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News from Brunei Darussalam, Singapore and Malaysia

News from WHO Western Pacific

17 September 2018

WHO working closely with Republic of Korea on response to MERS case

9 September 2018

Case of imported MERS reported in Republic of Korea

Candidates announced for next WHO Regional Director for the 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

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

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

Departmental update

WHO launches first global framework to help regulators advance greener pharmaceuticals

Departmental update

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