WHO hosts dialogue on climate change and health
Region’s leaders discuss need to protect health in relation to climate change and the environment
Region’s health leaders pledge to tackle antimicrobial resistance and strengthen tobacco control
Regional action to protect children from harmful impact of food marketing and promote healthy ageing
Health ministers endorse WHO five-year plan to make the Western Pacific the healthiest, safest region
Regional health leaders gather to discuss priority issues, agree World Health Organization actions
Kiribati eliminates lymphatic filariasis
Parliamentarians: Climate crisis one of the most critical threats to health in the Asia-Pacific region
Risk of Ebola in the Western Pacific remains low
Dengue increase likely during rainy season: WHO warns
WHO issues first recommendation on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to help prevent sexually transmitted infections
Global health leaders reaffirm commitment to Immunization Agenda 2030
The World Health Assembly adopts updated Global Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance (2026–2036)
High-level meeting reaffirms shared commitment to strengthen cross-border collaboration and accelerate elimination of malaria and neglected tropical diseases
WHO convenes Global Diagnostics Coalition members for the first time to strengthen access to diagnostics worldwide
How integrating tradition and self-care has strengthened public health in the Americas
79th World Health Assembly adopts resolution to strengthen pharmacovigilance
In memory of Dr. Naseem Salahuddin
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 23 May 2026
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 22 May 2026