessment aims to fortify public health preparedness at Indonesia-Timor-Leste ground crossing
SEAHEARTS to prevent, manage cardiovascular diseases in WHO South-East Asia Region
World Heart Day
Experts, officials meet to accelerate reduction of maternal, newborn and child deaths in WHO South-East Asia Region
Candidates announced for election of next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Region
WHO South-East Asia Region commits to further enhance efforts to end TB, adopt Gandhinagar Declaration
Influenza experts in WHO’s South-East Asia and Western Pacific regions participate in the 16th bi-regional meeting of the National Influenza Centres (NIC) and Influenza surveillance in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Two WHO supported medical oxygen plants inaugurated in Bhutan
World Hepatitis Day: Accelerate hepatitis testing and treatment
Strengthening joint risk assessment using the One Health approach in South-East Asia
Bhutan, Timor-Leste eliminate rubella; Achieve 2023 target of measles and rubella elimination
WHO South-East Asia Region lauds countries for routine immunization coverage scale-up, says accelerated efforts must continue
Bangladesh: three million with hypertension and diabetes placed on protocol based care by 2025
Focus on expanding mental health services in the WHO South-East Asia Region
International Day of Yoga
World Blood Donor Day 2023
Focus on unvaccinated children, strengthen routine immunization capacities: WHO
WHO responding to Cyclone MOCHA
Films from Bangladesh, India awarded at WHO’s Health for All Film Festival 2023
World Food Safety Day: Food Standards Save Lives
Thailand: Improving hypertension care cascade with more than 60% control rate through innovation
World No Tobacco Day: “We need food, not tobacco”
WHO lauds Sri Lanka’s move on trans fat
Bhutan: at least 50 000 Bhutanese on hypertension and diabetes protocol-based management by 2025
Nepal: 1.5 million people with hypertension and diabetes on protocol based treatment by 2025
Medical Product Alert N°2/2024: Falsified OZEMPIC (semaglutide)
WHO and United States Food and Drug Administration extend the CRP-Lite pilot
Youth Manifesto for UN General Assembly High-Level Meeting on Antimicrobial Resistance launched
Pan American Health Organization regional meeting on human genomic research for health held
Progress on patient safety on track
Health professionals meet to further the climate change and health agenda
WHO releases database of promising interventions to prevent and respond to abuse of older people
WHO concerned about escalating health crisis in West Bank
WHO launches new guideline on fiscal policies to promote healthy diets
WHO releases report on state of development of antibacterials
Zimbabwe becomes the sixth country in Africa to reach WHO maturity level 3 in regulation of medicines
WHO and Switzerland strengthen partnership for global BioHub System
Detention of United Nations and nongovernmental organization personnel in Yemen
Gavi to boost access to life-saving human rabies vaccines in over 50 countries: Gavi, WHO and UAR
Progress on basic energy access reverses for first time in a decade
New framework launched to eliminate visceral leishmaniasis in eastern Africa
WHO condemns tobacco industry's manipulation of medical education
WHO joins partners at ASEAN regional meeting to boost access to quality diagnostic testing
Findings of meta-analysis confirm MDA for STH is cost-effective
UN-led Tobacco-Free Farms Initiative awarded UN Global Pulse award for scaling up
WHO and Italian National Institute of Health sign memorandum of understanding to improve care for healthy ageing
Colombia adopts key convention to strengthen vehicle safety
Alert on Philip Morris-funded Foundation name change to Global Action to End Smoking
In memoriam Dr Henry Wilde (1927–2024)
Mr José Luis Castro appointed as WHO Director-General Special Envoy for Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Experts warn of serious health impacts from climate change for pregnant women, children, and older people
Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly – Daily update: 1 June 2024
World Health Assembly agreement reached on wide-ranging, decisive package of amendments to improve the International Health Regulations
Strategic Roundtable unites global health leaders to address climate change and health impacts
Seventy-seventh World Health Assembly – Daily update: 31 May 2024
