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24 December 2025

Advancing Thailand–WHO Collaboration to Address Health Priorities in a New Context
24 December 2025

WHO Highlights Importance of Medical Preparedness for Mass Gatherings
19 November 2025

WHO position on Tobacco Control and Harm Reduction
18 November 2025

SEAPAC 2025: Southeast Asia Unites for Active, Healthier Lives

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13 January 2026
News release

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
Departmental update

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 ...

19 December 2025
Departmental update

WHO South East Asia Region reviews progress of Big Catch Up Initiative, charts path for sustained immunization recovery

The WHO South‑East Asia Regional Office (WHO‑SEARO) convened the Big Catch‑Up (BCU) Implementation Review Workshop from 10–12 December 2025 in New Delhi, bringing together national ...

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16 January 2026
Departmental update

Message for World Leprosy Day 2026

As we commemorate World Leprosy Day on January 25, 2026, I am reflecting on the fact that this year marks the 25th anniversary of my appointment as WHO Goodwill Ambassador for Lepr ...

16 January 2026
Departmental update

WHO Egypt launches a new national training-of-trainers programme on mass casualty management

The World Health Organization (WHO), with funding from the Government of the United Kingdom, launched Egypt’s second national training-of-trainers (ToT) programme on mass casualty ...

15 January 2026
Highlights

Updated WHO manuals provide guidance to strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response capacities worldwide

The manuals, which span introductory concepts through to advanced approaches for integrated surveillance across the food chain, form a coherent package that supports national autho ...

14 January 2026
Departmental update

Updated WHO manuals released to help countries strengthen foodborne disease surveillance and response

The updated manuals provide practical, structured guidance for building, assessing, and strengthening national foodborne disease surveillance and response systems. Together, they f ...

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17 February 2025

Expanding rehabilitation access in Tajikistan
3 December 2024

Breaking barriers for pregnant women with disabilities: A case study on inclusive maternal care in Tanzania
2 October 2024

Noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings
13 December 2023

“PRET” for future pandemics? Countries in WHO’s South-East Asia Region outline steps to update respiratory pandemic plans