News releases

World Health Organization: 7 million deaths in 2012 due to air pollution

World Health Organization: China world leader in tuberculosis control

WHO Western Pacific Regional Director encouraged by China’s progress on tobacco control, urges strong next steps

WHO applauds China for significant public health achievements including hepatitis B reduction and ongoing health sector reform

China resumed the use of BioKangtai's hepatitis B vaccines

WHO warmly welcomes the joint policy issued by the General Office of the Communist Party and the General Office of the State Council on smoke-free public places

WHO shares concern and supports investigation of suspected vaccine adverse reactions

WHO Press Release for 2013 World AIDS Day

Achieving global targets: Healthy lifestyles to prevent and control non-communicable diseases

Newly accessible Japanese encephalitis vaccine will make saving children easier in developing countries

Stop overuse and misuse of antibiotics: combat resistance

World Health Organization Director-General Dr Tedros appoints Cook Islands’ Elizabeth Iro as WHO’s Chief Nursing Officer

Countries pledge to fund priority public health services; make medicines, the health workforce and food safer

Regional health leaders target elimination of: measles and rubella; HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis in babies

Health leaders gather in Australia for World Health Organization’s top regional decision-making body

World Health Organization and Australia forge new strategic partnership

Cambodia and the Lao People's Democratic Republic wipe out trachoma—leading infectious cause of blindness

The 68th session of the World Health Organization’s (WHO) Regional Committee Meeting for the Western Pacific (RCM68)

Progress on Early Essential Newborn Care in the Western Pacific Region, but millions of newborn infants remain at risk

Congratulations, Tonga! Pacific island state eliminates lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem