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Dr Ailan Li, WHO Representative to Thailand, joined the Minister of Public Health and national and international partners on 1 April, underscoring the importance of science and multisectoral collaboration in addressing complex health challenges.
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9 June 2026

Strengthening Risk Assessment of Health Emergencies in Thailand
3 June 2026

Thailand’s leadership in tobacco control recognized on World No Tobacco Day 2026
20 May 2026

Strengthening Health Workforce Governance in Thailand through Digital Integration
27 April 2026

Five tips for preparing children for vaccination

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14 August 2026
Departmental update

WHO South-East Asia tests countries' IHR reporting protocols for chemical emergencies through SAPHIRE 2026
10 August 2026
Departmental update

Empowering countries to strengthen facility-based breastfeeding: WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launches a new monitoring tool

The WHO South-East Asia Regional Office launched a new framework and tool to help countries strengthen facility-based breastfeeding, and thereby, early initiation and support for b ...

8 August 2026
News release

WHO South-East Asia announces recipients of 2026 Regional Award for Public Health Champions

Dr Nittaya Phanuphak of Thailand, Dr K. Suresh Kumar of India, and Nepal Netra Jyoti Sangh (NNJS) have been selected as recipients of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 fo ...

3 August 2026
Statement

World Breastfeeding Week

Breastfeeding is one of the most effective ways to ensure a baby’s health and development. Breastmilk provides all the nutrition needed to survive and thrive, supports healthy grow ...

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25 August 2026
Departmental update

People, animals, plants, ecosystems: making the case for investing in One Health

A new brief from the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Investment Centre, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Organisation for Animal Heal ...

25 August 2026
Statement

Statement of the Forty-fifth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee

The 45th meeting of the Emergency Committee under the International Health Regulations (IHR or Regulations) on the international spread of poliovirus was convened by the WHO Direct ...

24 August 2026
Statement

Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Temporary recommendations

These temporary recommendations are issued by the Director-General of WHO for subsets of States Parties according to the public health risk associated with the Bundibugyo virus dis ...

24 August 2026
Departmental update

Mozambique strengthens regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, boosting health protection

Mozambique has reached a major milestone in strengthening the regulation of medicines and imported vaccines, with its national regulatory authority recognized by the World Health O ...

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17 February 2025

Expanding rehabilitation access in Tajikistan
3 December 2024

Breaking barriers for pregnant women with disabilities: A case study on inclusive maternal care in Tanzania
2 October 2024

Noncommunicable diseases in humanitarian settings
13 December 2023

“PRET” for future pandemics? Countries in WHO’s South-East Asia Region outline steps to update respiratory pandemic plans