Pakistan plans to abolish sales tax on sanitary products, making menstrual health essentials more affordable and supporting women's health, dignity and equal participation in society.
Maternal deaths have declined significantly in Guyana over the past decade following new healthcare measures that are helping more women access safer pregnancies and childbirth.
Burundi has introduced the HPV vaccine nationwide to protect girls from cervical cancer and improve long-term health outcomes for women across the country.
India has launched the world’s largest HPV vaccination programme, offering free jabs to around 11.5 million 14-year-old girls each year to prevent cervical cancer.
More than 80 nonprofits across 119 countries have received $250 million in grants from Melinda French Gates to strengthen women’s health care and reproductive rights in underserved communities.
As the World Health Organization celebrates its 77th anniversary, let it be said that the South-East Asia Region has made considerable gains in improving health for children and mothers alike.
Tanzania has taken big steps forward when it comes to both maternal and child healthcare.
