2022 WHO Innovation Forum in the Western Pacific Region: Scaling for Impact

28 – 29 April 2022

The second WHO Innovation Forum in the Western Pacific Region took forward the vision of the inaugural Forum formulating a vision for the innovation we need to make the Western Pacific the safest and healthiest Region.

The Forum was largely comprised of problem-solving sessions and government innovation showcases. Problems suggested by WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific staff were all real-world challenges to address under the four thematic priorities in the region, ranging from how to find new ways of eliminating cervical cancer and disseminate health policy innovation, how to diffuse and increase uptake of digital health intervention, and build medical registry for vulnerable population,  

Speakers invited to problem-solving sessions were winners of the first Innovation Challenge for Public Health organized by WHO in 2021, whose solutions and implementations have demonstrated impact and the potential to be scaled across different social and cultural contexts. 

At innovation sharing sessions, speakers from 11 countries in the region showcased the principles, conception, design and implementation process, management and future directionality of innovation initiatives respectively. WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific's innovation repository was also shared. 

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WHO’s work on health innovation in the Western Pacific Region

The health challenges of today – and tomorrow – are unprecedented in scale and complexity, and addressing them requires more innovation and an increase in support to Member States in finding, evaluating, adapting and scaling up the most promising new public health approaches. This is especially true now, during a time of economic and social upheaval due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and the pressing challenges of non-communicable diseases (NCDs), ageing, climate change and the environment.

WHO’s vision for its work with Member States and partners in the Western Pacific, “For the Future: Towards the healthiest and safest region”, identifies innovation as one of the main new ways of working to address future health challenges.

There is no shortage of innovation in the Western Pacific Region, and in order to scale it up, WHO seeks to create a culture of innovation, with processes and resources to systematically seek out and amplify innovative approaches from countries. 

Learn more about WHO's work on data, strategy and innovation in the Western Pacific Region

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