World Health Organization South-East Asia

It takes two seconds to put on your seat belt, and it can save your life. 🚗 Your seat belt reduces the risk of a fatal injury. #RoadSafety #SaveLives

🏍️ Wearing a helmet while riding a two-wheeler can save your life. Make it a habit. 💪🏽 #RoadSafety #HelmetSaves #SaveLives

Today, on World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, we pay tribute to everyone who lost their life in a road accident, and recognize those who were injured. Behind every number is a person, a family and a community changed forever. We stand with all who continue to grieve and recover. Let us work together for safer roads. #WorldDayOfRemembrance #RoadSafety

🪞 Say this to yourself today: 💛 I deserve love. 💛 I am patient with myself. 💛 I listen to my body with kindness. 💛 I am resilient. 💛 I am not defined by my diabetes. Diabetes care starts with compassion for yourself. 💙 #WorldDiabetesDay #DiabetesCare

You can reduce your risk of #diabetes. Healthy habits can help. 💙 #BeatDiabetes #WorldDiabetesDay #HealthyLiving

#Diabetes can be treated, and early action can help you live a healthy life. 🩸 Diagnose early by testing your blood glucose 🥗 Maintain a healthy lifestyle 👩‍⚕️ Stay under medical supervision ❤️ Get your heart, eyes, kidneys and nerves screened regularly #BeatDiabetes #WorldDiabetesDay #DiabetesAwareness

Diabetes complications are preventable and manageable. Get regular eye and foot check-ups, and work with your healthcare provider to keep blood pressure and blood sugar under control. Taking care of your diabetes is taking care of your body. 💙 #WorldDiabetesDay #DiabetesCare

#Diabetes can affect people at any stage of life. 💙 Raising awareness, recognizing risk factors and ensuring access to timely screening, diagnosis and care are essential to addressing diabetes across the life course. #WorldDiabetesDay #BeatDiabetes #DiabetesAwareness #HealthForAll

🩺 An estimated 254 million adults in the WHO South-East Asia Region live with #diabetes, yet millions remain undiagnosed and nearly two-thirds do not receive glucose-lowering treatment. This #WorldDiabetesDay, Dr Nilesh Buddha, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region, calls for earlier diagnosis, accessible and affordable care, and stronger primary health-care services to ensure no one is left behind. Through #SEAHEARTS, countries are scaling up protocol-based diabetes management, with more than 43.5 million people reached across nine countries. 🔗 Read the statement: who.int/southeastasia/news/d… #Diabetes #HealthForAll

💧 Feeling unusually thirsty? Visiting the washroom more often? Experiencing blurred vision or unexplained tiredness? These could be warning signs of diabetes, among other symptoms. 🔎 Recognizing the signs early and seeking timely healthcare advice can save your life. #WorldDiabetesDay #BeatDiabetes #DiabetesAwareness #HealthForAll

Protect yourself from air pollution. Wear an N95 or N99 mask when outdoors to reduce your exposure, especially on high pollution days. #AirPollution #CleanAir

Sometimes a tech hiccup is a good reminder to pause. 🧘 Use this time to take a break. ⏸️ Step away. Stretch. Breathe. Reset. Your inbox will be there when you get back. #mentalhealth #takeabreak

India is making a significant contribution to the progress in reducing tuberculosis mortality in the WHO South-East Asia Region. #endTB #PublicHealth #HealthForAll

Countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region 🌏 have made important progress in the fight against tuberculosis. In 2025, 87% of people with TB were reached with diagnosis and treatment services 🏥, and treatment success rates stood at 93% for drug-susceptible TB. But the fight is far from over. ⚠️ The Region still accounts for 34% of global TB cases and 35% of TB-related deaths, with 3.6 million people developing TB and 400 000 dying from the disease in 2025. 📊 Countries must step up action – with stronger political leadership, increased domestic investment 💰, wider access to rapid diagnostics and treatment 🔬 through coordinated action across sectors, preventive care, and social protection for affected families. Ending TB by 2030 demands urgent, sustained action across sectors. No one should be left behind. 💪🏽 🔗 : who.int/southeastasia/news/d… #EndTB #Tuberculosis #HealthForAll #HealthSystems #SouthEastAsia

🧵 3/ Diabetes care is about more than managing blood sugar. It is also about preventing complications and improving the quality of life. #SriLanka 🇱🇰 is taking an integrated approach to diabetes care, with a focus on diabetic foot care and gestational diabetes management. Here's what the country has achieved: ✅ 8,787 health-care providers trained. ✅ 216,000 diabetes screenings conducted. ✅ Around 100,000 pairs of diabetic footwear distributed. ✅ 666,352 teachers, students and parents reached through health education. Specialized clinics 🏥, routine screening and early detection are helping people access care at different stages of life. Partnerships with local cobblers are also making affordable diabetic footwear 👟 more accessible. Schools 🏫 and communities are playing their part through health education using culturally adapted resources. From early detection to preventing complications, every step matters in diabetes care. 📖 Read more: who.int/southeastasia/public… #BeatNCDs #HealthForAll

Using a clinically validated blood pressure measuring device helps ensure reliable readings for correct diagnosis, appropriate treatment and better monitoring of blood pressure control. Know your numbers. Control your blood pressure. Protect your life. #Hypertension #HeartHealth #HealthForAll

With 254 million adults living with diabetes in the WHO South-East Asia Region, strengthening prevention, early detection and access to quality care is more important than ever. A new WHO publication, Prevention and Control of Diabetes Mellitus: Lessons for Service Delivery from Countries in the WHO South-East Asia Region, draws on experiences from seven countries and 47 projects to identify practical approaches to strengthening diabetes prevention and care. 📖 Explore the evidence and practical solutions to accelerate diabetes prevention and control across the Region. 🔗: iris.who.int/server/api/core…

In rural #Nepal 🇳🇵, Ganesh Adhikari, 65, and Shanti Maya Damai, 50, share how community health volunteers 🩺 identified warning signs of high blood sugar and blood pressure, leading them to health screening camps where they received a diagnosis and began treatment. Their stories highlight the vital role of community health volunteers, local health camps and primary health care services in bringing early detection and care closer to communities 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾. #beatNCDs #diabetes #HealthForAll

Science 🔬 has transformed public health and saved millions of lives. But discoveries alone are not enough – their true value lies in translating evidence into policies and interventions that improve people’s lives. On World Science Day for Peace and Development, Dr Nilesh Buddha, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region, calls for stronger partnerships, greater public trust in science and evidence, and collective action to ensure scientific progress benefits everyone. 🌍 He also invites 🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 governments, universities, research institutions, scientific organizations, civil society and partners across the Region to join Together for Science & Health, WHO’s global movement built around three pillars: Science and Society, Science and Policy, and Science and Communication. 💡 Together, let us translate scientific progress into better health for all. #TogetherForScienceAndHealth #WorldScienceDay #StandWithScience

On World Science Day for Peace and Development, @WHOSEARO launched the WHO South-East Asia Regional Science Dialogue, aligned with WHO’s global Together for Science & Health movement. 🔬 The regional initiative brings together policymakers, scientists and public health experts to strengthen the link between research, evidence and health policy. It aims to showcase how scientific discoveries have transformed public health, highlight the importance of evidence-informed decision-making, and explore opportunities to strengthen research and innovation across the Region. Through stronger connections between science and policy, science and society, and science and communication, the initiative seeks to build trust in science and ensure that scientific progress translates into better health for all. 💡 #ScienceForHealth #HealthForAll