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About WHO South-East Asia
One of the six WHO Regions, WHO South-East Asia is home to over 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 11 Member States to address persisting and emerging epidemiological and demographic challenges.
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Regional Director
Saima Wazed
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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.
Saima Wazed appointed Regional Director WHO South-East Asia at #EB154
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22 May 2024
100 strides @ 100 days
The WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia, Saima Wazed, assumed office on 1 February 2024. Within 100 days, Ms Wazed has rolled out a defining vision...
Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Myanmar witnessed remarkable advancements in socioeconomic and health spheres. The country achieved tremendous economic...
Following years of having achieved very high coverage with hepatitis B immunization, Maldives and Sri Lanka have been verified by an independent expert...
Polio-free certification of the WHO South-East Asia Region
SEARO Care: an initiative tailored to promote and protect staff mental health and wellbeing
