Message from Saima Wazed Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. World Hand Hygiene Day
Each year, on the 5th of May, we commemorate World Hand Hygiene Day in support of healthcare workers worldwide. Hand hygiene is the cornerstone of safe healthcare, offering a formi ...
Message from Saima Wazed Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. International Day of the Midwife
Midwives sit at the centre of hope. The skilled, knowledgeable and compassionate care that a midwife provides a woman through the life course is essential, particularly at times of ...
Message from Saima Wazed Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. World Day for Safety and Health at Workplace
We mark the World Day for Safety and Health at Work on 28 April every year to promote the prevention of occupational accidents and diseases globally. Our sister organization, the I ...
Message from Saima Wazed Regional Director, WHO South-East Asia Region. World Malaria Day 2024: ‘Accelerating the fight against malaria for a more equitable world’
In recent years, global efforts to reduce malaria have stagnated, posing a significant threat to public health and exacerbating inequalities within communities. Everyone has the ri ...
Joint FAO/WHO/WOAH preliminary assessment of recent influenza A(H5N1) viruses
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