WHO issues first recommendation on doxycycline post-exposure prophylaxis to help prevent sexually transmitted infections

World No Tobacco Day 2026: Honouring Western Pacific champions protecting future generations from tobacco and nicotine addiction

WHO Western Pacific and The Borrow Foundation strengthen partnership to address the burden of oral diseases in the Region

WHO launches the “Climate and Health Co-benefits Challenge” showcasing climate interventions saving lives

Australia becomes the 30th country to eliminate trachoma as a public health problem

For every generation, vaccines work – but progress must be protected in the Western Pacific

Invest in One Health to prevent pandemics, safeguard populations, strengthen health collaboration: WHO’s call on World Health Day

WHO calls for stronger political commitment, more innovation and decentralized care to end TB

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

WHO and The Lancet spotlight social prescribing in new Western Pacific series

Western Pacific Region achieves milestone: 19 countries complete comprehensive health information system assessments

Statement on the progress and challenges in the regional response to tuberculosis

WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific partners with Transform Health to strengthen health data governance

Strengthening health workforce capacity to tackle NCDs in the Pacific: WHO and the Korea Foundation for International Healthcare sign a donor agreement on UHC Day

Getting ready for the next pandemic: Western Pacific countries and areas carry out a key regional simulation exercise

Western Pacific countries endorse a regional coordination mechanism to enhance future emergency responses

From gaps to action: learning from country experiences to build a resilient, trained, and connected emergency workforce

Western Pacific countries catalyze political commitment into regional operational readiness

Updated WHO data reveal persistence of violence against women and girls across the Western Pacific

25 Years Polio-Free: Western Pacific Countries Renew Commitment to Polio Eradication

WHO collaborating centres elevate partnerships to strengthen innovation and unity for health in the Western Pacific