WHO Sri Lanka

29/08/2025

is a global threat 🌍.

This week, Ministry of Health - Sri Lanka , World Health Organization South-East Asia Region - WHO SEARO , WHO Sri Lanka and CMC Vellore, with support from Fleming Fund, held hospital consultations in Sri Lanka on 💊.

Taking action today safeguards health tomorrow.

28/08/2025

WHO supported a capacity-building programme for health professionals on Global Health Diplomacy, focusing on strengthening Sri Lanka's engagement in the upcoming Seventy-eighth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, to be held in Colombo in October 2025.

21/08/2025

Bitten by a dog or any other animal? Here's what you should do immediately to prevent .

19/08/2025

Today we honour humanitarian and health workers who risk their lives amid conflict and crisis.

Attacks on them and on civilians must stop, they are never acceptable.

Health is a right. Humanity must prevail.

15/08/2025

12/08/2025

The National Action Plan for Health Security 2024-2028 is now published!

The plan & it's implementation demonstrates 's commitment towards strengthening preparedness, response & resilience for a safer, healthier future. 🌍

https://bit.ly/4mF5QES

Ministry of Health - Sri Lanka

12/08/2025

11/08/2025

Let's prevent 💪🏾

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

🔗: https://www.who.int/southeastasia/health-topics/dengue-and-severe-dengue

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08/08/2025

📢 Calling for experts to be part of 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 register your interest.

Deadline: 29 August 2025
Click here for more details: http://bit.ly/47ia4gX

07/08/2025

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.

06/08/2025

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 , and close to 600 000 died from the disease, Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-In-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, today flagged, emphasizing on collaboration to accelerate research and innovation to end TB.

She opened a 3⃣-day virtual workshop today on advancing research and innovation to accelerate momentum towards ending TB. Experts, national program managers from Member countries, partners and WHO collaborating centers are participating.

05/08/2025

can give your baby 👶🏾 a ! It reduces your child's risk of

👉🏾 Obesity
👉🏾 Asthma
👉🏾 Cardiovascular disease
👉🏾 Type 2 diabetes