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/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/neonatal-mortality-rate-declined-by-44---between-2010-and-2023-from-29-to-16-deaths-per-1-000-live-births-between-2010-and-2023.png?sfvrsn=ae940e40_5 "Neonatal mortality rate declined by 44%, between 2010 and 2023 from 29 to 16 deaths per 1,000 live births between 2010 and 2023")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/rapid-detection-and-timely-response-to-nipah-virus-disease-in-the-region-have-curtailed-its-spread.png?sfvrsn=229b17f9_5 "Rapid detection and timely response to Nipah virus disease in the Region have curtailed its spread")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/bangladesh-eliminated--kala-azar-in-2023.png?sfvrsn=f5f44dae_3 "Bangladesh eliminated Kala-azar in 2023")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/sri-lanka-eliminated-malaria-in-2016.png?sfvrsn=c73b0baf_5 "Sri Lanka eliminated malaria in 2016")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/sri-lanka-eliminated-measles-and-rubella.png?sfvrsn=972435c5_5 "Sri Lanka eliminated measles and rubella")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/thailand-eliminated-lymphatic-filariasis-in-2017.png?sfvrsn=8ab3c9e1_5 "Thailand eliminated Lymphatic Filariasis in 2017")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/timor-leste-eliminated-malaria-in-2025.png?sfvrsn=47a61df1_5 "Timor-Leste eliminated malaria in 2025")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/nepal-eliminated-trachoma-in-2018.png?sfvrsn=b85fb48b_5 "Nepal eliminated Trachoma in 2018")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/timor-leste-eliminated-lymphatic-filariasis-in-2024.png?sfvrsn=d6db1227_5 "Timor-Leste eliminated Lymphatic Filariasis in 2024")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/the-region-eliminated-maternal-and-neonatal-tetanus-in-2016-and-sustains-the-achievement.png?sfvrsn=d1337e20_5 "The Region eliminated maternal and neonatal tetanus in 2016 and sustains the achievement")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/india-eliminated-yaws-in-2016.png?sfvrsn=3731a109_5 "India eliminated Yaws in 2016")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/india-eliminated-trachoma-in-2024.png?sfvrsn=6c88494c_5 "India eliminated Trachoma in 2024")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/sri-lanka-eliminated-lymphatic-filariasis-in-2016.png?sfvrsn=aab3b348_5 "Sri Lanka eliminated Lymphatic Filariasis in 2016")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/malaria-cases-in-the-region-have-reduced-substantially-by-2000.png?sfvrsn=9eae56b3_7 "Malaria cases in the Region have reduced substantially by 82.4% since 2000")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/maldives-eliminated-malaria-in-2015.png?sfvrsn=35bb2970_5 "Maldives eliminated malaria in 2015")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/maldives-has-introduced-a-generational-ban-on-tobacco--to-protect-future-populations.png?sfvrsn=d159e7ef_5 "Maldives has introduced a generational ban on tobacco, to protect future populations")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/myanmar-eliminated-trachoma-in-2020.png?sfvrsn=812e7bf_5 "Myanmar eliminated Trachoma in 2020")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/maldives-eliminated-measles-and-rubella.png?sfvrsn=aee0e793_5 "Maldives eliminated measles and rubella")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/maternal-mortality-rate-declined-by-53--between-2010-and-2023-from-203-to-96-per-100-000-live-births.png?sfvrsn=d030f9cc_5 "Maternal mortality rate declined by 53% between 2010 and 2023 from 203 to 96 per 100,000 live births")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/maldives-achieved-triple-elimination-of-hiv--syphilis-and-hepatitis-b-in-2025.png?sfvrsn=f077ac09_3 "Maldives achieved triple elimination of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B in 2025")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/maldives-eliminated-lymphatic-filariasis-in-2016.png?sfvrsn=29a9d2ce_5 "Maldives eliminated Lymphatic Filariasis in 2016")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/countries-are-advancing-healthforall-strengthening-primary-health-care.png?sfvrsn=33be847a_5 "Countries are advancing HealthForAll strengthening primary health care")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/dpr-korea-eliminated-measles-and-rubella.png?sfvrsn=843948df_5 "DPR Korea eliminated measles and rubella")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/child-mortality-rate-declined-by-49--between-2010-and-2023---from-53-to-27-deaths-per-1-000-live-births.png?sfvrsn=502dd38c_5 "Child mortality rate declined by 49% between 2010 and 2023 – from 53 to 27 deaths per 1,000 live births")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/in-one-of-the-worlds-most-densely-populated-refugee-camps-sustained-partner-response-has-minimised-disease-outbreaks-and-deaths--in-coxs-bazar-bangladesh.png?sfvrsn=feb7db26_5 "In one of the worlds most densely populated refugee camps sustained partner response has minimised disease outbreaks and deaths in Coxs Bazar Bangladesh")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/bhutan-eliminated-measles-and-rubella.png?sfvrsn=d7d9c5a1_5 "Bhutan eliminated measles and rubella")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/eliminating-polio-in-2014-the-who-south-east-asia-region-continues-to-stay-polio-free.png?sfvrsn=ce27257f_5 "Eliminating polio in 2014 the WHO South-East Asia Region continues to stay polio-free")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/hiv-related-deaths-in-the-region-declined-by-77--since-2010.png?sfvrsn=780596d2_5 "HIV-related deaths in the Region declined by 77% since 2010")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/in-the-region--68-million-people-with-hypertension-and-41-million-with-diabetes-are-receiving-protocol-based-care--enabling-them-to-lead-healthy-and-productive-lives.png?sfvrsn=1a590660_5 "In the Region, 68.5 million people with hypertension and 41.2 million with diabetes are receiving protocol-based care, enabling them to lead healthy and productive lives")
/campaigns/world-health-day/2026/bangladesh-eliminated-lymphatic-filariasis-in-2023.png?sfvrsn=e56574ec_5 "Bangladesh eliminated Lymphatic Filariasis in 2023")
