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Regional health leaders agree to improve financing to achieve universal health coverage, prioritize digital health

Ten additional countries in the Western Pacific Region pledge to invest in WHO

WHO welcomes health ministers to Manila to consider a new vision and actions to improve health in the Region

Viet Nam eliminates trachoma as a public health problem

Despite health gains, urgent action needed to meet health-related Sustainable Development Goals in the Western Pacific Region

A starting point, not an endpoint: WHO's new clinical trials guidance set the foundation for public health research

WHO recognizes healthy, innovative cities across Asia

Parliamentarians call for strengthening health workforce in the Asia Pacific

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New strategy to build a healthier market for childhood cancer medicines

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

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

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