Communicable Diseases Department
We are responsible for leading, coordinating and monitoring regional action to prevent, control, eliminate and eradicate communicable diseases to build a better, healthier future for the nearly 2 billion people in the Region.
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11 February 2026
Independent External Review of EPI-VPD surveillance in Thailand, 1-8 September 2025
Thailand’s Expanded Programme on Immunization (EPI) and vaccine-preventable disease (VPD) surveillance system underwent a comprehensive external...
28 January 2026
Regional consultation to develop a Practical Guide on Immunization Waste Management, 8–9 December 2025
Regional Consultation to Develop a Practical Guide on Immunization Waste Management was organized jointly by WHO Regional office for South-East Asia (SEARO)...
26 November 2025
Eighteenth Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Certification Commission for Poliomyelitis Eradication (SEA-RCCPE) provides independent oversight to the polio eradication...
14 November 2025
Sixteenth Meeting of the WHO South-East Asia Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group
The WHO South-East Asia Regional Immunization Technical Advisory Group (SEAR-ITAG) serves as the regional forum for providing independent, evidence-based...