Joint statement: United to End AIDS
In this joint statement, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Region, and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe ...
WHO urges targeted action to strengthen emergency workforce capacities for shared health risks across the Asia-Pacific region
The World Health Organization (WHO) is urging countries in Asia and the Pacific to strengthen emergency health workforce capacities to better manage growing and interconnected risk ...
Right test, right time, right action saves lives: WHO's clinical diagnostic stewardship manual strengthens AMR response
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) occurs when infection-causing organisms no longer respond to medicines, posing a major global health threat and undermining modern medical care. It c ...
World No Tobacco Day 2026: Honouring Western Pacific champions protecting future generations from tobacco and nicotine addiction
Tobacco and nicotine products in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region are increasingly designed and marketed to appeal to young people, driving rising use of ...
What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?
World Health Organization and Temasek Foundation partnership drives regional action on paediatric medicines across ASEAN countries
Multiple sources, joint analysis: pooling public health data for stronger public health intelligence across the Western Pacific
Future-proofing the Asia-Pacific region: risk mapping exercise yields insights on preparing for future health crises
Clinical Diagnostic Stewardship – An integral component of the national AMR response
Alcohol marketing: Evidence, emerging challenges and policy responses – with lessons from tobacco and breastmilk substitute marketing restrictions
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WHO unveils third addendum to Guidelines for drinking-water quality
WHO issues comprehensive guidelines on filovirus disease, including Ebola and Marburg disease
WHO designates new Collaborating Centre to strengthen the application of behavioural sciences for better health
WHO Step-by-Step programme recognized as a promising innovation for mental health in humanitarian settings