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Skin-to-skin contact helps newborns breastfeed

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Celebrating tobacco control champions in the Western Pacific Region

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Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak

17 December 2019

Mongolia: Progress towards Universal Health Coverage through strengthening primary health care

14 October 2019

Addressing the needs of ageing populations

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WHO Regional Director commits to reducing mother and newborn deaths and supports polio outbreak response in Papua New Guinea

22 February 2019

WHO strengthens collaboration for infection prevention and control in the Region

12 February 2019

Eight emerging diseases and emergencies WHO responded to in the Western Pacific Region in 2018

19 December 2018

New Zealand showcases and strengthens preparedness for outbreaks and emergencies

14 December 2018

Exercise Crystal: Ten years of strengthening communication between countries and WHO during emergencies

27 November 2018

Eliminating malaria with better monitoring in the Philippines

12 November 2018

MERS shows vulnerability is universal

12 November 2018

Taking stock of WHO reforms

12 November 2018

Fighting drug-resistant TB in the Pacific

12 November 2018

Collaborating for health

12 November 2018

Building capacity for leadership on cancer and other NCDs

12 November 2018

Health investment pays off in China

11 November 2018

Moving health closer to home

28 September 2018

The Power of Preparedness

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7 August 2020

Skin-to-skin contact helps newborns breastfeed

15 July 2020

New Zealand takes early and hard action to tackle COVID-19

22 May 2020

Celebrating tobacco control champions in the Western Pacific Region

14 April 2020

Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak

17 December 2019

Mongolia: Progress towards Universal Health Coverage through strengthening primary health care

14 October 2019

Addressing the needs of ageing populations

7 March 2019

WHO Regional Director commits to reducing mother and newborn deaths and supports polio outbreak response in Papua New Guinea

22 February 2019

WHO strengthens collaboration for infection prevention and control in the Region

12 February 2019

Eight emerging diseases and emergencies WHO responded to in the Western Pacific Region in 2018

19 December 2018

New Zealand showcases and strengthens preparedness for outbreaks and emergencies

14 December 2018

Exercise Crystal: Ten years of strengthening communication between countries and WHO during emergencies

27 November 2018

Eliminating malaria with better monitoring in the Philippines

12 November 2018

MERS shows vulnerability is universal

12 November 2018

Taking stock of WHO reforms

12 November 2018

Fighting drug-resistant TB in the Pacific

12 November 2018

Collaborating for health

12 November 2018

Building capacity for leadership on cancer and other NCDs

12 November 2018

Health investment pays off in China

11 November 2018

Moving health closer to home

28 September 2018

The Power of Preparedness

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7 August 2020

Skin-to-skin contact helps newborns breastfeed

15 July 2020

New Zealand takes early and hard action to tackle COVID-19

22 May 2020

Celebrating tobacco control champions in the Western Pacific Region

14 April 2020

Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak

17 December 2019

Mongolia: Progress towards Universal Health Coverage through strengthening primary health care

14 October 2019

Addressing the needs of ageing populations

7 March 2019

WHO Regional Director commits to reducing mother and newborn deaths and supports polio outbreak response in Papua New Guinea

22 February 2019

WHO strengthens collaboration for infection prevention and control in the Region

12 February 2019

Eight emerging diseases and emergencies WHO responded to in the Western Pacific Region in 2018

19 December 2018

New Zealand showcases and strengthens preparedness for outbreaks and emergencies

14 December 2018

Exercise Crystal: Ten years of strengthening communication between countries and WHO during emergencies

27 November 2018

Eliminating malaria with better monitoring in the Philippines

12 November 2018

MERS shows vulnerability is universal

12 November 2018

Taking stock of WHO reforms

12 November 2018

Fighting drug-resistant TB in the Pacific

12 November 2018

Collaborating for health

12 November 2018

Building capacity for leadership on cancer and other NCDs

12 November 2018

Health investment pays off in China

11 November 2018

Moving health closer to home

28 September 2018

The Power of Preparedness

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