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Invest in One Health to prevent pandemics, safeguard populations, strengthen health collaboration: WHO’s call on World Health Day

WHO calls for stronger political commitment, more innovation and decentralized care to end TB

24 January 2026

WHO statement on notification of withdrawal of the United States

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MOH and WHO concludes pilot on HPV testing for cervical cancer screening in Mongolia

Tonga launches five-year multi-hazard strategy for risk communication and community engagement

Safeguarding Mongolia’s polio-free future: WHO initiates review of acute flaccid paralysis surveillance in a changing global risk environment

Republic of Korea’s MFDS designated as first WHO Collaborating Centre for Food Safety Emergencies

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9 February 2026

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

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

No health without oral health: This is a regional priority

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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Screenshot of WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala in his video message for World Health Day 2026

World Health Day Message from WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala

Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala on oral health questions answered

Oral health questions answered by WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala

Screenshot of oral health webinar 2026 WPRO

World Oral Health Day 2026 webinar

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World Immunization Week 2026

24 – 30 April 2026