The World Leprosy Day this year draws attention to “Leprosy is curable, the real challenge is stigma.” While the medical burden is diminishing, the social consequence of leprosy re ...

13 January 2026

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WHO South-East Asia marks 15 years since the last case of wild poliovirus; polio legacy continues to drive broader public health gains

Fifteen years after recording its last case of wild poliovirus, the WHO South-East Asia Region with a quarter of the world’s population, continues to sustain its polio-free status ...

23 December 2025

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Overview of Seasonal and Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Activities in the WHO South-East Asia Region, 2024

19 December 2025

News release

WHO South-East Asia Regional Office building inaugurated

The newly constructed building of the World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office in New Delhi, was today inaugurated by the Honourable Prime Minister of India, Mr Na ...

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26 January 2026

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New UN-Water GLAAS findings: stronger WASH systems needed for safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene for all

New findings from State of systems for drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene: Global update 2025, the UN-Water Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking-Water (GLA ...

24 January 2026

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WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO regrets the United States’ notification of withdrawal from WHO – a decision that makes both the United States and the world less safe. The notification of withdrawal raises iss ...

23 January 2026

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Countries progress negotiations in support of WHO Pandemic Agreement

21 January 2026

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WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day

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