Asia-Pacific parliamentarians urge bolder action for universal health coverage, climate resilience and responsible AI
The Ninth Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH), held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 11 to 13 August 2026, brought together parliamentarians fro ...
Strengthening the workforce to deliver essential public health functions in the Western Pacific
On 8–10 June 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) brought together health workforce leaders from Papua New Guinea and the Philippines for a Training of Trainers Workshop on st ...
Strengthening health and sanitation statistics capacity across Asia and the Pacific
The Health Information and Digital Health (HID) unit in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific has successfully supported 19 countries, covering 99% of the Region’s popula ...
Expert consultation to shape the future of R&D ecosystems for public health in the Western Pacific
How can Viet Nam’s strengths in health research translate into stronger health systems and safer, more accessible medicines? That question guided a WHO-led workshop, co-hosted with ...
What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?
Pacific emergency care leaders gather in Samoa to discuss how to strengthen systems that save lives
Breaking free in Viet Nam: Former vapers share their path to health
Building Mental Health Resilience Across the North Pacific
Preventing suicide in the Western Pacific
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WHO and Africa CDC welcome the allocation of Ebola vaccines to the Democratic Republic of the Congo
New WHO online course strengthens safe and sustainable health-care waste management
WHO/UNICEF report highlights gaps in health facility sanitation
Celebrating International Youth Day 2026