Kiribati establishes national emergency medical team KIRIMAT to strengthen response to disasters and outbreaks
Marshall Islands Medical Assistance Team (MI-MAT) trains to rapidly respond during emergencies
Tonga launches new laboratory to test for COVID-19 and other diseases
Fiji, the UN and partners deploy medical personnel and supplies in solidarity with Tuvalu’s COVID-19 response effort
Tuvalu responds to the country’s first community transmission of COVID-19
Marshall Islands partners with WHO to increase resilience to climate change and pandemics
Fiji offers expanded support to those who want to quit tobacco
Solomon Islands boosts efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer
Vanuatu leads the way for Pacific elimination of trachoma – the world’s biggest infectious cause of blindness
Palau establishes national emergency medical team (EMT)
WHO calls on Pacific leaders to make health and climate a high priority at regional leaders’ meeting
Pacific experts agree to further strengthen collaboration to protect communities from future outbreaks and pandemics
Asia-Pacific countries sound the alarm and commit to tackling antimicrobial resistance
WHO urges action to fully realize people's right to health in the Western Pacific
Papua New Guinea: empowering the healthcare workforce by strengthening its health information competencies
Western Pacific countries at risk of measles outbreaks due to immunization and surveillance gaps
WHO Science Council report calling for equitable expansion of genomics available in Chinese
Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
1 in 5 people in the Western Pacific face catastrophic health expenses each year
Region’s health leaders agree on actions to enhance communication for health, strengthen and transform the health workforce, and leverage innovation for health impact
