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News from WHO Western Pacific

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

26 February 2018

Working together to protect health after Cyclone Gita

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

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15 September 2026

Departmental update

New strategy to build a healthier market for childhood cancer medicines

15 September 2026

WHO and Commonwealth Secretariat renew partnership to strengthen health systems and advance universal health coverage

14 September 2026

Departmental update

Countries move to strengthen public health institutions and services amid mounting pressures

14 September 2026

Chile becomes first country in South America validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies as a public health problem