South Asia Health News
Pharma and health news from India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka and the wider South Asian region, from immunisation campaigns and tuberculosis programmes to new medicine approvals.
Stories by edition
Week ending 25 October 2026
- Pakistan confirms seventh polio case of 2026 in Karachi East (19 October 2026)
- Bangladesh strengthens its frontline health emergency workforce (19 October 2026)
- India grants marketing authorisation for fitusiran in haemophilia (21 October 2026)
- India steps up the move away from mercury based medical devices (22 October 2026)
- Bangladesh assesses medicine supply chains to improve access to essential medicines (25 October 2026)
Week ending 18 October 2026
Only 3 stories met the bar this week.
- Bangladesh measles death toll could now be as high as 1,144 (12 October 2026)
- WHO calls for stronger action on road safety in South-East Asia (12 October 2026)
- India cuts TB cases by 21 percent and expands shorter drug-resistant treatment (13 October 2026)
Week ending 11 October 2026
Only 3 stories met the bar this week
- India's eSanjeevani telemedicine service crosses 500 million consultations (6 October 2026)
- India launches youth led JOSH Teams to push towards tuberculosis elimination (7 October 2026)
- Tele-MANAS mental health helpline passes 47 lakh calls ahead of World Mental Health Day (9 October 2026)
Week ending 4 October 2026
Only 2 stories met the bar this week