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Children in Tonga learn to brush their teeth as part of an oral health programme called “Mali Mali” – or “smile” in Tongan.
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The Western Pacific Region is home to almost 2.2 billion people across 38 countries and areas.

WHO is working with governments and partners across the Western Pacific to make this the healthiest and safest Region.

 

Report of the Regional Director 
 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

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A mother with her child after vaccination at Yalobi Nursing Station, Waya island in Fiji.
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