SEARHEF supported the continuous provision of essential health services and infection prevention and control measures as health response during Tropical Cyclone Seroja in Timor-Leste in April 2021.

SEARHEF supported Maldives to strengthen the COVID-19 response in 2020 and released US$ 175 000 to improve laboratory infrastructure and training of health staff in surveillance, case investigation and rapid response.

Thailand was the first country outside of China to report a case of COVID-19. First tranche of US$ 175 000 was rapidly mobilized to support country’s response in early 2020. This helped to quickly initiate essential actions as part of the COVID-19 Pandemic response.