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
Attacks on Ukraine’s health care increased by 20% in 2025
Next-generation influenza vaccines could save millions of lives, finds WHO
WHO validates elimination of trachoma as a public health problem in Libya
Conflict and instability make pregnancy more dangerous
Global commitment on display as countries negotiate key annex to the Pandemic Agreement
ICD-11 2026 Release
Statement on the planned hepatitis B birth dose vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau
WHO prequalifies an additional novel oral polio vaccine, strengthening global outbreak response
Partners discuss improving pooled procurement of emergency medical countermeasures
WHO launches landmark consolidated operational handbook to strengthen the global STI response amid rising infections
