Marking World Health Day, the WHO South-East Asia Region today called for urgent, science-led action and a stronger One Health approach to address increasingly complex and interconnected health risks.
“Across the Region, health risks are increasingly driven by climate variability, environmental change, and evolving disease patterns. Responding effectively requires stronger, science-led and cross-sectoral approaches grounded in a One Health perspective,” said Dr Catharina Boehme, Officer-in-Charge, WHO South-East Asia Region.
The theme of this year’s World Health Day ‘Together for Health. Stand with Science underscores the need to place science at the centre of policies, preparedness, and public health action, to ensure that evidence translates into timely measures to protect lives.
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