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The report of the Lancet NCDI Poverty Commission has been published. Report shows that non-communicable diseases and injuries (NCDIs) account for more than a third of their burden of disease.

The World Health Organization has validated Myanmar for eliminating trachoma.

Bangkok – The 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 for …

Bangkok – All Member countries of WHO South-East Asia Region today resolved to collectively fight COVID-19 and strengthen the Region’s response with better equipped health systems to deliver essential health services …

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

7 September 2020, Geneva Dengue is a mosquito-borne viral disease that has rapidly spread in all regions of WHO in recent years. The incidence of dengue has grown dramatically worldwide …

8 September 2020 News release Geneva The World Health Organization’s first global report on sepsis finds that the effort to tackle millions of deaths and disabilities due to sepsis is hampered by serious gaps …

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 …

9 September 2020 News release New York/Geneva With the number of under-five deaths at an all-time recorded low of 5.2 million in 2019, disruptions in child and maternal health services due to …