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News from Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Malaysia

News from WHO Western Pacific

13 December 2017

More action needed to achieve universal health coverage in Asia and the Pacific by global deadline

8 December 2017

Amid concern over drug resistance, Mekong countries call for accelerated action to eliminate malaria before 2030

10 November 2017

Stop overuse and misuse of antibiotics: combat resistance

12 October 2017

World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros appoints Cook Islands’ Elizabeth Iro as WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer

12 October 2017

Countries pledge to fund priority public health services; make medicines, the health workforce and food safer

10 October 2017

Regional health leaders target elimination of: measles and rubella; HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in babies

Health leaders gather in Australia for World Health Organization’s top regional decision-making body

World Health Organization and Australia forge new strategic partnership

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11 December 2025

WHO expert group’s new analysis reaffirms there is no link between vaccines and autism

11 December 2025

Statement of the WHO Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on vaccines and autism

11 December 2025

Learning on TAP: improving access to assistive technology in Tanzania

11 December 2025

Departmental update

New resource on setting up a suicide bereavement support group