Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting

Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting

Tonga (2023)

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Health leaders of 18 Pacific island countries and areas, together with His Royal Highness Crown Prince Tupoutoʻa ʻUlukalala (centre), during the 15th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting held in Nuku’alofa, Tonga.
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The Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting was hosted on 20–22 September 2023 by the Government of the Kingdom of Tonga with support from the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pacific Community (SPC). The meeting saw governments reaffirm their commitment to the Healthy Islands vision and the attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals.

The meeting focused on four main agenda items:

  1. Rethinking human resources for health
  2. Tackling the drivers of obesity, particularly for children and young people
  3. Advancing health information and digital transformation in the health sector
  4. Strengthening health system resilience.

Learn more about the outcomes and commitments made at the Fifteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting.

 

Meeting documents

  • Advancing health information and digital transformation in the health sector (English, French)
  • Rethinking human resources for health (English, French)
  • Strengthening health system resilience (English, French)
  • Tackling the drivers of obesity, particularly for children and young people (English, French)
  • Report on progress on commitments made at the Fourteenth Pacific Health Ministers Meeting (English, French)
  • Final Report