25 Years Polio-Free: Western Pacific Countries Renew Commitment to Polio Eradication
Leaders from the WHO Western Pacific Region met in Tokyo to celebrate 25 years since the Region was certified polio-free, coinciding with the 31st meeting of the Regional Commissio ...
WHO collaborating centres elevate partnerships to strengthen innovation and unity for health in the Western Pacific
The Fifth Regional Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres in the Western Pacific, held in Manila on November 4–5, 2025, gathered over 200 experts from 122 institutions across 38 countr ...
Alcohol Leaves a Mark: WHO calls for collective action to expose alcohol harms and support stronger regulation
The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific has launched the “Alcohol Leaves a Mark” campaign to raise awareness and promote stronger alcohol regula ...
WHO Western Pacific Member States take action on key health priorities
Health leaders from 38 countries and areas in the WHO Western Pacific Region met to advance four key health priorities: strengthening health security, addressing climate-related he ...
Building a safer food future: Papua New Guinea and WHO unite multisectoral stakeholders to enhance food safety and public health
WHO conducts first in-country training on use of new risk assessment tools in Brunei Darussalam
Advancing Universal Health Coverage for Children Living with Type 1 Diabetes
Viet Nam: Hospitals adopt air quality initiatives for safer health care and healthier communities
World AMR Awareness Week 2025
Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework (APHSAF) Stakeholders Meeting for the Western Pacific Region
Webinar series on Social Health Insurance systems
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IARC, WHO Academy, and other WHO partners launch new comprehensive learning programme on screening, diagnosis, and management of cervical precancer
World AMR Awareness Week 2025 urges action to turn political commitments into life-saving interventions
World marks cervical cancer elimination day as countries accelerate action
A flagship program: Virtual cGMP training marathon to build manufacturing workforce skills across all WHO regions