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WHO South-East Asia Region congratulates India on national launch of HPV v
Updated : 12 hours, 40 min ago IST
The World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Region on Saturday congratulated the Government of India on the national launch of the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination campaign aimed at preventing cervical cancer among adolescent girls.
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"India one of the first countries globally to have AI strategy for health,
Updated : 12 hours, 28 min ago IST
Boehme, while talking to ANI, said that WHO helped in the drafting and development of the strategy and now it's all about implementation.
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South-East Asia marks 15 years since last case of polio, legacy drives bro
Updated : 2 months ago IST
"This extraordinary achievement followed unparalleled efforts and demonstrates what can be accomplished and sustained through unwavering government leadership, a dedicated health workforce, and strong partnerships, including with communities," said Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO So
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"More than a workplace": WHO DG as South-East Asia Regional Office inaugur
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
The newly constructed World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Office in New Delhi was inaugurated on Friday by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who described the facility as "more than a workplace".
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PM Modi inaugurates WHO-South East Asian Regional Office Complex in Delhi
Updated : 2 months, 3 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Director General of the World Health Organisation, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Friday inaugurated the new WHO-South East Asian Regional Office Complex in Delhi during the second WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine.
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World Aids Day: WHO SEARO highlights achievements of region, calls to tran
Updated : 3 months, 2 weeks ago IST
On World AIDS Day 2025, Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia highlighted how the region stands united with governments, partners, and communities under the theme "Overcoming disruption, transforming the AIDS response."
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World AMR Awareness Week 2025: WHO calls for urgent, unified action as A
Updated : 3 months, 3 weeks ago IST
A newly released Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Report 2025 highlights widening disparities, with low and middle-income nations disproportionately affected. According to the report, resistance was most prevalent in the WHO South-East Asia and Eastern Mediterranean regions in 20
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WHO South East Asia reminds "Act now, eliminate cervical cancer" on World
Updated : 3 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Globally, WHO has set ambitious interim targets for elimination to be achieved by 2030: Vaccination: 90% of girls fully vaccinated with the HPV vaccine by the age of 15;
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WHO South-East Asia calls for stronger action across all life stages on Wo
Updated : 4 months ago IST
The World Health Organization's South-East Asia Region, on the occasion of World Diabetes Day on Friday, issued a renewed call for urgent and coordinated action to tackle the rising burden of diabetes, which now affects more than 279 million adults in the region--nearly one-third of the glob
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WHO South-East Asia nations adopt Colombo declaration to support healthy a
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region on Tuesday adopted the Colombo Declaration on 'Healthy ageing through strengthened primary health care, aimed at the health and well-being of its ageing population, which is expected to double by 2050.
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WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee session begins in Colombo with focu
Updated : 5 months ago IST
The 78th session of the World Health Organisation (WHO) South-East Asia Regional Committee began on Monday in Sri Lanka's Colombo, with health leaders from across the region reaffirming their commitment to building a healthier, more equitable and resilient region amid ongoing global health c
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Tobacco use falls fastest in South-East Asia, yet 322 million people still
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The WHO South-East Asia Region has made the fastest progress globally in reducing tobacco use, according to the latest WHO Global Report on Trends in Prevalence of Tobacco Use 2000-2024 and Projections 2025-2030, the World Health Organization (WHO) said in an official statement on Wednesday.
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