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1 July 2026

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11 Western Pacific countries join WHO to launch regional road map and community of practice on air pollution and health

23 June 2026

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Countries shaping the next chapter of immunization in the Western Pacific

19 June 2026

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Joint statement: United to End AIDS

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2 July 2026

Vanuatu HeartCare app brings first-of-its-kind mobile health screening to the Pacific

30 June 2026

Asia–Pacific partners work together to support nationally led health emergency response

28 June 2026

Child restraint systems: one family buckles in ahead of Viet Nam’s new law

26 June 2026

Cleaner air, healthier lives: tighter air pollution regulations across the Western Pacific could save 1.1 million lives

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9 February 2026

What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?

13 March 2025

Building a safer food future: Papua New Guinea and WHO unite multisectoral stakeholders to enhance food safety and public health

9 December 2024

The Solomon Islands fortifies food safety procedures in partnership with WHO

2 September 2024

WHO supports Kiribati to employ a One Health approach to advancing food safety

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5 April 2026

How ‘One World, One Health’ can move beyond a slogan to become a shared reality

20 March 2026

No health without oral health: This is a regional priority

9 March 2026

From advocacy to action: accelerating the fight against AMR in Asia–Pacific

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16 February 2026

Keynote speech at the Pacific Academy of Sciences Inaugural Congress

11 November 2025

Opening speech at the thirty-first meeting of the Regional Commission for the Certification of Poliomyelitis Eradication in the Western Pacific

4 November 2025

Opening remarks at the Fifth Regional Forum of WHO Collaborating Centres in the Western Pacific

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Together for science, together for health: WHO collaborating centres across the Western Pacific advance health outcomes

Spotlight | 8 April 2026

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Martha Pogo of the Papua New Guinea National Department of Health talks about immunization.

30 June 2026

What message would you like communities to hear about measles and vaccination?

Dr Quang Kim Phung of WHO Viet Nam talks about immunization.

30 June 2026

What can we do to achieve measles elimination?

Olivi Silalahi of WHO Indonesia talks about immunization

30 June 2026

What gives you hope for the future of immunization?

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Oral health and AMR: New guidelines on minimally invasive care and appropriate antibiotic use for oral health

22 July 2026 10:00 – 11:30 SGT

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