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Report of the Regional Director The W ork of WHO in the South-East Asia Region 2018 The Work of WHO in the South-East Asia Region Report of the Regional Director Report of the Regional Director This report describes the work of the World Health Organization in the South-East 1 January–31 December Asia Region during the period 1 January–31 December 2018. It highlights the achievements in public health and WHO's contribution to achieving the 1 January–31 December 2018 Organization's strategic objectives through collaborative activities. This report will be useful for all those interested in health development in the Region. ISBN 978 92 9022 717 5 www.searo.who.int https://twitter.com/WHOSEARO https://www.facebook.com/WHOSEARO 9 789290 227175 SEA/RC72/2 The work of WHO in the South-East Asia Region Report of the Regional Director 1 January–31 December 2018 The Work of WHO in the South-East Asia Region, Report of the Regional Director, 1 January–31 December 2018 ISBN: 978 92 9022 717 5 © World Health Organization 2019 Some rights reserved. This work is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial- ShareAlike 3.0 IGO licence (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO; https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ igo). Under the terms of this licence, you may copy, redistribute and adapt the work for non-commercial purposes, provided the work is appropriately cited, as indicated below. In any use of this work, there should be no suggestion that WHO endorses any specific organization, products or services. The use of the WHO logo is not permitted. 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Contents List of Acronyms iv Part I from the regional director 1 Part II the work of WHO in countries 15 Bangladesh 15 Bhutan 23 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 31 India 41 Indonesia 55 Maldives 67 Myanmar 77 Nepal 87 Sri Lanka 99 Thailand 111 Timor-Leste 121 Part III delivering on the regional flagship priorities 131 and beyond List of acronyms ACT artemisinin-based combination therapy ADB Asian Development Bank AEFI adverse events following immunization AFP acute flaccid paralysis AIIMS All India Institute of Medical Sciences AMR antimicrobial resistance ANM auxiliary nurse midwife APA annual performance agreement APQN Asia Pacific Quality Network APL assistive product list ART antiretroviral therapy ARV antiretroviral ASEAN Association of Southeast Asian Nations bOPV bivalent oral polio vaccine CBHC community-based health care CCS (WHO) country cooperation strategy CERF Central Emergency Response Fund CRS congenital rubella syndrome CSO civil society organization CVD cardiovascular disease DFAT Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade DFID Department for International Development DHIS District Health Information System DPT diphtheria–pertusis–tetanus DPR Korea Democratic People’s Republic of Korea EID emerging infectious disease EMT emergency medical team EMTCT elimination of mother-to-child transmission EOC emergency operations centre EPI Expanded Programme on Immunization ERAR emergency response to artemisinin resistance EWARS early warning alert and response system FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FCTC WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control FENSA Framework of engagement with non-State actors FETP Field Epidemiology Training Programme FHB Family Health Bureau fIPV fractional inactivated polio vaccine FP family planning Gavi Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance GHSA Global Health Security Agenda GIS Geographical Information System GISRS WHO Global Influenza Surveillance and Response System GLAAS UN Global Analysis and Assessment of Sanitation and Drinking Water GLASS Global Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance System GLP Global Leprosy Programme iv THE WORK OF WHO IN THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION GMS Greater Mekong Subregion GPW General Programme of Work (of WHO) HEOC health emergency operations centre HiAP Health in All policies HIS health information system HIV/AIDS human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome HMIS Health Management Information System HNAP health national adaptation plan HNPSDP Health, Nutrition, and Population Sector Development Plan HPV human papillomavirus HRH human resources for health ICC Interagency Coordination Committee on Immunization icddr,b International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh ICT information and communications technology IDA ivermectin, diethylcarbamazine citrate and albendazole IEC information, education and communication IEHK interagency emergency health kit IHIP Integrated Health Information Platform IHR International Health Regulations (2005) ILI influenza-like illness ILO International Labour Organization IMF International Monetary Fund IMNCI Integrated Management of Newborn and Childhood Illnesses IPC infection protection and control IPD (WHO) Immunization Preventable Disease Programme IPV inactivated polio vaccine IT information technology ITAG Immunization Technical Advisory Group IVD Immunization and Vaccines Development JE Japanese encephalitis JEE joint external evaluation JMM joint monitoring mission LF lymphatic filariasis LLIN long-lasting insecticidal net M&E monitoring and evaluation MCK medical camp kit MCV measles-containing vaccine MDA mass drug administration MDG Millennium Development Goals MDR-TB multidrug-resistant TB MDT multidrug therapy mhGAP WHO Mental Health Gap Action Programme mhGAP-IG WHO Mental Health GAP Intervention Guide MMR measles–mumps–rubella MNT maternal and neonatal tetanus MoA memorandum of agreement MoF Ministry of Finance MoH Ministry of Health MoHFW Ministry of Health and Family Welfare THE WORK OF WHO IN THE SOUTH-EAST ASIA REGION v MoHNIM Ministry of Health, Nutrition and Indigenous Medicine MoHP Ministry of Health and Population MoHS Ministry of Health and Sports MoPH Minisity of Public Health MoU memorandum of understanding MPDSR maternal and perinatal death surveillance and response MR measles and rubella NAP national action plan NAPHS National Action Plan for Health Security NATA National Authority on Tobacco and Alcohol NCDC National Centre for Disease Control (India) NCD noncommunicable disease NGO nongovernmental organization NHAs National Health Accounts NHI national health insurance NIP National Immunization Programme NITAG National Immunization Technical Advisory Group NMCP National Malaria Control Programme NMRA National Medicine Regulatory Authority NPIPP National Pandemic Influenza Preparedness and Response Plan NPM nurse practitioner in midwifery NPSP National Polio Surveillance Project NRA National Regulatory Authority NSACP national STD/AIDS control programme NSP national strategic plan NTD neglected tropical disease NTP national TB programme OIE World Organisation for Animal Health OOP out of pocket PCV pneumococcal conjugate vaccine PEN Package of Essential NCD Interventions Penta pentavalent vaccine PIP pandemic influenza preparedness PIPP
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