Division of Data, Strategy and Innovation

We focus on strengthening and building the capacity of Member States in leadership, innovation, research, foresight, data and digital health for improved health outcomes.

About us

WHO/Kimimasa Miyama

Technical units

Health Information and Digital Health

Research, Ethics and Innovation

Strategic Dialogue

Capacity and Leadership Strengthening

Related initiatives

Museum of Health Futures

Highlights

Regional action framework on digital health in the Western Pacific

The Western Pacific Health Data Platform is a health intelligence and information platform, which provides easy access to health and selected sociodemographic data for the 37 countries and areas in the Western Pacific.

The Selangor Consensus: strengthening clinical trials for local public health in the Western Pacific
The Lancet

News

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17 October 2025

Departmental update

WHO publishes Regional action framework on digital health in the Western Pacific

15 October 2025

Departmental update

Turning research potential into stronger health systems and safer medicines in Viet Nam

19 September 2025

Departmental update

The WHO in the Western Pacific launches an improved Excess Mortality Calculator to strengthen surveillance

12 September 2025

News release

Global Health Learning Centre 2025 Fellows celebrate graduation at WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Speeches

28 April 2022

Regional Director’s opening remarks at the Second Western Pacific Region Innovation Forum

Commentaries

19 July 2022

UHC—The critical platform towards a healthier and safer future in 2030 and beyond

Our work

Monitoring progress towards global goals for health

Strengthening health research and evidence-based decision making

Working towards universal health coverage

Strengthening health information systems for decision-making in countries

Publications

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The Regional Action Framework on Digital Health in the Western Pacific, which was endorsed by Member States at the 75th Regional Committee meeting, aims...

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Strengthening Research Ethics Governance in the Pacific Island Countries, Nadi, Fiji, 1-3 May 2025: meeting report

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Expert Working Group Meeting on Accelerating Access to Human Genomics for All in the Western Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11-12 November 2024: meeting report

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Health Statistics in the Western Pacific Region 2023: Monitoring health for the SDGs is the third biennial report providing an overview of the progress...

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