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Countries in WHO South-East Asia Region resolve to make essential medical products accessible, affordable to all  (WHO SEARO MEDIA CENTRE) SEAR/PR/1670  New Delhi, 4 September 2018: Member countries of WHO South-East …

WHO and UNICEF issue new guidance to promote breastfeeding in health facilities globally News release 11 APRIL 2018 | GENEVA – WHO and UNICEF today issued new ten-step guidance to increase …

3 in 5 babies not breastfed in the first hour of life Breastfeeding within an hour after birth is critical for saving newborn lives 31 July 2018  News Release New York/Geneva An …

India has achieved groundbreaking success in reducing maternal mortality By Dr Poonam Khetrapal Singh, WHO Regional Director for South-East Asia WHO commends India for its groundbreaking progress in recent years …

Global Health 50/50 Report (2018)   Global Health 50/50 is an independent initiative created to advance accountability and action for gender equality in global health. Its Advisory Council is an …

Winners of the public health prizes 2018 Public health prizes reward and recognize major achievements, with proven impact for health gains in countries, for example, newborn and maternal health in …

23 May 2018  News Release   Geneva World Health Assembly delegates today agreed an ambitious new strategic plan for the next five years. The Organization’s 13th General Programme of Work …

Investing in noncommunicable disease control generates major financial and health gains 16 May 2018, News Release, Geneva A new WHO report launched today shows that the world’s poorest countries can gain US$350 …