Samoa receives 24,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility
Tuvalu receives 4,800 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility
Tonga continues COVID-19 vigilance, with WHO assistance
Kingdom of Tonga receives 24,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility
Call for application: WHO Healthy Islands Recognition 2021
Solomon Islands receive 24,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility
Fiji starts COVID-19 vaccination
COVID-19 vaccines shipped by COVAX arrive in Fiji
Government of Japan pledges new USD 9.6 million agreement with UNICEF and WHO to strengthen immunization in the Pacific
Strengthening vital partnerships in the Pacific to support health sector responses to COVID-19
Health leaders endorse action plan to end TB in the Region
Regional health leaders agree on actions to promote health through schools, harness traditional and complementary medicine
Regional health leaders convene in Japan and online in “hybrid” meeting to agree actions on COVID-19 and other key issues
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
Nearly two thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong SAR (China) eliminates rubella
UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific
WHO and EU join together to support COVID-19 response and systems strengthening in Asia
From containment to suppression: WHO and Lancet COVID-19 Commission highlight lessons from the Western Pacific Region
Region’s health ministers endorse action to promote access to vaccines, safe surgery and healthy ageing
