🌐 Here’s a quick recap from the #GPHS2025: from advancing maternal immunization to scaling vaccine delivery and strengthening health systems, the sessions spotlighted bold moves for a healthier, more resilient future. #PandemicPreparedness #UnityStudies World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization South-East Asia

Sri Lanka is advancing bold strategies to reshape Maternal & Child Health! Global insights & national opportunities are converging to drive equity, innovation, & integrate systems for lasting impact. Future of MCH demands transformative thinking from policy to practice. World Health Organization South-East Asia

🧬From Unity Studies 2.0 to pandemic resilience, #GPHS2025 spotlighted Sri Lanka’s role in advancing equitable surveillance and whole-of-society preparedness. The future of public health is collaborative, data-driven & global. #GlobalHealth #PandemicPreparedness World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization South-East Asia

It’s World Breastfeeding Week! Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life. From maternity leave to trained counsellors, let’s ensure every mum gets the breastfeeding support she needs! #HopefulFutures

Investing in breastfeeding works! Around the 🌎, millions more infants under six months old are now exclusively breastfed: 2012: 37% 2020: 44% 2024: 48% By supporting breastfeeding mums, countries protect children’s health, reduce diseases, and improve survival. 💪

It’s World Breastfeeding Week! Many women do not breastfeed🤱as long as they would like. This is how to support breastfeeding mothers anytime, everywhere ⬇️

Breastfeeding is not a one-woman job! Partners and family members can support breastfeeding by 🛌🏾 Letting mum rest 🧺 Taking care of chores 🛋️ Helping her get comfortable 🚼 Caring for baby, cuddling them, playing with them 💐 Offering support and encouragement if and when needed

#Breastfeeding can give your baby 👶🏾 a #hopefulfuture! It reduces your child's risk of 👉🏾 Obesity 👉🏾 Asthma 👉🏾 Cardiovascular disease 👉🏾 Type 2 diabetes #WorldBreastfeedingWeek #HealthForAll

📢 Announcing the inaugural session of the WHO SEARO - Koita Centre for Digital Health at Ashoka University #Webinar Series on Responsible AI in Healthcare! This series brings together voices to explore whether we are ready to harness the full potential of #AI in healthcare

#Tuberculosis remains the leading cause of death and a significant contributor to antimicrobial resistance in South-East Asia Region. In 2023, nearly 5 million people developed #TB, and close to 600 000 died from the disease, Dr Catherina Boehme (Catharina Boehme),

GLLP Sri Lanka consultation process initiated today! GLLP aims to enable the critical role of laboratories in prevention, detection, & control of diseases by providing specialized training in leadership & management to current & emerging laboratory leaders. The Pandemic Fund

📢 Calling for experts to be part of World Health Organization (WHO)'s Strategic Advisory Group on Prevention and Control of Noncommunicable disease of the WHO South-East Asia Region If you are a public health professional, scientist, clinician, researcher, or a healthcare regulator, you are invited to

#Chikungunya cases are rising 📈 . It is caused by #mosquito 🦟 bites. Protect yourself and do not 🚫 allow mosquitoes to breed in and around your house 🏠. If you experience any of these 👇🏾 #symptoms, contact your local clinic immediately. #staysafe #stayhealthy

Let's prevent #dengue 💪🏾 Do not allow 🚫 water to collect in and around your house as Aedes mosquitoes breed even in a small amount of stagnant water. 📸: WHO/Risintha Premaratne 🔗: who.int/southeastasia/… #PhotoSpeak📸

For 80 years, the United Nations has been working to create a better world where all people are able to enjoy peace, prosperity & human rights. Scroll through to learn some facts about the history of the UN & our efforts to respond to conflict, tackle the climate emergency & much more!

Opening a high-level preparatory meeting for WHO’s regional governing body meeting for South-East Asia, Officer-in-Charge WHO South-East Asia, Dr Catharina Boehme (Catharina Boehme), today said the global public health community faces significant challenges in view of the funding

Happy International #YouthDay! Young voices matter in bringing fresh ideas to shape a healthier world 🌍. They want to make a difference and see changes in #MentalHealth care for young people. Here are their ideas.

The National Action Plan for Health Security 2024-2028 is now published! The plan & it's implementation demonstrates #SriLanka's commitment towards strengthening preparedness, response & resilience for a safer, healthier future. 🌍 bit.ly/4mF5QES @MoHSriLanka

Led by the Govt #SriLanka & UN in Sri Lanka, the OneRegistry project, implemented by UNDP in Sri Lanka & WHO Sri Lanka under the UN in Sri Lanka SDG Fund 🇨🇦🇪🇺🇬🇧🇺🇸brought stakeholders together for a high level meeting to plan the way forward. #CRVS #OneRegistry #DigitalTransformation

A high-level stocktaking meeting was held yesterday, on the #OneRegistry initiative, led by the Govt of #SriLanka & UN in Sri Lanka, jointly implemented by UN Development #lka & WHO Sri Lanka under the UN in Sri Lanka SDG Fund 🇨🇦 🇪🇺 🇬🇧 🇺🇸. This critical national effort aims to digitally