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WHO Western Pacific Region achieves milestone for reducing childhood hepatitis

25 February 2019

New WHO Regional Director meets Pacific leaders, communities, highlights climate change, noncommunicable diseases, emergencies as priorities

26 January 2019

Dr Takeshi Kasai appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific

15 January 2019

New WHO Asia-Pacific centre for environment and health to open in Seoul

15 January 2019

WHO-recommended newborn care cuts life-threatening infections by two thirds

31 October 2018

Singapore wipes out measles; Australia, Brunei Darussalam and Macao SAR (China) eliminate rubella

30 October 2018

Regional Conference towards the Implementation of INSPIRE: Seven Strategies for Ending Violence against Children

12 October 2018

Governments commit to improve rehab services and recognize Region’s progress on other health issues

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Epidemic of Ebola Disease caused by Bundibugyo virus in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda determined a public health emergency of international concern

Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines

Departmental update

New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials

Departmental update

UCL Global Business School for Health and WHO sign agreement to advance learning health systems and evidence-informed policy