Communicable Diseases Department
We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring regional action to prevent, control, eliminate and eradicate communicable diseases to build a better, healthier future for the nearly 2 billion people in the Region.
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13 June 2025
Mekong Malaria Elimination Programme epidemiology summary, volume 29, January–March 2025
The Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme is an initiative aimed at supporting Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries – Cambodia, Lao People's...
5 June 2025
Mekong Malaria Elimination Programme epidemiology summary, volume 28, October-December 2024
The Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme is an initiative aimed at supporting Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries – Cambodia, Lao People's...
Following years of having achieved very high coverage with hepatitis B immunization, Maldives and Sri Lanka have been verified by an independent expert...
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is now the most important challenge being faced by humanity in its fight against infectious diseases. The emergence...