In India, WHO provides technical assistance and collaborates with the Government of India and major stakeholders in health development efforts. It assists notably in Policy Development; Capacity Building and Advocacy. Technical assistance to the Government is provided through the following:
Core Programme Clusters
Communicable Diseases and Surveillance including Leprosy; Malaria; Filariasis; Tuberculosis; HIV/AIDS and International Health Regulations.
Evidence & Information for Policy including National Health Accounts; Policies; Medical Ethics; Information System; Burden of Diseases; Essential Drugs and Medicines; World Health Survey; Health Finance; Trade Agreements and Reform Issues.
Family and Community Health including Reproductive Health and Research; Child and Adolescent Health; Gender and Women Health; Immunization and Vaccine Development including Hepatitis B; Nursing and Midwifery; Nutrition and Development and AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy).
Social Change and Non-Communicable Diseases including Cardiovascular Diseases; Mental Health and Substance Abuse; Disability, Injury Prevention and Rehabilitation; Tobacco Control; Health Care for the Elderly; Prevention of Deafness; Prevention of Blindness; Health Promotion; Oral Health; Cancer; Non-Communicable Disease Risk Factors Surveillance and other Non-Communicable Diseases.
Sustainable Development and Healthy Environment including Chemical Safety; Emergency & Humanitarian Action; Food Safety; Health & Environment; Healthy Cities; Environmental Epidemiology and Water Sanitation.
Special Programmes
National Polio Surveillance Progranmme, Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme, Emergency and Humanitarian Action in Gujarat and Rajasthan, Commission on Macroeconomics and Health, 3 by 5 for HIV / AIDS, Leprosy Elimination, Roll Back Malaria, Tobacco Free Initiative, Lymphatic Filariasis and Health Internetwork.
External Collaboration and Partnerships
Recently WHO has worked closely with the government on health issues in the aftermath of the tsunami, and for epidemic outbreaks like the Japanese Enciphilitis. WHO is also working with the MOH in the pandemic preparedness plans for the Avian Influenza.