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Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala appointed WHO Regional Director for the WHO Western Pacific

The World Health Organization (WHO) Executive Board today confirmed the appointment of Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala of Tonga…

January 23, 2024

Dr Hanan Balkhy appointed WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

January 23, 2024 The WHO Executive Board, currently holding its 154th session in Geneva, has appointed Dr Hanan Balkhy…

January 23, 2024

Ms Saima Wazed appointed WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

January 23, 2024: Ms Saima Wazed was confirmed today as the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for…

January 23, 2024

Top 40 Global Health Achievements of 2023

Here are the top 40 global health highlights from 2023, compiled by the World Health Organization (WHO). Read…

January 1, 2024

WHO South-East Asia to strengthen regional collaboration to innovate and expand public health gains

The Seventy-sixth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia concluded today with health ministers and senior…

November 5, 2023

Health Ministers meet next week on priority issues, to nominate next WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia

New Delhi | October 28, 2023: Health Ministers and senior officials from Member countries are meeting here next week…

October 28, 2023

Dr Hanan Balkhy has today been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean

Dr Hanan Balkhy has been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Eastern Mediterranean. Member States…

October 10, 2023

Billions left behind on the path to Universal Health Coverage

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank have jointly published the 2023 Universal Health Coverage (UHC)…

September 22, 2023

WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2023–2027: Nepal

The Nepal–WHO Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) 2023–2027 sets out how the World Health Organization will work with the…

September 20, 2023

Call for experts for the Malaria Policy Advisory Group (MPAG)

The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members one of the Malaria Policy Advisory…

August 26, 2023