Global Health

Bangkok, 9 September 2020The Seventy-third Regional Committee Session of WHO South-East Asia Region began today with health leaders emphasising on greater investments for strengthening health systems and continued efforts and collaboration …

Pandemic, essential health services to predominate discussions as Health Ministers of WHO South-East Asia Region meet this week

But, 11 out of 15 countries with the most coronary heart disease deaths due to trans fats have yet to take actions to eliminate the substances 9 September 2020 News release Geneva …

The survey ‘Rapid assessment of continuity of essential health services during the COVID-19 pandemic’, was conducted in 159 countries (all WHO regions except the Americas). 105 responses were received (66% …

COVID-19 Emergency Committee highlights need for response efforts over long term

Statement on the fourth meeting of the International Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee regarding the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

WHO Director-General announced the initiation of the Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response (IPPR) to evaluate the world’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Maldives and Sri Lanka were today verified for having eliminated rubella, making them the first two countries in WHO South-East Asia Region to achieve measles and rubella elimination ahead of …

WHO welcomes preliminary results about dexamethasone use in treating critically ill COVID-19 patients 16 June 2020  News release The World Health Organization (WHO) welcomes the initial clinical trial results from …

Dexamethasone reduces death in hospitalised patients with severe respiratory complications of COVID-19 In March 2020, the RECOVERY (Randomised Evaluation of COVid-19 thERapY) trial was established as a randomised clinical trial …