Public Health

WHO 14 December 2022 News release Urgent action is needed globally and locally to achieve safe and sustainably managed water, sanitation and hygiene for all in order to prevent devastating …

International Universal Health Coverage Day: Achieve Health for All through All for Health By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On International Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, …

Overview The WHO Global Antimicrobial Resistance and Use Surveillance System (GLASS) was launched in 2015 to foster AMR surveillance and inform strategies to contain AMR. The system started with surveillance …

Overview Each year, WHO’s World malaria report offers in-depth information on the latest trends in malaria control and elimination at global, regional and country levels. The report highlights progress towards global targets …

2 December 2022  News release Geneva Overview An estimated 1.3 billion people – or 16% of global population worldwide – experience a significant disability today. Persons with disabilities have the …

29 November 2022  Geneva/Manila/Seoul The World Health Organization (WHO) announces that the Ministry of Food and Drug Safety, Republic of Korea, has achieved maturity level four (ML4), the highest level …

30 November 2022  Statement SEARO By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia On World AIDS Day, WHO joins Member States and partners in the South-East Asia …

29 November 2022 News release Geneva, Switzerland Injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around the world each day. As reflected in a new World Health Organization …

28 November 2022  News release Geneva, Switzerland Following a series of consultations with global experts, WHO will begin using a new preferred term “mpox” as a synonym for monkeypox. Both …

Overview The 2022 Nepal Demographic and Health Survey (NDHS) was implemented by New ERA under the aegis of the Ministry of Health and Population (MOHP). Data collection took place from …