Seventy-second session of the Regional Committee

Himeji, Japan (2021)

The seventy-second session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was held in Himeji, Japan from 25 to 29 October 2021.

Session documents

Français

Final report of the Regional Committee

Summary report from the Chairperson to the Executive Board

Resolutions

WPR/RC72.R1	School health
WPR/RC72.R2	Traditional and complementary medicine
WPR/RC72.R3	Tuberculosis
WPR/RC72.R4	Seventy-third and seventy-fourth sessions of the Regional Committee
WPR/RC72.R5	Resolution of Appreciation

Decisions

WPR/RC72(1)	Hybrid session and the related special procedures
WPR/RC72(2)	Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee

25 October 2021

Health leaders endorse action plan to end TB in the Region

28 October 2021

News release

Regional health leaders agree on actions to promote health through schools, harness traditional and complementary medicine

25 October 2021

News release

Regional health leaders convene in Japan and online in “hybrid” meeting to agree actions on COVID-19 and other key issues

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25 October 2021

Regional Director's opening remarks at the RCM72 virtual press conference

25 October 2021

Regional Director's remarks at the 72nd Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

25 October 2021

WHO Director-General's remarks at the seventy-second session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific – 25 October 2021

Statements by intergovernmental organizations (IGOs) and non-State actors (NSAs) in official relations with WHO at the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

Strengthening primary health care for the future

11 October 2021

Harnessing traditional and complementary medicine for health and well-being

11 October 2021

Responding to COVID-19

11 October 2021

Ending tuberculosis

11 October 2021

Nurturing the health of future generations

Fact sheets

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23 October 2021

Ending tuberculosis in the Western Pacific by 2030

23 October 2021

Harnessing traditional and complementary medicine for health and well-being

22 October 2021

Strengthening primary health care in the Western Pacific for the future

22 October 2021

Nurturing the health of future generations in the Western Pacific Region

22 October 2021

COVID-19 in the Western Pacific: an evolving response

People of the Western Pacific

Publications

Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2020 - 30 June 2021

Member States in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region unanimously adopted For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region...

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Tuberculosis outbreaks in schools: experiences from the Western Pacific Region

This document summarizes current evidence on TB outbreaks in schools and contextualizes the information within the Western Pacific Region. Case studies...

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Enhancing acceptance and demand for vaccination in the Western Pacific Region : a guide for programme managers on strategies for assessing and addressing hesitancy and sustaining vaccination uptake

Vaccine hesitancy was one of the top 10 global health threats cited by the World Health Organization (‎WHO)‎ for 2019. There is a risk of underutilization...

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Day 2: Address by the incoming Chairperson, Mr Hiroshi Yamamoto (Japan) to the Regional Committee of the Western Pacific during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.

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Day 1: Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific speaking with the delegates during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.

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Display of WHO flag and flags of the Regional Office for the Western Pacific Member States, 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29.

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Day 4: Koko-en hospitality tour during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29.

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Day 5: Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific presenting China as the venue for the next Regional Committee Meeting on 2023, during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.

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Day 1: Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific opening the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

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Day 2: Panel discussion during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

Day 1: Group photo of health ministers and senior officials from countries and regions across Asia and the Pacific meeting in a hybrid setting to agree on actions and prioritize health challenges for the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific.

Day 5: Venue of the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

Day 1: Honourable Francisco Duque, Secretary of Health, Philippines during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

Day 2: Dr Takeshi Kasai (3rd from left), WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific joining the physical excursion of the Ministers or Heads of Delegation, 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.

Day 1: Health ministers and senior officials from countries and regions across Asia and the Pacific are meeting in a hybrid setting to agree on actions and prioritize health challenges for the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific.

Day 1: Taiko, a traditional Japanese percussion instrument, during a performance at the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

Day 4: Side event on Communication for Health (C4H), showing how communication - informed by and working with people and communities is having an impact on public health, during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific .

Day 5: Venue of the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

Day 1: Address by Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific and Report of the Regional Director, including COVID-19 Regional update during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee.

The Mayor of Himeji City hosting the Welcome Ceremony for Heads of Delegations at Himeji Castle and the Japanese Government hosting the Reception for Heads of Delegations at Hotel Monterey Himeji, during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee.

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Day 2: Physical excursion of the Ministers or Heads of Delegation, during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29 October 2021.

Dr Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific at the Welcome Ceremony for Heads of Delegations at Himeji Castle, during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.

Day 2: Physical excursion of the Ministers or Heads of Delegation during the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific at Arcrea Himeji Culture and Convention Center, Himeji, Japan, 25-29.