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13 August 2026

Asia-Pacific parliamentarians urge bolder action for universal health coverage, climate resilience and responsible AI

The Ninth Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (APPFGH), held in Phnom Penh, Cambodia from 11 to 13 August 2026, brought together parliamentarians fro ...

7 August 2026

Departmental update

Strengthening the workforce to deliver essential public health functions in the Western Pacific

On 8–10 June 2026, the World Health Organization (WHO) brought together health workforce leaders from Papua New Guinea and the Philippines for a Training of Trainers Workshop on st ...

4 August 2026

Departmental update

Strengthening health and sanitation statistics capacity across Asia and the Pacific

The Health Information and Digital Health (HID) unit in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific has successfully supported 19 countries, covering 99% of the Region’s popula ...

28 July 2026

Departmental update

Expert consultation to shape the future of R&D ecosystems for public health in the Western Pacific

How can Viet Nam’s strengths in health research translate into stronger health systems and safer, more accessible medicines? That question guided a WHO-led workshop, co-hosted with ...