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News from WHO Western Pacific

29 October 2021

News release

Health leaders endorse action plan to end TB in the Region

28 October 2021

News release

Regional health leaders agree on actions to promote health through schools, harness traditional and complementary medicine

25 October 2021

News release

Regional health leaders convene in Japan and online in “hybrid” meeting to agree actions on COVID-19 and other key issues

6 August 2021

News release

COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region

22 July 2021

News release

Nearly two thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia Pacific

21 May 2021

News release

Hong Kong SAR (China) eliminates rubella

20 January 2021

News release

UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific

18 December 2020

News release

WHO and EU join together to support COVID-19 response and systems strengthening in Asia

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31 July 2026

Statement

Countries urged to strengthen breastfeeding support and health systems to give every child a healthy start in life

30 July 2026

Medical product alert

Statement from the Joint Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products (ACSoMP) and the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on the safe and appropriate use of GLP‑1 receptor agonists

29 July 2026

Departmental update

WHO launches first global framework to help regulators advance greener pharmaceuticals

29 July 2026

Departmental update

WHO updates treatment guidelines on visceral and post-kala-azar dermal leishmaniasis