New WHO Regional Director meets Pacific leaders, communities, highlights climate change, noncommunicable diseases, emergencies as priorities
Dr Takeshi Kasai appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
New WHO Asia-Pacific centre for environment and health to open in Seoul
WHO-recommended newborn care cuts life-threatening infections by two thirds
Singapore wipes out measles; Australia, Brunei Darussalam and Macao SAR (China) eliminate rubella
Regional Conference towards the Implementation of INSPIRE: Seven Strategies for Ending Violence against Children
Governments commit to improve rehab services and recognize Region’s progress on other health issues
Regional health leaders pledge to eliminate neglected diseases, improve hospitals, strengthen laws and use e-health
Bangladesh: from outbreak to preparedness: protecting Rohingya communities against cholera
WHO condemns killings of patients and civilians amid escalating violence in El Fasher, Sudan
16th Annual Meeting of the WHO International Regulatory Cooperation for Herbal Medicines (IRCH)
Climate inaction is claiming millions of lives every year, warns new Lancet Countdown report
