From stigma to care: Transforming mental health services in rural Nepal
UNICEF and WHO applaud the launch of Government’s National Mental Health Campaign
National IHR Plan Workshop using the NAPHS tool held in Kathmandu
World AMR Awareness Week 2025: WHO Nepal holds media interaction on AMR
World Leprosy Day 2026 commemorated
MDA campaign launched in four districts to eliminate Lymphatic Filariasis
Building skilled trainers for critical care equipment
Nepal advances national standard for biomedical equipment maintenance
World Cancer Day
Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death globally and continues to cause immense suffering for individuals and families. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, 2022 alone reco ...
Influenza Chintan Shivir 2025: Strengthening Interministerial and Intersectoral Convergence for Influenza Preparedness in India.
World Leprosy Day
The World Leprosy Day this year draws attention to “Leprosy is curable, the real challenge is stigma.” While the medical burden is diminishing, the social consequence of leprosy re ...
WHO South-East Asia marks 15 years since the last case of wild poliovirus; polio legacy continues to drive broader public health gains
Fifteen years after recording its last case of wild poliovirus, the WHO South-East Asia Region with a quarter of the world’s population, continues to sustain its polio-free status ...
Preventive cholera vaccination resumes as global supply reaches critical milestone
First preventive campaign in over three years launches in Mozambique, with others planned in Bangladesh and the Democratic Republic of the Congo
WHO calls for mental health to be central to neglected tropical disease care
A major new World Health Organization publication sets out, for the first time, a practical, evidence-based package of care to address the mental health impacts of neglected tropic ...
Four in ten cancer cases could be prevented globally
Up to four in ten cancer cases worldwide could be prevented, according to a new global analysis from the World Health Organization (WHO) and its International Agency for Research o ...
WHO launches 2026 appeal to help millions of people in health emergencies and crisis settings
The World Health Organization (WHO) today launched its 2026 global appeal to ensure millions of people living in humanitarian crises and conflicts can access health care.
