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The Work of WHOin the South-East Asia Region
Report of the Regional Director1 July 2008–31 August 2009
Highlights ofthe Work of
in the South-EastAsia Region
Member States maintained progress
Health in South-East Asia
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
New challenges emerged
Health impact
Climate change
Global economic downturn
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Pandemic (H1N1) 2009
Communicable Diseases
Tuberculosis
Global targets of 70% case detection achieved in 9 countries
Tuberculosis
Prevalence reduced
Mortality declined
Malaria
Mortality reduced slightly
Malaria challenges
Drug resistanceContainment of newly emerged artemisinin resistance
Avian influenza
Number of reported human cases significantly decreased
Leprosy
Two countries have yet to achieve the global elimination target
Kala-azar
Decline in incidence
Case fatality marginally increased
Yaws
The Region set to achieve eradication target
Cholera and Diarrhoea
Outbreaks of acute watery diarrhoea with significant fatality reported
Noncommunicable diseases
Cause of 54% of all deaths in the Region
Noncommunicable diseases
Emphasis on preventive measures.
Noncommunicable diseases
WHO training package pilot tested
Tobacco
Tobacco use kills nearly 1.2 million people annually in the Region
Tobacco
Family and Community health
Millennium Development Goals 4 and 5
Primary Health Care
Urgent need for scaling up maternal and child health services
Neonatal mortality continues to pose a challenge
Neonatal mortality
Immunization
Low coverage
Increase in global food prices
Increase in food prices threatens food security
Iodine Deficiency Disorders
Impact of Iodine Deficiency Disorders on growth and development
Sustainable Development and Healthy Environments
Country capacity building
Occupational health
Community-based occupational health services
Protecting human health from Climate Change
Indoor air pollution
Indoor air pollution kills 300 000 children under five annually in the Region
Primary Health Care
Use of herbal medicines
Information Management
Two new libraries established in Bhutan and Timor- Leste
Network of Medical Councils
Health workers
Trained community health volunteers
Increasing community based health workers
Regional Strategy on Health Workforce
Health Ministers Meeting
New Delhi Declaration
Regional Committee
Regional budget
81% voluntary contributions
Strengthening country capacity
Long term sustainable health development
WHO workers in the field
