“People living with noncommunicable diseases face unique risks because they interact frequently with health services over many years,” said Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. #WorldPatientSafetyDay #SafeCareForLife
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World Health Organization @WHO.int in the Western #Pacific Region, home to 2.2B people in #Asia & #Oceania. http://www.who.int/westernpacific
Over 100 health emergency experts from 56 institutions across 21 countries in the WHO Western Pacific Region who are part of #GOARN concluded their annual regional partners’ meeting. Read more: bit.ly/4yG0I9A
Closing health workforce gaps for emergency response: the Western Pacific steps up
Over 100 health emergency experts from 56 institutions across 21 countries in the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region who are part of the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network ...
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1 in 4 suicides globally happen in the Western Pacific Region. Many of those who die by #suicide are young people. How can you make a difference? If you are struggling, reach out. If someone you know is struggling, reach out. #OneConversation can save a life. #WorldSuicidePreventionDay
What if more of the health services children need could reach them at school? In #Vanuatu, communities brought health and education together through School Health Week – using existing strengths to bring services closer to students. Watch the video and see School Health Week in action!
What you can’t see can still harm your health. As wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air pollution they cause is putting millions at risk; especially children, older adults, pregnant people, and those with preexisting health conditions.
What can countries do to #PreventSuicide? Join our webinar on #WorldSuicidePreventionDay and learn from country experiences on how LIVE LIFE is helping save lives. Save the date! 📅Thursday, 10 September ⌚ 2:00 PM Manila time (GMT+8) ✍️ Register via the QR code or the link in the thread.
Sad days for the @who.int family, with the sudden passing of Dr Vasee Moorthy. Vasee joined WHO in 2009 and made a major contribution to advancing the Organization’s work on clinical trials, especially in low- and middle-income countries.
Stronger Pacific health systems are built together. At the 17th Pacific Heads of Health Meeting in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, health leaders & partners came together to share experiences and strengthen collective action for better health across the Pacific. Hear from some of the voices at #PHOH2026.
WHO has released US$150 000 from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (#SEARHEF) to support urgent health and other needs of the communities impacted by the devastating flash floods in Nepal, one of the worst tragedies in the country in recent times. www.who.int/southeastasi...
WHO releases US$150 000 emergency funds to support Nepal’s flood response
The World Health Organization has released US$150 000 from the South-East Asia Regional Health Emergency Fund (SEARHEF) to support urgent health and other needs of the communities impacted by the deva...
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Papua New Guinea's first Joint External Evaluation (JEE) set priority actions to strengthen the country's capacities, systems, and coordination mechanisms for health security. Read the recommendations here: www.who.int/westernpacif...
Many hands, one goal: Papua New Guinea conducts its first Joint External Evaluation to strengthen health security
Papua New Guinea has achieved a major milestone in its national health security journey, completing its first-ever Joint External Evaluation (JEE) in collaboration with the World Health Organization (...
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19th National Influenza Centres Meeting urges Asia-Pacific to strengthen efforts as avian influenza A(H5N1) outbreaks increase. Read more: bit.ly/4zFjVJH
Asia-Pacific regional influenza network sharpens focus on avian influenza preparedness
As more countries in the Asia-Pacific region grapple with outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) impacting animals, with the potential for spillover to humans, countries are bei...
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Self-care is also about increasing access to essential health services. When it comes to your sexual and reproductive health, it could mean access to: - HIV self-testing, - Self-testing for pregnancy - and more.
Cancer risks are rising and the #cancer care gap is growing. But solutions exist.
Attacks on health care can disrupt entire health systems. And the impact goes far beyond a single facility or incident. Stop attacks on health care. Protect health care. Ensure accountability for violations. #WorldHumanitarianDay #ActForHumanity
Today is World Humanitarian Day. Often health workers put their duty of care above their own safety. Their loss leaves behind a grieving family, community, and a fragile health system. We repeat. HEALTH IS NEVER A TARGET. Stop attacks on health care!
The 9th Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health concluded in Cambodia. Parliamentarians from 16 countries adopted the Phnom Penh Communiqué, urging bolder action on universal health coverage, climate resilience and responsible AI in health. 📷National Assembly of Cambodia
Together with high-level officials from the National Assembly, the Senate, and the Ministry of Health of the Kingdom of Cambodia, WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala today opened the Ninth Meeting of the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health in Phnom Penh. #HealthForAll
Are you passionate about digital communications, multimedia storytelling, content creation, and using communication to improve public health outcomes, this opportunity is for you! WHO in the Western Pacific is recruiting a National Digital Communications Associate: bit.ly/4fLPuJY
Breast milk is tailored for your baby and changes throughout the day, with the seasons, as they grow, and to help them fight off illnesses. The first superfood! #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
In Malekula, #Vanuatu, pregnant mothers sometimes have to cross a river to reach a health facility. A member of the Vanuatu parliament, Honorable Paul Paolo, represents the Malekula constituency, where he has seen firsthand how the climate crisis is making these journeys even harder.
"Do everything you can to have your children protected. They deserve it." In the latest #1MinuteForImmunization, Dr Howard Sobel, WHO Representative in Solomon Islands, shares the message he wants every community to hear about vaccines.
Many women do not breastfeed as long as they would like. 🤱 This is how to support breastfeeding mothers anytime, everywhere ⬇️ #WorldBreastfeedingWeek
#Breastfeeding is one of the most cost-effective investments a country can make in its people. Not breastfeeding according to recommendations is estimated to cost the global economy US$339B/year. Join the launch of an updated global investment case for breastfeeding on 4 Aug at 8:00 CEST. Details ⬇️
Investing in #breastfeeding means investing in the future. Breastfeeding provides the perfect nutrition for babies and a healthy beginning - with benefits that last for life. Let’s strengthen the "Warm Chain of Support" for breastfeeding mums everywhere!
One Health recognizes that the health of people, animals & the environment are deeply connected. In New Caledonia, this approach is helping build healthier and more resilient communities. Hear from Claude Gambey, New Caledonia Minister for Health and Social Protection, on One Health in action. 🎥👇
When emergencies strike, timely access to medicines & supplies can save lives. WHO shipped more than 2,500 kg of emergency health supplies & diarrhoeal disease kits to the Federated States of Micronesia following Typhoon Sinlaku. Watch the behind-the-scenes video of this latest shipment. 👇🎥
>100M people in the Western Pacific live w/ #hepatitis B or C – that's more than 1/3 of the 🌏 burden. Many don't know their status. Many who are diagnosed don't receive the care they need. Hepatitis B & C can lead to liver cirrhosis & liver cancer – but they can be prevented, tested & treated.
#VietNam is turning the tide on child drowning! Heroes like Mai Van Chuyen in Dak Lak province are offering free swimming lessons and water safety skills to children in rural communities. #WorldDrowningPreventionDay
300,000 lives – most of them children 💔 That’s the annual toll of drowning worldwide. A preventable tragedy happens every day. Progress shows that change is possible. Now is the time to unite to turn the tide and save more lives from #drowning.
