Region’s leaders gather virtually to tackle COVID-19 and other health issues, chart WHO’s work in the Western Pacific
Asia Pacific health and finance ministers stress importance of universal health coverage in COVID-19 era and beyond
Urgent need for investment in nursing
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
WHO releases new reports and estimates highlighting urgent gaps in mental health
Over a billion people living with mental health conditions – services require urgent scale-up
From Gaza to Geneva: WHO Director-General hosts Palestinian disability delegation
Medical Product Alert N°4/2025: Substandard (contaminated) FENTANILO HLB (fentanyl citrate)
1 in 4 people globally still lack access to safe drinking water – WHO, UNICEF
Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
WHO, WMO issue new report and guidance to protect workers from increasing heat stress
WHO issues call to action: prioritize pregnant and lactating women in TB research
New report demonstrates that corporal punishment harms children’s health
Executive Board approves revised WHO Evaluation Policy (2025)
