Saima Wazed appointed WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia Saima Wazed was confirmed today as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the South-East Asia by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland. Nepal 24 Jan, 2024
HMs to nominate next WHO regional director Health ministers and senior officials from member countries are meeting here next week to deliberate on priority health issues and nominate the next World Health Organisation Regional Director for South- East Asia. Nepal 29 Oct, 2023
Acharya files candidacy for WHO regional director ​​​​​​​Dr Shambhu Prasad Acharya has, on behalf of Nepal, registered his candidacy for the regional director of world Health Organisation South East Asia Region. Kathmandu 08 Aug, 2023
Call to improve blood collection ​​​​​​​The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region today said it had continued to accelerate action to ensure that everyone had timely access to sufficient and secure blood and blood products, and safe transfusion services everywhere. Kathmandu 14 Jun, 2023
Nepal, among countries urged to ensure eye care On the occasion of World Sight Day, the World Health Organisation has urged countries, including Nepal, in the South-East Asia Region to accelerate efforts to ensure that everyone has equitable access to high-quality and comprehensive eye health services in line with the newly adopted Regional Action Plan for integrated people-centred eye care (2022-2030). Nepal 14 Oct, 2022
WHO to help reduce premature mortality The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region has reiterated its commitment to support all countries, including Nepal, in this region to reduce premature mortality due to non-communicable diseases by one third by 2030 – the Sustainable Development Goal target – and to engage and empower people of all ages to live longer, healthier lives. Nepal 18 May, 2022
Call to increase investment in nurses, midwives The World Health Organisation South-East Asia Region has stressed the need for all the countries globally and in this region, including Nepal, to increase investment in nurses, midwives, and other frontline health workers in an attempt to build a resilient, primary health care-oriented health systems that would meet the needs of individuals and communities. Nepal 13 May, 2022
WHO Director-General arriving Thursday Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO), will be arriving here on April 21 at the invitation of Minister for Health and Population Birodh Khatiwada. Nepal 20 Apr, 2022
World Leprosy Day being observed today World Leprosy Day will be observed tomorrow, calling for unity in honouring the dignity of people who have experienced leprosy. The theme of the day is ‘United for Dignity’. Nepal 30 Jan, 2022
Omicron-stricken South Africa may be glimpse into the future Within days, the world was ablaze with the news that the coronavirus had a new variant of concern — one that appears to be driving a dramatic surge in South Africa and offering a glimpse of where the pandemic might be headed. World 04 Dec, 2021
WHO says measures against delta work for omicron variant too World Health Organization officials in the Western Pacific say border closures adopted by some countries may buy time to deal with the omicron coronavirus variant, but measures put in place and experience gained i dealing with the delta variant should remain the foundation for fighting the pandemic. World 03 Dec, 2021
Call to end violence against women One in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence in her lifetime, shows WHO’s new estimates. Nepal 27 Nov, 2021
