Publications

Publications

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The Western Pacific Region Publications Office consolidates WHO’s publishing activities throughout the Region. In coordination with technical units and country offices, it produces scientific and technical publications and information products, such as manuals and guidelines, on a wide range of the Region’s health subjects and issues.

The Publications Office works in close coordination with WHO’s central Press office as an integral part of the knowledge management and communications culture of the World Health Organization. Each publication contributes to WHO’s global objective to convey evidence-based and accurate information to support the promotion of health and well-being of people in Member States.

The Western Pacific Region’s published materials and technical information are accessible and available for download in full text from the WHO global repository – IRIS.

To order books available in print, place a request through the WHO Press webpage.

You can also contact the WPRO Publications team at wpropub@who.int.

 

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Report of the Regional Director: The work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region

The Report of the Regional Director: The work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2025 − 30 June 2026, highlights progress achieved through...

Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Western Pacific, Jakarta, Indonesia, 7-11 September 2026: meeting report

The 14th Meeting of the Regional Verification Commission for Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Western Pacific was held on 7-11 September 2026. The...

Mekong Malaria Elimination Programme epidemiology summary, volume 31, July-September 2025

The Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme is an initiative aimed at supporting Greater Mekong Subregion (GMS) countries – Cambodia, Lao People's...

Hinari Research for Health

The Hinari Access to Research for Health programme is a partnership with major publishers to provide free or very low-cost online access to biomedical and health literature journals to local, not-for-profit institutions in developing countries. It benefits health workers and researchers, and in turn, contributes to improving global health.