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22 October 2026

WHO Western Pacific Member States agree to urgently accelerate progress on key health priorities

22 October 2026

Institute of Philanthropy and WHO launch partnership to advance healthy ageing in the Western Pacific

21 October 2026

Western Pacific countries show strong interest in working together on access to essential medicines

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Dementia-stat3 (2)

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28 October 2026

From paper to pixels: How one nurse is leading Naha’s digital health transformation

27 October 2026

Inside Cambodia’s virus research: A conversation with a virologist

20 October 2026

East Sepik joint mission focuses on bringing primary health care closer to communities

17 October 2026

Protecting lives through stronger alcohol control in the Western Pacific

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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

Commentaries

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26 October 2026

The Pacific and HIV: A Chance to Turn the Tide

28 September 2026

Measles is making a comeback. Will we end it for good?

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

Speeches

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19 October 2026

Opening remarks at the seventy-seventh session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

19 October 2026

Address by and Report of the Regional Director at the seventy-seventh session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

15 September 2026

Regional address at the 16th Pacific Society for Reproductive Health Biennial Conference

Spotlights

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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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22 October 2026

77th session of the Regional Committee highlights

Montage of photos in the 77th session of Regional Committee for the Western Pacific exhibition

22 October 2026

Weaving the Future of Health

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18 October 2026

Artificial intelligence

Events

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Financing Long-Term Care in an Ageing Region: Country Experiences and Implications for the Western Pacific

11 November 2026 09:00 – 10:30 SGT

World AMR Awareness Week 2026

18 – 24 November 2026

TrACSS 2026 in the Western Pacific: Translating Regional Findings into Practical AMR Priorities

18 November 2026 10:00 – 11:30 SGT