Regional health leaders agree on actions to promote health through schools, harness traditional and complementary medicine
Regional health leaders convene in Japan and online in “hybrid” meeting to agree actions on COVID-19 and other key issues
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
Nearly two thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong SAR (China) eliminates rubella
WHO launches first-ever implementation handbook to accelerate country action on hepatitis elimination
Singapore sets global first by reaching WHO’s highest classification for medical device regulation
WHO tests a strategy game to improve outbreak response speed
WHO recommends near point-of-care tests, tongue swabs, and sputum pooling for TB diagnosis
Communities at the centre: advancing social and economic protection for preparedness and response
Statement of the Forty-fourth Meeting of the Polio IHR Emergency Committee
Chile becomes the first country in the Americas to be verified by WHO for the elimination of leprosy
WHO releases updated Health Inequality Data Repository and Health Equity Assessment Toolkit
