News releases

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

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

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

Western Pacific Region ministers to tackle COVID-19 in solidarity

Urgent need for investment in nursing

WHO hosts dialogue on climate change and health

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

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

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

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

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

Kiribati eliminates lymphatic filariasis

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

Risk of Ebola in the Western Pacific remains low

Dengue increase likely during rainy season: WHO warns

Honours for tobacco control in WHO Western Pacific Region

WHO calls for more investment in primary health care

Immunization gaps threaten gains on measles

WHO Western Pacific Region achieves milestone for reducing childhood hepatitis

New WHO Regional Director meets Pacific leaders, communities, highlights climate change, noncommunicable diseases, emergencies as priorities