Communicable Diseases Department
We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring regional action to prevent, control, eliminate and eradicate communicable diseases to build a better, healthier future for the nearly 2 billion people in the Region.
New online course on Clinical management of dengue patients in the South-East Asia Region
In August 2023, the World Health Organization, South-East Asia Regional Office (WHO-SEARO) convened a Regional Webinar Series to provide orientation for the health workforce of the Member States in the Region on the latest relevant guidance and expert experience on clinical case management, vector surveillance and vector control, outbreak preparedness and risk communication across the Region. These webinars are the basis of this video course and are considered urgently required to address knowledge gaps and improve dengue clinical management of dengue patients across the Region.
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22 November 2024
Act Now: End TB in the South-East Asia Region, 2024
"Wider access to newer technologies for rapid screening and diagnosis and use of shorter, patient friendly regimen is a non-negotiable in the time...
12 November 2024
Regional Strategic Roadmap for enhancing research and innovation towards ending tuberculosis in the WHO...
Globally, tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. It was the second largest killer among infectious diseases in...
8 October 2024
WHO South-East Asia Regional Framework for the prioritization of introduction of new vaccines
The Regional Framework for the prioritization of introduction of new vaccines provides guidance to Member States of the WHO South-East Asia Region to introduce...
8 October 2024
Strategic Plan for measles and rubella elimination and sustenance in the WHO South-East Asia Region:...
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Vaccine Implementation Plan 2022–2026 envisions measles and rubella elimination in the Region by 2026. This Plan...