WHO takes #RUFREE tobacco control campaign to the Beijing subway Line 4
First confirmed MERS-CoV case in China
WHO Director-General, Dr Margaret Chan, joins #RUFREE Campaign
WHO releases preliminary assessment of China’s tobacco tax increase
New Hepatitis B treatment guidelines released in China
Motorization in China should not come at the expense of children’s lives
World Health Organization & UNICEF: Vaccination “A Child’s Right”
Chinese celebrities join new WHO tobacco control campaign on social media – #RUFREE?
World Health Organization focuses on China’s food safety
China, Africa explore opportunities for collaboration on health care for all
Health leaders endorse action plan to end TB in the Region
Regional health leaders agree on actions to promote health through schools, harness traditional and complementary medicine
Regional health leaders convene in Japan and online in “hybrid” meeting to agree actions on COVID-19 and other key issues
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
Nearly two thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong SAR (China) eliminates rubella
UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific
WHO and EU join together to support COVID-19 response and systems strengthening in Asia
From containment to suppression: WHO and Lancet COVID-19 Commission highlight lessons from the Western Pacific Region
Region’s health ministers endorse action to promote access to vaccines, safe surgery and healthy ageing
Global action plan on rare diseases – process and next steps
African Traditional Medicine Day 2026: from research to reach, advancing health for all
Africa tobacco growing increases despite global decline
Second meeting of the IHR Emergency Committee on the epidemic of Ebola Bundibugyo virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo – Meeting report
