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24 September 2025

Statement

WHO statement on autism-related issues

19 September 2025

News release

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

18 September 2025

News release

Up to 5% of climate emissions come from healthcare. A new coalition of Asia-Pacific countries, backed by WHO, plans to change that

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17 September 2025

“Technology in our pocket”: How point-of-care ultrasound is helping reshape patient care in Samoa

10 September 2025

Bridging the gap in genomics equity: WHO and partners collaborate to advance genomics capabilities and access across the Western Pacific Region

9 September 2025

Measles in Viet Nam: Breaking the cycle for good

9 September 2025

Strengthening suicide prevention in the Western Pacific Region: Weaving stories of leadership, hope and action

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13 March 2025

Building a safer food future: Papua New Guinea and WHO unite multisectoral stakeholders to enhance food safety and public health

9 December 2024

The Solomon Islands fortifies food safety procedures in partnership with WHO

2 September 2024

WHO supports Kiribati to employ a One Health approach to advancing food safety

6 February 2024

Village leaders support a stronger health care network in Davao Region

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18 June 2025

From inequity to action: Eliminating cervical cancer in the Western Pacific

29 May 2025

Protect children: Unmask the appeal and get rid of e-cigarettes

11 May 2025

A future of hope: advancing maternal and newborn care in the Western Pacific Region

Speeches

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23 September 2025

Time to act on sugars: Advancing health equity and tackling noncommunicable diseases with a focus on oral diseases

22 September 2025

Keynote speech at the UN High-Level Meeting on Noncommunicable Diseases and Mental Health side event: 20 years of the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control – Driving global action on tobacco control and NCDs

22 September 2025

Remarks at the Fourth Annual Meeting of the UN Group of Friends to Eliminate Hepatitis: Health diplomacy and international cooperation for the global fight against hepatitis

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