Press releases
World Hypertension Day
Advancing Influenza Surveillance in Southeast Asia: WHO - SEARO Supports Antiviral Resistance Testing Training for Thailand’s National Influenza Centre at the WHO Collaborating Centre in Australia.
Strengthening Specimen Management for Influenza Surveillance: Information Sharing Session
Strengthening Mpox genomic surveillance: Regional training workshop concludes in Thailand
World Hand Hygiene Day
Representatives from the 3 levels of WHO convene to align global and regional priorities for Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP), to guide the development of country-level PIP Partnership Contribution work-plans for 2026-2027
World Immunization Week 2025
World Malaria Day 2025: ‘Malaria Ends with Us: Reinvest, Reimagine, Reignite’
Maldives: 25,000 people with hypertension and diabetes will be placed on protocol-based management by 2025
WHO reviews 2024 implementation and plans 2025 activities under the Pandemic Influenza Preparedness (PIP) Partnership Contribution High-Level Implementation Plan III in recipient countries of the WHO South-East Asia Region
World Health Day 2025 - Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures
WHO scales up emergency response in earthquake–hit Myanmar, provides 100 tonnes of medicines and supplies, coordination of Emergency Medical Teams on the ground
WHO facilitates interaction among National Influenza Centres (NICs) in the South-East Asia Region, WHO Collaborating Centres (WHO CCs) for Reference and Research on Influenza, and WHO’s Global Influenza Programme through a regional webinar
WHO response to Myanmar Earthquake 2025
WHO medical supplies reach hospitals in earthquake hit areas
Ten cities in WHO South-East Asia Region receive Healthy City awards
11th Anniversary: South-East Asia Polio-free certification (2025)
World TB Day - “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver”
WHO partners with Thailand and Sri Lanka to pilot a new tool to combat and address infodemics
World Oral Health Day: A Happy Mouth is a Happy Mind