Indonesia leaves SEARO: what it means for regional health and WHO
In May 2025, Indonesia quietly reshaped part of the global health map. With the approval of the World Health Assembly, it formally transitioned from the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) to the Western Pacific Region (WPR).1 The move followed a written notification in May 2024, endorsed by the WHO Regional Committee in October 2024. With the approval of the World Health Assembly, it formally transitioned from the WHO South-East Asia Region (SEAR) to the Western Pacific Region (WPR), effective 23 May 2025.
Authors
- Habib Benzian (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3692-4849)
- Manu Raj Mathur (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5518-1935)
Institutions
- York College, City University of New York (US)
- Queen Mary University of London (GB)
- New York University (US)
- Public Health Foundation of India (IN)
- University of the Western Cape (ZA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Lancet Regional Health - Southeast Asia
- Published
- 2025-08-27
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.lansea.2025.100660
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Global Public Health Policies and Epidemiology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.76