Strengthening health and sanitation statistics capacity across Asia and the Pacific
The Health Information and Digital Health (HID) unit in the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific has successfully supported 19 countries, covering 99% of the Region’s popula ...
Expert consultation to shape the future of R&D ecosystems for public health in the Western Pacific
How can Viet Nam’s strengths in health research translate into stronger health systems and safer, more accessible medicines? That question guided a WHO-led workshop, co-hosted with ...
Uneven progress, significant gaps: New immunization estimates must accelerate urgent action in the Western Pacific
New WHO and UNICEF estimates show that immunization coverage in the Western Pacific Region has stabilized since the COVID-19 pandemic, but too many children are still missing essen ...
Global Health Learning Centre 2026 opens in Manila, welcoming 22 fellows from across the Western Pacific
The Global Health Learning Centre (GHLC) 2026 marked the opening of its in-person Module B this week, bringing together 22 fellows from 13 countries and areas across the Western Pa ...
What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?
Donors making a difference: Community-centred action for climate change adaptation
Inside a GOARN deployment: what outbreak experts learned from supporting Pacific dengue preparedness
How a school principal in Merauke helps parents say yes to vaccines
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WHO launches global research priorities on climate, health and migration
Thailand to host Third WHO Global Summit on Traditional Medicine in 2027
Countries urged to strengthen breastfeeding support and health systems to give every child a healthy start in life
Statement from the Joint Meeting of the Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products (ACSoMP) and the Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) on the safe and appropriate use of GLP‑1 receptor agonists