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21 May 2021
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Hong Kong SAR (China) eliminates rubella

20 January 2021
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UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific

18 December 2020
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WHO and EU join together to support COVID-19 response and systems strengthening in Asia

17 December 2020
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From containment to suppression: WHO and Lancet COVID-19 Commission highlight lessons from the Western Pacific Region

9 October 2020
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Region’s health ministers endorse action to promote access to vaccines, safe surgery and healthy ageing

6 October 2020
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Region’s leaders gather virtually to tackle COVID-19 and other health issues, chart WHO’s work in the Western Pacific

17 September 2020
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Asia Pacific health and finance ministers stress importance of universal health coverage in COVID-19 era and beyond

8 April 2020
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Western Pacific Region ministers to tackle COVID-19 in solidarity

7 April 2020
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Urgent need for investment in nursing

12 December 2019
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WHO hosts dialogue on climate change and health

11 October 2019
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Region’s leaders discuss need to protect health in relation to climate change and the environment

10 October 2019
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Region’s health leaders pledge to tackle antimicrobial resistance and strengthen tobacco control

9 October 2019
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Regional action to protect children from harmful impact of food marketing and promote healthy ageing

8 October 2019
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Health ministers endorse WHO five-year plan to make the Western Pacific the healthiest, safest region

7 October 2019
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Kiribati eliminates lymphatic filariasis

7 October 2019
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Regional health leaders gather to discuss priority issues, agree World Health Organization actions

23 August 2019
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Parliamentarians: Climate crisis one of the most critical threats to health in the Asia-Pacific region

18 July 2019
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Risk of Ebola in the Western Pacific remains low

24 October 2013
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L’OMS renouvelle son appel à réduire la charge des troubles mentaux dans la Région

24 October 2013
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L’OMS demande un plan d’action mondial sur le handicap

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