Request for Proposal (RFP) No. 2026-02
World Hepatitis Day
New WHO guidelines: up to 45% of dementia risk could be prevented or delayed
WHO South-East Asia steps up efforts to phase out mercury-containing dental filling
Strengthening Risk Assessment of Health Emergencies in Thailand
Thailand’s leadership in tobacco control recognized on World No Tobacco Day 2026
Strengthening Health Workforce Governance in Thailand through Digital Integration
Five tips for preparing children for vaccination
Empowering countries to strengthen facility-based breastfeeding: WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launches a new monitoring tool
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launched a new framework and tool to help countries strengthen facility-based breastfeeding, and thereby, early initiation and support for b ...
WHO South-East Asia announces recipients of 2026 Regional Award for Public Health Champions
Dr Nittaya Phanuphak of Thailand, Dr K. Suresh Kumar of India, and Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) have been selected as recipients of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 fo ...
World Breastfeeding Week
Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a baby’s health and development. Breastmilk provides all the nutrition needed to survive and thrive, supports healthy grow ...
Viral hepatitis caused 1.3 million deaths worldwide in 2024, making it one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, an estimated 43 mil ...
WHO and Doris Mollel Foundation sign memorandum of understanding
WHO's Department of Sexual, Reproductive, Maternal, Child, Adolescent and Ageing Health (LHR) has formalized a memorandum of understanding with the Doris Mollel Foundation (DMF) to ...
Strengthening the Bundibugyo virus disease response through community evidence
WHO has received a US$ 3 million grant from Wellcome to strengthen the generation and use of community evidence alongside epidemiological, clinical and laboratory data throughout t ...
WHO-DG HERA workshop on pooled procurement mechanisms for regional entities
World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (DG HERA), with support from the Regionalized Vaccine Manufacturi ...
Africa CDC and WHO call for urgent, community-led action to contain Ebola in the DRC
The Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have called for an urgent scale-up of the community-led Ebola response in ...
Expanding rehabilitation access in Tajikistan
Breaking barriers for pregnant women with disabilities: A case study on inclusive maternal care in Tanzania
Noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings
“PRET” for future pandemics? Countries in WHO’s South-East Asia Region outline steps to update respiratory pandemic plans
