WHO India

01/10/2026

Age is a powerful asset. The age of longevity is an opportunity to build a world where everyone can age with dignity, independence and purpose. By redesigning systems that support healthy ageing including stronger health and care services, integrated and long-term care, inclusive communities, social protection and age-friendly environments with accessible spaces, safe mobility, social connections and opportunities for participation, we can help older people stay healthy, connected and engaged throughout their lives.

01/10/2026

Longer lives should also be healthier lives. Through balance, strength and movement, older adults can stay physically and mentally active.

28/09/2026

17/09/2026

Safe care for life! Because safety matters at every stage.

08/09/2026

: Congratulations to Dr K. Suresh Kumar on receiving the WHO South-East Asia Regional Award 2026 for Public Health Champions, presented by Dr Tedros A. Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization, at the Seventy-ninth Session of the WHO Regional Committee for South-East Asia in Dili, Timor Leste.
A champion of compassionate healthcare, Dr Kumar’s visionary Kerala Model of palliative care is a powerful example of how communities can come together to make palliative care accessible, affordable, sustainable and deeply humane. Seven countries have adapted and implemented the Kerala Model.
Congratulations, Dr Kumar, on this well-deserved global recognition and on inspiring the world with a model rooted in dignity, compassion and community. A proud moment for India.

26/08/2026

WHO Representative to India Dr Yvan J.-F. Hutin interacted with people affected by (LF) with lymphoedema at the Community Health Centre in Achalganj, Unnao district, and handed over government-supplied morbidity management and disability prevention (MMDP) kits. The kits help manage lymphoedema and prevent its progression. WHO supports district health authorities in training health workers on its appropriate use.

📍: Unnao, Uttar Pradesh
📸: ©WHO India / Vikas Gupta

25/08/2026

The drug distribution centre team at the Combined Hospital, Thakurganj, Lucknow, briefed WHO Representative to India Dr Yvan J.-F. Hutin on the Government of India–WHO TB Technical Support Network’s efforts to ensure timely initiation of appropriate TB treatment. The network supports Government efforts through regular data analysis, targeted field monitoring, and coordinated feedback to the National TB Elimination Programme.
📍: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
📸: ©WHO India / Vikas Gupta

24/08/2026

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21/08/2026

Dr Atul Garg, associate professor, Microbiology Laboratory, briefed WHO Representative to India Dr Yvan J.-F. Hutin on the use of RB cell lines in cell culture for poliovirus detection at Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences Lucknow. WHO’s National Public Health Support Network supports sample testing at the laboratory as part of India’s continuing surveillance to remain polio-free.

📍: Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh
📸: ©WHO India / Vikas Gupta