Press releases
Address critical gaps urgently: WHO
World Leprosy Day
International Universal Health Coverage Day
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week
World Stroke Day
World Mental Health Day
UN International Day of Older Persons
Apply all tools, take urgent action to prevent further COVID-19 infections: WHO
Address inequities to build a fairer, healthier world: WHO
Disruptions in health services due to COVID-19 “may have contributed to an additional 239,000 child and maternal deaths in South Asia” - UN report
UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific - Child and maternal diets particularly vulnerable
Marking a decade since last polio case: WHO SEAR countries gear up for massive vaccination campaign – this time for COVID-19 virus
COVID-19 reignites drive for a “One Health” approach to tackle preventable illnesses at the animal-human-ecosystems interface
WHO and EU join together to support COVID-19 response and systems strengthening in Asia
WHO, national regulators and vaccine manufacturers in South-East Asia Region discuss COVID-19 vaccines
Reinvigorate response to HIV among challenges posed by pandemic: WHO
Act now to address the shadow pandemic of violence against women
Polio networks bolster pandemic response in WHO South-East Asia Region
Need to continue extreme caution against COVID-19: WHO
Handwashing an effective tool to prevent COVID-19, other diseases