Regional Consultation on advancing communicable disease surveillance and health information systems for multi-disease elimination in the South-East Asia Region

Overview

The Regional Consultation on Advancing Communicable Disease Surveillance and Health Information Systems for Multidisease Elimination in the WHO South-East Asia Region was held in New Delhi, India, from 17–19 November 2025. The consultation brought together Member States, WHO country offices, and technical partners, marking an important milestone in strengthening regional collaboration and advancing integrated, high-quality, and digitally enabled surveillance systems for timely public health action and sustained disease elimination. 

The meeting facilitated knowledge sharing, peer learning, and strategic dialogue, culminating in the development and refinement of a Regional Strategic Framework for Communicable Disease Surveillance. The report highlights key priorities, including data quality, workforce capacity, laboratory strengthening, governance, collaboration, and system integration, while reinforcing the Region's shared commitment to building resilient and future-ready surveillance systems to support multidisease elimination.