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New Zealand and WHO join forces to combat tobacco use and heart disease in the Pacific

China’s youth tobacco survey highlights the need to protect youth from tobacco harms

WHO calls for national actions on hepatitis

Safe blood and blood products are crucial for saving mothers’ lives in most critical moments during childbirth and pregnancy

WHO calls on governments to raise tobacco taxes

WHO and UNICEF work to save 50 000 newborn babies each year in the Western Pacific Region

WHO’s report on antibiotic resistance reveals serious, worldwide threat to public health

Western Pacific Region reviews implementation of WHO FCTC

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Departmental update

New WHO discussion paper sets out opportunities and risks of AI in evidence-informed health policy

Departmental update

WHO launches new guide to help scale psychological self-help

Joint statement by the Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo and WHO concerning the outbreak of Ebola disease caused by the Bundibugyo virus

Departmental update

WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel amended