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News from Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Malaysia

News from WHO Western Pacific

Urgent need to increase hepatitis testing and treatment

WHO calls on businesses to create smoke-free workplaces

Smoking causes 1 million cardiovascular deaths in Asia Pacific each year

Public health champions from Western Pacific Region recognized at World Health Assembly

One third of global air pollution deaths in Asia Pacific

Viet Nam ready to eliminate malaria

Care out of reach for too many; WHO calls for action to achieve health for all

TB down in past decade; universal health coverage key to faster progress

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Message by the WHO Director-General to the people of Tenerife regarding the hantavirus response

Departmental update

New evidence confirms malaria vaccine saves child lives and will have high impact in wider rollout

WHO’s response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship

Medical product alert

Medical Product Alert N°1/2026: Substandard ACCUPAQUE (Iohexol), OMNIPAQUE (Iohexol) and VISIPAQUE (Iodixanol)