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Viral hepatitis caused 1.3 million deaths worldwide in 2024, making it one of the world’s leading infectious disease killers. In the WHO South-East Asia Region, an estimated 43 mil ...

Recognizing the growing importance of artificial intelligence (AI), genomics and precision medicine in strengthening health systems and advancing Universal Health Coverage (UHC), W ...

Every year, more than 300 000 people lose their lives to drowning globally. In the WHO South-East Asia Region alone, approximately 83 000 people die from drowning each year, and dr ...

Civil society groups urged WHO and governments to strengthen domestic health financing, calling for: investment in essential health services and primary care, stronger domestic fun ...

Ahead of the 79th World Health Assembly, a WHO Civil Society Commission dialogue emphasized the need to turn health financing commitments into concrete results. Participants called ...

During a WHO Civil Society Commission dialogue ahead of WHA79, stakeholders highlighted the need for stronger domestic health financing, greater accountability, and meaningful civi ...

As we mark International Self-Care Day on 24 July, it is a timely moment to highlight how WHO is championing self-care approaches for HIV and other diseases. This topic will be in ...