WHO supports immunization programme continuity in Nepal's flood-affected areas
Flood survivors face new health struggles far from home
Strengthening post-disaster surveillance after Nepal’s flash floods
As communities recover from devastating floods, WHO is supporting Nepal’s health authorities to identify disease threats early and prevent outbreaks
WHO releases US$150 000 emergency funds to support Nepal’s flood response
One Health action takes centre stage on World Rabies Day
WHO and partners rally nationwide action to turn the tide on drowning
Workshop held to advance risk-based medical device regulation
Nationwide preventive maintenance programme supports laboratory equipment management
Debriefing of the DPR Korea Delegation Attended by the Officer-in-Charge, WHO SEARO
On 28 September 2026, the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office convened a final debriefing session for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) delegation following the ...
WHO South-East Asia immunization experts meet focuses on measles outbreaks and closing immunity gaps
Immunization experts are reviewing progress and priorities to protect people across the WHO South-East Asia Region from vaccine-preventable diseases. The Region has achieved the hi ...
World Patient Safety Day
Globally, one in every ten patients is harmed during health care, and around half of that harm is preventable. World Patient Safety Day brings together governments, partners and co ...
WHO supports HIMSR, India, to strengthen capacity for respiratory pathogen investigations and studies.
Fifteen years of tobacco tax reform show countries can make harmful products less affordable
A new independent analysis of 15 countries finds that every country made improvements to cigarette taxation between 2009 and 2025. The strongest results came where governments acte ...
WHO releases new guidance to prevent heat-related illness at mass gatherings
To help host countries and event organizers better anticipate and manage heat-related health risks, WHO is releasing a new set of resources under the title Prevention and managemen ...
WHO and partners discuss governance of traditional medicine knowledge in the AI era at WIPO-IGC
WHO reports latest global trends in cholera, meningitis and plague