Press releases
Maintain essential health services during COVID-19 response: WHO
Maldives, Sri Lanka eliminate measles and rubella, ahead of 2023 target
Mental health, suicide prevention needs greater attention during pandemic: WHO
India elected chair of WHO’s Executive Board
Local epidemiology should guide focused action in ‘new normal’ COVID-19 world
Promote hand hygiene to save lives and combat COVID-19
WHO convenes manufacturers, regulatory authorities meet on COVID-19 vaccines
WHO condoles death of staff in Myanmar, condemns targeting of health workers involved in COVID19 response
WHO’s polio surveillance team, other field staff join COVID19 fight
Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region need 1.9 million more nurses, midwives to achieve health for all
COVID19: WHO calls for stronger whole of society approach in South-East Asia Region
WHO calls for urgent, aggressive actions to combat COVID-19, as cases soar in South-East Asia Region
Achieve gender equality in this generation
WHO emphasizes on agile response capacities, as South-East Asia Region confirms more COVID-19 cases
Strengthen health systems to prevent, detect and treat birth defects
Readiness is the key to detect, combat spread of the new coronavirus
Global and regional experts emphasize that combatting Nipah virus infection in the region requires concerted efforts of multi-stakeholders in multiple areas in the expert consultation held in New Delhi, India
Informal consultation for the development of a Regional Laboratory Network to augment national laboratory capacity for public health emergencies
15 years of Indian Ocean tsunami - WHO South-East Asia Region continues to prioritize preparedness to respond to public health emergencies
WHO congratulates Sri Lanka for eliminating mother-to-child transmission of HIV, Syphilis