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WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations System

WHO is a public international organization, consisting of 194 Member States, and a Specialized Agency of the United Nations with the mandate to act as the directing and coordinating authority on international health work.

31/12/2025

As we step into 2026, let's remain steadfast in our commitment and promise of healthier days, ensuring that "Health for All" becomes a reality for every citizen in every corner of the country.

Wishing all a year of wellness, strength, and steadier wellbeing!
Happy New Year!

24/12/2025

Wishing peace, hope, and well-being this Christmas 🎄✨🎊
As the year draws to a close, we reaffirm our commitment to better health, care, and dignity for everyone, everywhere.

Together, let’s keep building a healthier and safer future for all.

23/12/2025

There is NO excuse for violence. ❌

To end violence against women, we must:

- Speak up: Don’t be a silent bystander.
- Support: Help survivors access the care they need.
- Act: Provide compassionate, survivor-centered services.

Together, we can create a world free from violence. 🧡

23/12/2025

𝗧𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻!

In August 2025, 𝟯𝟱 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 signed a joint declaration to coordinate action on Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Control. 𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁?
Last week, 𝗳𝗼𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝘆 came together to 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. A clear, 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲-𝗯𝗼𝘂𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 has been developed to translate the declaration into real impact, marking a critical step toward 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗼𝗳-𝗴𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 against NCDs.

To ensure progress stays on track, the 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, ensuring accountability at the highest level.

The meeting was convened by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare in collaboration with WHO, chaired Sheikh Momena Moni, Additional Secretary of the Health Services Division, with Mr. Md. Saidur Rahman, Secretary of the Health Services Division, as the chief guest.

Together, we are moving from commitment to 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗿 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹!

22/12/2025

Air quality across the region is deteriorating. Here’s how you can reduce your exposure to air pollution and protect your health.

18/12/2025

𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗮𝗿 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗻.

Digital violence against women and girls is a form of gender-based violence that uses technology to harass, intimidate, control, or silence. From cyberstalking and online threats to hate speech and the sharing of private information, these abuses can cause deep 𝗲𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹, 𝘀𝗼𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀. Recognized by the United Nations as a 𝗰𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲, digital violence requires urgent action.

𝗜𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱, as part of the global 𝟭𝟲 𝗗𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻, WHO Bangladesh joined the Civil Society Organization (CSO) Forum under the theme: “𝗨𝗡𝗶𝗧𝗘 𝘁𝗼 𝗘𝗻𝗱 𝗗𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗩𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗔𝗹𝗹 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗚𝗶𝗿𝗹𝘀.”

An expert discussion brought together experts to evaluate the 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝘀 of digital violence in Bangladesh, and to identify practical measures to address this. These include:
🔶Strengthening 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗺𝗲𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗺𝘀 so survivors can safely speak up
🔶Ensuring 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀
🔶Building the capacity of service providers for 𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗱𝗶𝗴𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝘃𝗶𝗼𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗰𝗮𝘀𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁

Ending digital violence is not just about technology: it’s about 𝘀𝗮𝗳𝗲𝘁𝘆 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗼𝗱 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴.
Together, we can create digital spaces where women and girls are free to live, speak, and participate without fear.

17/12/2025

“𝗨𝗻𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗼𝘀𝘁𝘀? 𝗪𝗲 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗸 𝗼𝗳 𝗶𝘁!” This year’s Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day theme calls for every country to make 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗼𝗿𝗶𝘁𝘆, so that no one is pushed into poverty because they need health care.

To address this, WHO and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare have developed the draft 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗨𝗛𝗖 𝗥𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟯𝟱: a clear pathway to better health outcomes, lower out-of-pocket spending, and a more resilient health system.

▶️𝗪𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗼 to hear WHO Representative and MOHFW Secretary and Special Assistant speak with one voice, calling for:

🔹 health reforms that secure the health for everyone
🔹 increased public investment in health
🔹 stronger financial protection

𝗨𝗛𝗖 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗳𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗲.

17/12/2025

Sexual violence is more common than we want to admit, and often the first place survivors turn to is the health system.
That first response matters. A calm voice. No judgement. Real care.

For health workers, the WHO LIVES approach offers a clear, humane way to respond—by listening, believing, protecting safety, and supporting survivors to access the help they choose.

Compassion can open doors. The right response can change a life.
Let’s stand together to end violence.

16/12/2025

𝗡𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗱𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗮𝘀𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗮 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗶𝘀𝘀𝘂𝗲: 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗹𝘀𝗼 𝗮 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗲

In Bangladesh, conditions such as diabetes, heart disease, cancer, chronic respiratory and kidney diseases account for 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝟳𝟭% 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝗱𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝘀 𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, posing a serious 𝗿𝗶𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆’𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹𝗼𝗽𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, including progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Recognizing this, Bangladesh took a historic step in August 2025 with 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗱𝗼𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗮 𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗼𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗡𝗖𝗗𝘀, signed by 35 ministries. The declaration is grounded in a Health in All Policies approach, that acknowledges that NCDs and mental health are shaped by many factors beyond the health sector, such as air quality, food systems, urban planning, education, social protection, and more.

Building on this commitment, the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW), with support from WHO, convened a 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵-𝗹𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗨𝗡 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗼𝗳-𝗨𝗡 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵: As NCDs and their root causes cut across all sectors, UN agencies committed to strengthening coordination, aligning programmes with the Joint Declaration, and prioritizing NCD-related actions within their mandates to support the Government of Bangladesh.
The consultation brought together the UN Resident Coordinator’s Office, UNICEF, WFP, UNFPA, FAO, IOM, ILO, UNOPS, and UNIDO. By working across different sectors, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗨𝗡 𝘀𝘆𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗺 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗮𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝗱𝗱𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗡𝗖𝗗𝘀 and their root causes, and support health and sustainable development in Bangladesh.

15/12/2025

From courage to care! 🇧🇩 On this solemn Victory Day, we remember the bravery that secured our nation's freedom. That same spirit of determination drives our united commitment to promote better health for all in Bangladesh. Let the glory of victory inspire us to build a healthier future, together.

Happy Victory Day to all!

15/12/2025

"𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵” is WHO’s mission for the years 2025-2028, but 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗱𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵?

Each year, 194 WHO Member States come together at the World Health Assembly to set global health priorities. In Bangladesh, these commitments are transformed into action through a 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗦𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝘆, reflecting national health needs, and delivered through a biennial Programme Budget Workplan.

Last week, 𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗕𝘂𝗱𝗴𝗲𝘁 𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗻 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵, co-developed through a consultative process with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). The Workplan will 𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗱𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝗶𝗻𝘁 𝗚𝗼𝗕-𝗪𝗛𝗢 𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝘁𝘄𝗼 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀.

Key focus areas for Bangladesh:
🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗲 – Improve health and wellbeing for all while averting preventable disease, disability and deaths
🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗲 – Expand universal health coverage and strengthen health systems
🔹 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁– Enhance preparedness, response, and management of health emergencies

Together, we are turning 𝗴𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆-𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, ensuring health and well-being for everyone, everywhere.
Stay tuned to see how these priorities will translate into action across Bangladesh throughout 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟳!

12/12/2025

Today 12 December, is the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Day, and WHO calls for every country to make Universal Health Coverage a national priority. UHC means that everyone can receive quality health care, when and where they need it, without suffering financial hardship.

Bangladesh has made remarkable progress in health over the past five decades, but millions still face financial hardship when seeking essential health services. 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗮 𝗳𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗹𝗹, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗹𝘆 𝗮 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝗳𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗱.

Therefore, WHO and the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHWF) are jointly drafting the Bangladesh Universal Health Coverage (UHC) Roadmap 2026–2035.
The roadmap proposes a long-term strategy grounded in the three UHC dimensions of population coverage, service coverage, and financial protection. In November, WHO and MOHFW convened a technical consultation bringing together senior policymakers, government leaders, researchers, development partners, and health experts. This forum provided an opportunity to present the draft roadmap, learn from global experiences, and gather insights to shape Bangladesh’s next steps toward UHC. If fully implemented, this roadmap has the potential to transform health systems, improve health outcomes, and reduce out-of-pocket spending!

✔️𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗱𝗺𝗮𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘀𝗵 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝘁𝗼𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲, 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗻𝘀𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗯𝗲𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗱: https://www.who.int/bangladesh/news/feature-stories/item/bangladesh-moves-forward-on-universal-health-coverage-who-hosts-technical-consultation-on-uhc-roadmap-2026-2035

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