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Highlights from Nepal

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9 February 2026
Feature story

Transforming plans into action: Strengthening coordination for enhanced health emergency preparedness and response across Nepal
31 December 2025
Feature story

From stigma to care: Transforming mental health services in rural Nepal
10 December 2025
Joint News Release

UNICEF and WHO applaud the launch of Government’s National Mental Health Campaign
26 November 2025
Highlights

National IHR Plan Workshop using the NAPHS tool held in Kathmandu

Brief News from Nepal

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27 January 2026
Departmental update

World Leprosy Day 2026 commemorated
23 January 2026
Departmental update

MDA campaign launched in four districts to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
14 January 2026
Departmental update

Building skilled trainers for critical care equipment
14 January 2026
Departmental update

Nepal advances national standard for biomedical equipment maintenance

News from the South-East Asia Region

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9 February 2026
Departmental update

Nipah Virus Infection in Focus: Expert Perspectives from a WHO SEARO Webinar
4 February 2026
Statement

World Cancer Day

Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death globally and continues to cause immense suffering for individuals and families. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, 2022 alone reco ...

27 January 2026
Departmental update

Influenza Chintan Shivir 2025: Strengthening Interministerial and Intersectoral Convergence for Influenza Preparedness in India.
25 January 2026
Statement

World Leprosy Day

The World Leprosy Day this year draws attention to “Leprosy is curable, the real challenge is stigma.” While the medical burden is diminishing, the social consequence of leprosy re ...

Global News

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12 February 2026
Departmental update

Partners discuss improving pooled procurement of emergency medical countermeasures

On 13 January 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (DG HERA) brought together regional partn ...

12 February 2026
Departmental update

WHO launches landmark consolidated operational handbook to strengthen the global STI response amid rising infections

WHO has just released its first-ever consolidated operational handbook on sexually transmitted infections (STIs), to help countries urgently strengthen the prevention, diagnosis, t ...

11 February 2026
News release

One in two people facing cataract blindness need access to life-changing surgery

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries to accelerate efforts to ensure that millions of people living with cataract can access simple, sight‑restoring surgery – on ...

10 February 2026
Departmental update

WHO’s Executive Board reviews progress on Immunization Agenda 2030

During the 158th session of the WHO Executive Board, 36 Member States, including delegations from each of the WHO regions, and 11 non-State actors acknowledged the continued releva ...