Overview The Government of Nepal, Ministry of Health and Population, recently endorsed the Community-Based Disease Surveillance Guideline, 2082. This guideline identifies 52 priority infectious diseases mandated for surveillance and reporting. …
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Political declaration of the fourth high-level meeting of the General Assembly on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and well-being
Overview Leaders from across the world at the Eightieth United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) have adopted the political declaration to combat noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health challenges through a fully …
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Global Tuberculosis Report 2025
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) has released its Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, revealing that tuberculosis (TB) continues to be one of the leading infectious causes of death worldwide. In …
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Responding to the health financing emergency: Immediate response and longer-term shifts
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) today released new guidance for countries on ways to counter the immediate and long-term effects of sudden and severe cuts to external funding, which …
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Nepal: Information sheet on climate change, air pollution, and health
Overview The 2025 Report of the Lancet Countdown on Health and Climate Change has been published, revealing that the health impacts of climate change have reached unprecedented and alarming levels. …
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Taking a strategic approach to urban health: a guide for decision-makers
Overview The World Health Organization (WHO) launched a new guide for decision-makers titled Taking a Strategic Approach to Urban Health, offering practical strategies to advance a new phase of urban …
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Global Report on Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) 2025
Overview World Health Organization (WHO) releases the third global report tracking progress toward the 2030 targets outlined in Ending the Neglect to Attain the Sustainable Development Goals: A Road Map …
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Monitoring progress on UHC and the health-related SDGs in the South-East Asia Region: 2025 update
Overview The World Health Organization South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO SEARO) has released its tenth annual report, Monitoring Progress on Universal Health Coverage and the Health-Related Sustainable Development Goals in …
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Resolutions and Decisions of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee
The Seventy-eighth session of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee concluded with Member States deliberating on and adopting resolutions and decisions addressing key public health challenges to accelerate health for …
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Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings
Overview On Global Handwashing Day, WHO and UNICEF have released the first-ever global Guidelines on Hand Hygiene in Community Settings to support governments and practitioners in promoting effective hand hygiene outside health …
