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Strengthening health workforce capacity in the Pacific
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WHO Western Pacific and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare signed a donor agreement to support an online health workforce capacity-building programme through the Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN).
WHO Western Pacific and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare signed a donor agreement to support an online health workforce capacity-building programme through the Pacific Open Learning Health Net (POLHN).
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The Western Pacific Region is home to almost 2.2 billion people across 38 countries and areas.
WHO is working with governments and partners across the Western Pacific to make this the healthiest and safest Region.
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Report of the Regional Director
1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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A mother with her child after vaccination at Yalobi Nursing Station, Waya island in Fiji.
A mother with her child after vaccination at Yalobi Nursing Station, Waya island in Fiji.
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13 January 2026
Global report on the use of sugar-sweetened beverage taxes, 2025
This report provides a global assessment of taxes applied to sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs). It describes and qualitatively compares their design and...
13 January 2026
Global report on the use of alcohol taxes, 2025
This report provides an assessment of taxes applied to alcoholic beverages at the global level. It qualitatively compares their design and provides estimates...
1 January 2026
Essential care package to address mental health and stigma for persons with neglected tropical diseases
Over 1 billion people worldwide are affected by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) and a similar number are affected by mental health conditions. These...
31 December 2025
Global curriculum guide for community health workers
The contribution of community health workers (CHWs) to universal health coverage and their performance can be optimized through appropriate health workforce...
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