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11 June 2026

WHO urges targeted action to strengthen emergency workforce capacities for shared health risks across the Asia-Pacific region

The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries in Asia and the Pacific to strengthen emergency health workforce capacities to better manage growing and interconnected risk ...

9 June 2026

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Right test, right time, right action saves lives: WHO's clinical diagnostic stewardship manual strengthens AMR response

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when infection-causing organisms no longer respond to medicines, posing a major global health threat and undermining modern medical care. It c ...

29 May 2026

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

Tobacco and nicotine products in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region are increasingly designed and marketed to appeal to young people, driving rising use of ...

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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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26 June 2026

Cleaner air, healthier lives: tighter air pollution regulations across the Western Pacific could save 1.1 million lives

16 June 2026

World Health Organization and Temasek Foundation partnership drives regional action on paediatric medicines across ASEAN countries

15 June 2026

Multiple sources, joint analysis: pooling public health data for stronger public health intelligence across the Western Pacific

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WFSD 2026 Poster: From burden to solutions - safe food everywhere

11 June 2026

World Food Safety Day 2026 – Asia and Pacific edition

Webinar with title sugar intake - oral diseases nexus: Leveraging food environments for better population nutrition and health. 26 May 2026, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM PHL Time (GMT 8)

27 May 2026

The sugar intake – oral diseases nexus: Leveraging food environments for better population nutrition and health

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15 May 2026

Cambodia launches DHIS2 as its national Health Management Information System

12 May 2026

Empowered nurses save lives in Samoa

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Implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative

Alcohol-related harm causes millions of deaths each year and remains a major, preventable obstacle to health, equity and sustainable development. This...

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Strengthening clinical diagnostic stewardship in the Western Pacific Region: a practical manual

Clinical diagnostic stewardship – taking the right test in the right way at the right time and using the results correctly, saves lives. Fighting...

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Climate action for health: a policy guide for co-benefits in the Western Pacific Region

Climate change is an escalating threat to health in the WHO Western Pacific Region, where rising temperatures, extreme weather events and environmental...

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This report, Strengthening Air Quality Standards to Protect Human Health: An overview of the Western Pacific Region, provides a comprehensive review of...

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World Food Safety Day 2026 – Asia and Pacific edition

The sugar intake – oral diseases nexus: Leveraging food environments for better population nutrition and health

Cambodia launches DHIS2 as its national Health Management Information System

Empowered nurses save lives in Samoa

Publications

Implementing what works in alcohol policy: progress report on the SAFER initiative

Strengthening clinical diagnostic stewardship in the Western Pacific Region: a practical manual

Climate action for health: a policy guide for co-benefits in the Western Pacific Region

Strengthening air quality standards to protect human health: an overview of the Western Pacific Region