A proud moment for public health! 🌏✨ At #RC78 in Colombo, Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, congratulated #Maldives 🇲🇻 for achieving triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B - first ever globally. 💬 Join

Health is never built in ministries or boardrooms alone. It is built in communities — by people who care, who organize, and who act. This is the approach that all @WHOSEARO countries are following, with strong focus on: 1. Equity — reaching those who are hardest to reach, and

"Let us continue to work together to ensure that every woman can give birth safely; that every child can be vaccinated and nourished; that every adolescent can find support; and that every older person can live with health and purpose." -@DrTedros at @WHOSEARO's #RC78 in

Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, presented the 2024 annual report to #RC78 today. “The annual Report is a record of lives changed, of communities strengthened, of futures protected." “It is a story of partnership – of multilateralism in action, even

Watch us LIVE 🔴 ▶Join the #SEARORC78 discussion on 'Cleft to Coverage: Strengthening Anaesthesia and Surgery for Children in the South-East Asian Region' 👇 https://t.co/AeMRpbOjBB @WHOSEARO @Smiletrain @SmileTrainIndia @MoH_SriLanka

LIVE from #SriLanka: Opening of @WHOSEARO's 78th Regional Committee. #RC78

Minister of Health @ANazim2019 at @WHOSEARO #RC78. “We are the first country globally to achieve triple elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, hepatitis B, and syphilis, reflecting the strength of our health services and workforce.” #tripleelimination #publichealth

“It is the privilege of this Seventy-Eighth Session of the Regional Committee to be hosted by Sri Lanka, a global pioneer in building equitable, community-based public health services, decades before even the 1978 Declaration of Alma-ata.” — Dr Catharina Boehme,

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Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, applauded the country’s commitment towards universal health coverage which played a huge role in its success of triple elimination. #tripleelimination #WHOSEARO #publichealth

Congratulations #Maldives 🇲🇻 for achieving ‘triple elimination’ of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B — becoming the first country in the world 🌏 to reach this remarkable milestone! This historic success was possible because of ✔️ an integrated and

#RC78 kicked off today in Colombo 🇱🇰 with health leaders committing to a healthier, equitable and resilient Region, amidst ongoing multifaceted challenges. This year’s Regional Committee will deliberate on: 👵🏾 Healthy ageing and primary health care 🚭 Ending tobacco use and

@BoehmeCatharina Dr Jagath Wickramaratne, Speaker, Parliament of Sri Lanka expressed his gratitude to host the WHO South-East Asia Regional Committee - an important forum with leaders, policymakers, and partners to reflect on progress, united under the umbrella of WHO SEARO. He acknowledged

Addressing #RC78, Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia, reaffirmed collective efforts to strengthen global health security through the revised International Health Regulations and the historic Pandemic Agreement – two pillars of a more resilient, better

At the inaugural of #RC78, Dr Nalinda Jayatissa, Minister of Health and Mass Media, #SriLanka, emphasized on building resilience, regional solidarity and shared vision of health for all, by all. #WHOSEARO #HealthForAll

LIVE from #SriLanka: Inauguration of @WHOSEARO's 78th Regional Committee with @DrTedros. #RC78

LIVE from #SriLanka: Inauguration of @WHOSEARO's 78th Regional Committee. #RC78

#RC78 is LIVE from Colombo! The 78th WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia kicks off with a traditional #SriLankan 🇱🇰 welcome, bringing together Ministers of Health and health leaders from Member States to discuss the Region’s top public health priorities. 🙏🏽 Follow along

Arrived in #SriLanka to join @WHOSEARO Regional Committee. Grateful to @MoH_SriLanka’s Dr Anil Jasinghe and my @WHOSriLanka colleagues for the very warm traditional welcome. Looking forward to the discussions with our Member States in the following days, as we continue our

📍Colombo, Sri Lanka We’re just hours away! ⏰ Tomorrow, we begin the 78th Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia, where health leaders will deliberate accelerating action on some of the key public health priorities, for better health and well-being of all.