Press releases
As COVID-19 cases surge, WHO provides over 340 MT of essential supplies to countries in South-East Asia Region
World Hand Hygiene Day
World Malaria Day
World Water Day
World Hearing Day
World Birth Defects Day
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