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22 October 2026

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WHO Western Pacific Member States agree to urgently accelerate progress on key health priorities

22 October 2026

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Institute of Philanthropy and WHO launch partnership to advance healthy ageing in the Western Pacific

21 October 2026

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Western Pacific countries show strong interest in working together on access to essential medicines

The article discusses a key outcome of the ministerial roundtable on the WHO in the Western Pacific regional essential stockpile and pooled procurement mechanism.

19 October 2026

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Renewed priorities, new frontiers: An ambitious, urgent agenda at the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

Health ministers and senior officials from across the Western Pacific are meeting at the seventy-seventh session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Wester ...

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9 February 2026

What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?

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20 October 2026

East Sepik joint mission focuses on bringing primary health care closer to communities

17 October 2026

Protecting lives through stronger alcohol control in the Western Pacific

13 October 2026

Twenty years of frontline detectives: how a fellowship grew into a regional health emergency corps

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Tracking Long-Term Care Expenditure: Building Better Evidence for Sustainable Financing

18 November 2026 15:30 – 17:00 SGT

Financing Long-Term Care in an Ageing Region: Country Experiences and Implications for the Western Pacific

11 November 2026 09:00 – 10:30 SGT

TrACSS 2026 in the Western Pacific: Translating Regional Findings into Practical AMR Priorities

18 November 2026 10:00 – 11:30 SGT

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