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evidence-based organization with the core mandate of promoting public health based on best evidence.  Article 2 of WHO’s Constitution mandates the Organization to “promote and conduct research in the field of health.” Hence, harnessing research, information and evidence is one of the six WHO core functions. In this context, WHO provides leadership in generating evidence for effective and efficient public health measures through promoting research and knowledge translation. A new “Research and Innovation Unit” has been established in January 2022 within the Communicable Diseases (CDS) Department. </p><p><strong>Vision</strong>: Achieving the best possible public health outcomes and health equity in South-East Asia Region powered by the latest in science, innovation and evidence. </p><p><strong>Mission</strong>: Provide leadership in generating and translating the latest in science, evidence, and innovation to improve health and health equity for all in WHO South-East Asia Region.</p></div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><section><div data-sf-element="Row"><div id="PageContent_T6A5AD155002_Col00" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Add content here"><div data-sf-element="Row"><div id="PageContent_TA51A0481001_Col00" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Body content"><div id="PageContent_C001_Col00" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div data-sf-element="Row"><div id="PageContent_C002_Col00" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div><p><strong>Four key strategic objective of Research and Innovation Unit</strong></p></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></div></section></div> </div> <a href="https://www.who.int/images/default-source/searo---images/research-and-innovation.png?sfvrsn=cbee6d5e_3"> <div class="sf-image thumb"> <img class="lazy" data-src="/images/default-source/searo---images/research-and-innovation.tmb-1920v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=cbee6d5e_1" data-image="/images/default-source/searo---images/research-and-innovation.tmb-1920v.png?Culture=en&sfvrsn=cbee6d5e_1" title="Research and Innovation" alt="Four key strategic objective of Research and Innovation Unit" /> </div> </a> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Publications and reports</p> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C072_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="sf-publications"> <div class="sf-publications-list sf-publications-list__horizontal row"> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376048/SEA-CD-336-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="Regional Consultation on Health Research Governance and Management in South-East Asia" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>20 February 2024</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications-detail/sea-cd-336"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Regional Consultation on Health Research Governance and Management in South-East Asia</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>The Regional Consultation on Health Research Governance and Management in South-East Asia was held in Delhi, India, on November 7–10 to provide... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/376048/SEA-CD-336-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications-detail/sea-cd-336" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-item__figure"> <img src="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/359076/9789290229278-eng.pdf.jpg?sequence=4" alt="The research ethics review committee of WHO regional office for South-East Asia (‎SEARO-ERC)‎" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>7 July 2022</span> </div> <a href="/southeastasia/publications-detail/9789290229278"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">The research ethics review committee of WHO regional office for South-East Asia (‎SEARO-ERC)‎</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p>These standard operating Procedures (“SOP”) delineate the structure, functions and process (including the review criteria) to be followed... </p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://iris.who.int/bitstream/handle/10665/359076/9789290229278-eng.pdf?sequence=1" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/southeastasia/publications-detail/9789290229278" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C072_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="mdc-card mdc-card--horizontal" role="article"> <div class="mdc-card__primary-action "> <a href="https://journals.lww.com/wsep/pages/default.aspx" class="link" rel="noopener" target="_self"> <div class="mdc-card__media"> <img src="/images/default-source/searo---images/seajph-cover.jpg?sfvrsn=a9fe3011_1" title="SEAJPH-Cover" alt=""> </div> <div class="card-media--item"> <div class="card-media-primary"> <div id="81ba1c1945e14057957a8106501ad1da" class="item--title">WHO South-East Asia Journal of Public Health (SEAJPH))</div> <div class="item--subtitle"></div> </div> <div class="card-media-secondary"> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p>SEAPH is a peer-reviewed, indexed (MEDLINE, Index Medicus for the South-East Asia Region), biannual publication of World Health Organization Regional Office for South-East Asia.</p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C013_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><h2>Call for applications</h2><p><strong></strong><strong>TDR’s Implementation Science Leadership Fellowship Programme for Public Health Impact 2025/2026</strong><span style="background-color:initial;color:#333333;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;"><br /></span><span style="background-color:initial;color:#333333;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;"><br />Academic Year 2025–2026<br /></span><span style="background-color:initial;color:#333333;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">Deadline for applications: </span>14 January 2025 at 17:00 (CET)</p><p><span style="background-color:initial;color:#333333;font-family:inherit;font-size:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">For more information <a href="https://graduate.fk.ugm.ac.id/2024/11/15/call-for-applications-tdrs-implementation-science-leadership-fellowship-programme-for-public-health-impact-2025-2026/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="">Click here</a></span></p><div><h3></h3></div></div> </div> <article class="card card--solid bg-primary">  <div class="card__content-group"> <div class="card__header"> <h3 class="card__title">Ongoing and completed research projects</h3> </div> <div class="card__content"> <p class="card__text"> Browse the ongoing and completed research projects supported by WHO Regional office for South-east Asia and its country offices since April 2022 </p> </div> <div class="card__footer card__footer__button--dark"> <a href="https://researchportal.searo.who.int/index.php/hrp/search/advancedResults" target="_self" class="card__link" aria-label="Cilck here to browse" title="Cilck here to browse" tabindex="0">Cilck here to browse</a> </div> </div>  </article> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><strong>South-East Asia has an extensive network of institutions conducting health research in the region. Search here by country and area of expertise and to network and explore collaboration with them.</strong></p></div> </div> <div class="mdc-card" role="article"> <div class="mdc-card__primary-action "> <a href="https://apps.searo.who.int/PHI/" class="link" rel="noopener" target="_self"> <div class="mdc-card__media "> <img class="mdc-card__media--4-3" src="/images/default-source/searo---images/phi-database.png?sfvrsn=b22ae9_1" title="phi-database" alt="SEAR - Digital Online Database of Public Health Institutions"> </div> <div class="card-media--item"> <div class="card-media-primary"> <div id="1de3d1262b074ecabf94396b86a43d9f" class="item--title">SEAR - Digital online database of Public Health Institutions</div> <div class="item--subtitle"></div> </div> <div class="card-media-secondary"> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> <article class="card card--solid bg-primary">  <div class="card__content-group"> <div class="card__header"> <h3 class="card__title">Research Capacity Building</h3> </div> <div class="card__content"> <p class="card__text"> Search here for WHO short courses and accredited online courses on public health research methodology and health research ethics. </p> </div> <div class="card__footer card__footer__button--dark"> <a href="https://www.who.int/southeastasia/our-work/research-and-innovation/research-capacity-building" target="_self" class="card__link" aria-label="Read more" title="Read more" tabindex="0">Read more</a> </div> </div>  </article> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Related links</p> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><ul><li><a href="https://tdr.who.int/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="" data-sf-marked="">The Special Programme for Research and Training on Tropical Diseases</a></li><li><a href="/teams/sexual-and-reproductive-health-and-research-(srh)/human-reproduction-programme" target="_blank">The UNDP/UNFPA/UNICEF/WHO/World Bank Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction</a></li><li><a href="https://ahpsr.who.int/" target="_blank" data-sf-ec-immutable="" data-sf-marked="">The Alliance for Health Policy and Systems Research</a></li></ul></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C059_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Research Policies and Strategies</p> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C060_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><strong>National Policies</strong></p><p><span style="background-color:transparent;text-align:inherit;text-transform:inherit;word-spacing:normal;caret-color:auto;white-space:inherit;">Bangladesh (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/bangladesh-national-health-research-strategy-2020-24.pdf?sfvrsn=2e42ad5c_1">2020-2024</a>) (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/bangladesh-national-health-research-strategy-2009.pdf?sfvrsn=408c142e_6">2009</a>)</span></p><p>Bhutan<br /></p><p>India (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/india-national-health-research-policy-2011.pdf?sfvrsn=d20a6835_1">2011</a>) (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/india-national-health-research-policy-2007.pdf?sfvrsn=5d348da0_1">2007</a>)</p><p>Maldives</p><p>Nepal</p><p>Sri Lanka (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/sri-lanka-2019-health-research-governance-strategy.pdf?sfvrsn=419e4ce_1">2019</a>) (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/sri-lanka-2018-code-of-conduct-for-health-research.pdf?sfvrsn=8c8b3c7f_1">2018</a>)</p><p>Timor-Leste (<a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/assessment-of-national-capacity-for-research-for-health---timor-leste-2021.pdf?sfvrsn=6fb7ac2c_1">2021</a>)</p></div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C060_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><strong>Regional Policies for WHO South-East Asia</strong></p><p>In May 2010, the <a href="https://cms.who.int/publications-detail-redirect/9789241503259" data-sf-ec-immutable="">WHO Strategy on research for health</a> was approved by Sixty-third World Health Assembly. The global strategy provides a framework for formulating regional strategies.</p><p>The Regional Office drafted its first Regional Strategy on Research for Health for the period 2012-2016, which provided a framework for research for health in the Region.</p><p>The second regional strategy (2018-2022) was developed based on the recommendations of the 35<sup>th</sup> session of South-East Asia (SEA) Advisory Committee on Health Research (ACHR) in October 2017. The strategy aims to support research in the Region’s eight Flagship Priority Areas, which are rooted in sustainable Development Goals and address the key public health needs of the Region’s Member States.</p><p><a href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/searo/research-and-innovation/sear-strategy-research-2012-2016.pdf?sfvrsn=18acc6c5_1">Strategy for 2010-2016</a></p><p><a href="/publications/i/item/9789290226482">Strategy for 2018-2022</a></p><p></p><p></p><p></p></div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C060_Col02" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 3" data-placeholder-label="Column 3"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><strong>Global  Policies</strong></p><p>WHO Global Strategy on research for health (2010)</p><p><a href="https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789241502900" data-sf-ec-immutable="" previewlistener="true">WHO's Global Strategy and Plan of Action on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property 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