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News from Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Malaysia

News from WHO Western Pacific

Honours for tobacco control in WHO Western Pacific Region

WHO calls for more investment in primary health care

Immunization gaps threaten gains on measles

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

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Departmental update

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

Departmental update

Civil society calls for stronger domestic health financing at the Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly

Departmental update

Civil society pushes for action on health financing

Departmental update

Health financing under pressure as civil society calls for urgent action