Asia-Pacific regional influenza network sharpens focus on avian influenza preparedness WHO South-East Asia announces recipients of 2026 Regional Award for Public Health Champions World Breastfeeding Week World Hepatitis Day Health emergencies About WHO South-East Asia One of the six WHO Regions, WHO South-East Asia is home to a quarter of the world’s population. Committed to building a better, healthier future for the nearly two billion people in the Region, WHO is working with the 10 Member States to address persisting and emerging epidemiological and demographic challenges. Officer-in-Charge WHO South-East Asia Regional Director Saima Wazed is currently on leave. Beginning 17 August 2026, Dr Nilesh Buddha is serving as Officer-in-Charge. Regional Director Annual Report 2025 The work of WHO in the South-East Asia Region: Report of the Regional Director 1... The Banyan Framework Rooted in partnership, growing through challenge: The Banyan Framework for Health... Prioritization update Global Leprosy Programme The Global Leprosy Programme (GLP) of the World Health Organization is housed in the WHO Regional Office for South-East Asia (and not in the Organization’s headquarters in Geneva). It is the Organization’s designated programme for addressing leprosy worldwide. Being classified as one of the 20 neglected tropical diseases (NTDs), the unit works in close collaboration with the Department of Control of NTDs in HQ, designated focal points in all regions, national leprosy programmes and partners. Evaluation reports Click here to view Evaluation reports World Health Day 2026

Together for health. Stand with science Regional Committee Featured activities From List to Impact: Operationalizing National Essential Diagnostics Lists Immunization and vaccine research area priorities for strengthening the immunization programmes in the WHO South-East Asia Region (2025–2030) Management of cancer Management of NCD Featured publications Information for participants Regional manual with operating guides on respiratory care equipment and devices The purpose of the regional manual, along with the operating guides, is to provide foundational information on key biomedical aspects of maintaining respiratory... Generic training modules on oxygen/respiratory care equipment The health sector relies heavily on medical equipment to deliver essential health-care services, underscoring its critical importance. With the wide range... 17th edition, Epidemiological Bulletin WHO Health Emergencies Programme WHO Regional Office for South-East... This epidemiological bulletin aims to provide the situation of key infectious diseases in the WHO South-East Asia region to inform risk assessments and... Polio-free certification Polio - the journey to eradication in South-East Asia SEARO Care: an initiative tailored to promote and protect staff mental health and wellbeing Healthy beginnings, Hopeful futures - Maternal and Newborn Health in the WHO South-East Asia Region Featured health topics Neglected tropical diseases Noncommunicable diseases Vaccines and immunization