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News from WHO Western Pacific

26 February 2018

News release

Working together to protect health after Cyclone Gita

13 December 2017

News release

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

8 December 2017

News release

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

10 November 2017

News release

Stop overuse and misuse of antibiotics: combat resistance

12 October 2017

News release

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

12 October 2017

News release

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

10 October 2017

News release

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

9 October 2017

News release

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

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17 May 2026

Statement

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

16 May 2026

Statement

Statement on the antigen composition of COVID-19 vaccines

15 May 2026

Departmental update

New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials

15 May 2026

Departmental update

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