As communities recover from devastating floods, WHO is supporting Nepal’s health authorities to identify disease threats early and prevent outbreaks

Globally, an estimated 2.2 billion people live with vision impairment, with nearly 30% of those affected living in the WHO South-East Asia Region. Nearly half of the global burden ...

developing better national action plans to fight antimicrobial resistance. However, most plans lack the funding to be implemented fully and thereby save lives. The findings, drawn ...

In the WHO South-East Asia Region, the proportion of people aged 60 years and above is projected to nearly double between 2024 and 2050, from 11.3% to 20.9%. However, many older pe ...

On 28 September 2026, the WHO South-East Asia Regional Office convened a final debriefing session for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPR Korea) delegation following the ...

The WHO Youth Council launched its 2026–2028 term in Berlin on 9–10 October 2026, bringing together 25 youth-led and youth-serving organizations from around the world. Members revi ...

Ahead of World Mental Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) has released a new guide to support countries in shifting away from institutionalized mental health care model ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) and partners today launched a new global roadmap to tackle hypertensive disorders of pregnancy, including pre-eclampsia, which affect millions o ...

The World Health Organization (WHO) today released its first guidelines addressing the sharp rise in obesity among children and adolescents, setting out how health systems and heal ...