The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking experts to serve as members on the Technical Advisory Group on Leprosy. This “Call for experts” provides information about the advisory group in question, the …
- Call for Proposal, EOI & RFPNon- Communicable Diseases (NCDs)Public Health OpportunitiesSouth-East Asia Region
Call for Experts: WHO SEA Region Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of NCDs
Call for Experts 2025/July/213: Establishment of the Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable disease of the WHO South-East Asia Region The World Health Organization (WHO) is seeking …
- Health Literacy, Health Education & PromotionMaternal, Newborn and Child HealthPH Important DayPublic Health Update
World Breastfeeding Week 2025: Invest in breastfeeding, invest in the future!
Overview The World Breastfeeding Week is celebrated every year in the first week of August, championed by WHO, UNICEF, Ministries of Health and civil society partners around the globe. It’s …
- Health Literacy, Health Education & PromotionMaternal, Newborn and Child HealthNational Plan, Policy & GuidelinesPublic Health Update
Handbook on Breastfeeding (For Pregnant Women and Lactating Mother)
Overview The Family Welfare Division, DOHS has released a new Informative Handbook on breastfeeding aimed at empowering pregnant women and new mothers with essential knowledge on breastfeeding. The primary goal …
- Non- Communicable Diseases (NCDs)PH Important DayPlanetary HealthPublic Health Update
World Lung Cancer Day 2025: Stronger Together: United for Lung Cancer Awareness
Overview The World Lung Cancer Day is celebrated annually on August 1 to raise awareness about lung cancer, promote prevention, early detection, and improve access to treatment. It was established …
- Fact SheetHealth in DataPH Important DayPublic HealthPublic Health Update
World Hepatitis Day 2025: H̶e̶p̶a̶t̶i̶t̶i̶s̶: : Let’s Break It Down
Overview The World Hepatitis Day, marked annually on 28 July, aims to increase awareness about viral hepatitis; a liver inflammation that can lead to serious liver disease and liver cancer. …
- Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)Call for Proposal, EOI & RFPInternational Jobs & OpportunitiesOpportunities by RegionPublic Health OpportunitiesPublic Health OpportunitySouth-East Asia RegionWestern Pacific Region
Call for Applications! Youth Engagement Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Asia-Pacific
Overview ReAct Asia-Pacific is calling on passionate young individuals, as well as youth-led and youth-serving organizations, to join the Youth Engagement Task Force on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). This initiative aims …
- National Plan, Policy & GuidelinesPublic Health UpdateResearch & PublicationVector-Borne Diseases(VBDs)
Short Guideline on Dengue Case Management
Overview The Epidemiology and Disease Control Division (EDCD) has released a new Short Guideline on Dengue Case Management to provide clear information on case definitions, diagnosis, and a step-by-step guide …
- Global Health NewsPublic Health NewsPublic Health UpdateVector-Borne Diseases(VBDs)World News
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) has certified Timor-Leste as malaria-free, a remarkable achievement for a country that prioritized the disease and embarked on a concerted, nation-wide response shortly after gaining …
- National Plan, Policy & GuidelinesPublic Health ProgramsPublic Health Update
Social Service Unit, OCMC and Geriatric Health Service Program Implementation Guideline 2082/83
Overview The Ministry of Health and Population (MoHP) has released program implementation guidelines for the Social Service Unit (SSU), One-Stop Crisis Management Centers (OCMC), and the Geriatric Health Service Programme …
