Maldives, Sri Lanka achieve control against Hepatitis B: WHO

Maldives and Sri Lanka have achieved control against Hepatitis B disease, the World Health Organization (WHO)...

Bhutan recognizes WHO Regional Director, confers gold medal

In a video message post the award ceremony, Dr Khetrapal Singh thanked His Majesty King Jigme Khesar Namgyel...

Urgent need to accelerate progress to achieve UHC: WHO

Emphasising primary health care as its cornerstone, the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Nations (UN) and...

WHO South-East Asia region marks '16 Days of Activism'

WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh highlighted that almost 1 in 3 women worldwide...

"Antimicrobial resistance continues to pose challenge...": WHO

In a statement, Poonam Khetrapal Singh stated, "Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to pose a significant...

Improving access to care for diabetes priority in South Asia: WHO

As per the WHO Regional Director, countries in the Southeast Asia region have made commendable progress in reducing...

WHO renewed commitment to advance universal health

The Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia commenced today with health ministers...

Mental health be recognised as basic right: Kerala CM

World Mental Health Day, observed on October 10 every year, is an international day for global mental health...

World Mental Health Day: Mental Health is a Universal Human Right

WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Poonam Khetrapal on Tuesday said that this year's theme of the World...

SEAHEARTS initiative to prevent cardiovascular diseases in WHO So

The South-East Asia-HEARTS, also known as SEAHEARTS, has been initiated by countries across the region to reduce the...

India taking steps to eliminate trans-fatty acids: WHO

WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh has said India, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and...

78th UNGA session to see three high-level meetings on Health: WHO

"All three are among the eight flagship priority programmes that the WHO South-East Asia Region had identified in...