News releases

Films from Bangladesh, India awarded at WHO’s Health for All Film Festival 2023

World Food Safety Day: Food Standards Save Lives

World No Tobacco Day: “We need food, not tobacco”

WHO lauds Sri Lanka’s move on trans fat

Scale-up efforts to prevent, detect and control hypertension: WHO

Bangladesh eliminates lymphatic filariasis

International Day of the Midwife and International Nurses Day: Accelerate Region-wide improvements in the nursing and midwifery workforce

World Hand Hygiene Day: Accelerate action together

World Malaria Day 2023: Time to deliver zero malaria – Invest, Innovate, Implement

Heroes of Public Health awards

WHO marks 75 years, emphasizes on Health for All

World TB Day: Yes! We can End TB!

Harness digital health for Universal Health Coverage

World Oral Health Day: Accelerate action to achieve universal coverage for oral health

International Women’s Day: Achieve access for all women and girls to digital innovations and technologies

World Birth Defects Day: Many birth defects, one voice

Urgent, accelerated efforts needed for universal eye coverage, vision for all: WHO

World Cancer Day: Close the care gap

World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day: Act Now. Act Together. Invest in Neglected Tropical Diseases

Urgently address gaps in leprosy services and accelerate efforts towards zero leprosy infection and disease: WHO