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6 October 2020
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Region’s leaders gather virtually to tackle COVID-19 and other health issues, chart WHO’s work in the Western Pacific

17 September 2020
Media release

Asia Pacific health and finance ministers stress importance of universal health coverage in COVID-19 era and beyond

8 April 2020
Highlights

Western Pacific Region ministers to tackle COVID-19 in solidarity

7 April 2020
News release

Urgent need for investment in nursing

12 December 2019
News release

WHO hosts dialogue on climate change and health

11 October 2019
News release

Region’s leaders discuss need to protect health in relation to climate change and the environment

10 October 2019
News release

Region’s health leaders pledge to tackle antimicrobial resistance and strengthen tobacco control

9 October 2019
News release

Regional action to protect children from harmful impact of food marketing and promote healthy ageing

8 October 2019
News release

Health ministers endorse WHO five-year plan to make the Western Pacific the healthiest, safest region

7 October 2019
News release

Regional health leaders gather to discuss priority issues, agree World Health Organization actions

7 October 2019
News release

Kiribati eliminates lymphatic filariasis

23 August 2019
News release

Parliamentarians: Climate crisis one of the most critical threats to health in the Asia-Pacific region

18 July 2019
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Risk of Ebola in the Western Pacific remains low

11 June 2019
News release

Dengue increase likely during rainy season: WHO warns

30 May 2019
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Honours for tobacco control in WHO Western Pacific Region

5 April 2019
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WHO calls for more investment in primary health care

29 March 2019
News release

Immunization gaps threaten gains on measles

1 March 2019
News release

WHO Western Pacific Region achieves milestone for reducing childhood hepatitis

25 February 2019
Media release

New WHO Regional Director meets Pacific leaders, communities, highlights climate change, noncommunicable diseases, emergencies as priorities

26 January 2019
Media release

Dr Takeshi Kasai appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific

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