Dr Takeshi Kasai appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
New WHO Asia-Pacific centre for environment and health to open in Seoul
WHO-recommended newborn care cuts life-threatening infections by two thirds
Singapore wipes out measles; Australia, Brunei Darussalam and Macao SAR (China) eliminate rubella
Regional Conference towards the Implementation of INSPIRE: Seven Strategies for Ending Violence against Children
Governments commit to improve rehab services and recognize Region’s progress on other health issues
Regional health leaders pledge to eliminate neglected diseases, improve hospitals, strengthen laws and use e-health
Dr Takeshi Kasai nominated as next WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
Malaysia eliminates mother-to-child transmission of HIV and syphilis
Three more countries eliminate lymphatic filariasis
WHO and UNODC release landmark report on contaminated medicines, urging action to protect patients from preventable harm
WHO unveils health and environment scorecards for 194 countries
Timor-Leste certified malaria-free by WHO
WHO releases policy brief on tuberculosis among populations at high-risk and for people in vulnerable situations
First-ever guidance for Triple Elimination of mother-to-child transmission of HIV, syphilis and hepatitis B
WHO operations compromised following attacks on warehouse and facility sheltering staff and families in Deir al Balah, Gaza
Partner spotlight: Centre for Pathogen Genomics celebrates two years of partnership with the WHO International Pathogen Surveillance Network
Global leaders discuss most pressing questions around AI in health care and traditional medicine at UN Summit
Building local research capacity to advance sexual and reproductive health evidence
Ethiopia takes bold strides on health taxes to drive Universal Health Coverage
