Launch of "Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers"
Mind Over Matter: Making Mental Health A Priority
Do No Harm: Joint Statement against the medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation in Asia-Pacific - A Call to Action
World Heart Day
WHO position on Tobacco Control and Harm Reduction
SEAPAC 2025: Southeast Asia Unites for Active, Healthier Lives
WHO strengthens strategic partnership for health with NHCO
DOH Elderly Day Care Center—Empowering Seniors and Promoting Social Connection
World AMR Awareness Week
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) threatens the very foundations of modern medicine, jeopardizing decades of medical progress, as around the world—and particularly in South-East Asia— ...
South-East Asia leads global TB cases—WHO urges swift action to address gaps and boost progress
The World Health Organization South-East Asia has urged countries to intensify action to end tuberculosis (TB), as despite the progress, the Region remains off track to meet the 20 ...
World Cervical Cancer Elimination Day
Globally, every 2 minutes, a woman dies from cervical cancer – despite the disease being preventable and curable. In WHO South-East Asia, an estimated 160,000 new cases and 100,000 ...
World Diabetes Day
Diabetes, a chronic metabolic disease, can lead to life-threatening damage to the heart, kidneys, nerves, and eyes if diagnosed late or managed poorly. It remains a significant cha ...
WHO launches new guidance to promote mental health across all government sectors
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidance on policy and strategic actions to protect and promote mental health across government sectors, marking a major step t ...
WHO launches new framework to tackle drug resistance to HIV, hepatitis B and C, and STIs
WHO has released the Integrated drug resistance action framework for HIV, hepatitis B and C and sexually transmitted infections, 2026–2030, a landmark roadmap to address the growin ...
Stronger infection prevention and management, better maternal outcomes
A new study by the World Health Organization (WHO), the UN’s Special Programme in Human Reproduction (HRP) and University of Liverpool published in the New England Journal of Medic ...
World Children’s Day: accelerating access to better medicines for children
On World Children’s Day, the Global Accelerator for Paediatric Formulations Network (GAP-f) is renewing its call to action for improved access to essential and age-appropriate medi ...
Expanding rehabilitation access in Tajikistan
Breaking barriers for pregnant women with disabilities: A case study on inclusive maternal care in Tanzania
Noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings
“PRET” for future pandemics? Countries in WHO’s South-East Asia Region outline steps to update respiratory pandemic plans
