News releases

World Health Day – Together For Health. Stand with Science

Singapore achieves highest WHO Maturity Level for medical devices regulation

National Blueprint for Behavioural Insights in Health: Behavioural Science at the Heart of Malaysia's Health Transformation

"Healthy beginnings, hopeful futures" A call to improve maternal and newborn health

Singapore contributes to regional health emergency readiness through achieving Emergency Medical Team classification

Malaysia's commitment to the right to health

Penang Island and Sibu join the WHO Age-Friendly Cities and Communities Network

Protect breastfeeding for healthier children

For every generation, vaccines work – but progress must be protected in the Western Pacific

Invest in One Health to prevent pandemics, safeguard populations, strengthen health collaboration: WHO’s call on World Health Day

WHO calls for stronger political commitment, more innovation and decentralized care to end TB

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO and The Lancet spotlight social prescribing in new Western Pacific series

Western Pacific Region achieves milestone: 19 countries complete comprehensive health information system assessments

Strengthening health workforce capacity to tackle NCDs in the Pacific: WHO and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare sign a donor agreement on UHC Day

WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific partners with Transform Health to strengthen health data governance