Press releases

9 October 2024
News release

Update: Countries in South-East Asia Region, partners pledge over USD 345 million, including in-kind contributions, at special WHO Investment Round Event

At a special ceremony to highlight the importance of investment in WHO and global health, countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region and key partner organizations pledged over USD ...

8 October 2024
News release

Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region commit to adolescent responsive health systems

The Member States of WHO South-East Asia Region today adopted a Ministerial Declaration on Adolescent-Responsive Health Systems committing to policies, resources and services tailo ...

8 October 2024
News release

WHO felicitates Member States for public health achievements

The World Health Organization today felicitated Bhutan for achieving interim targets for cervical cancer elimination; India for eliminating trachoma; Timor-Leste for eliminating ly ...

7 October 2024
News release

WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee begins, health leaders emphasis on collaborative action

The Seventy Seventh Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia commenced today with Member States and WHO committing to holistic and collaborative action to overcome ...

4 October 2024
News release

Health Ministers from WHO South-East Asia Region to discuss priorities next week

The health ministers and officials from Member States of WHO South-East Asia Region are meeting here next week to deliberate on key priorities and actions to accelerate public heal ...