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23 September 2026

Quick action after a dog bite: Vietnamese student’s story for World Rabies Day

23 September 2026

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22 September 2026

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Across islands and communities: accelerating action to interrupt transmission and eliminate leprosy disease in the Pacific

18 September 2026

Changing the story, one word at a time

17 September 2026

Malaysia leading the way for Integrated Lung Health in the Region

17 September 2026

Brunei Darussalam strengthens capacity to improve the quality of mortality statistics

17 September 2026

Small checks, careful follow-up: how frontline nurses are making NCD care safer in Honiara

17 September 2026

Cook Islands promotes safe care for noncommunicable diseases

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From Tropical Cyclone Maila to the next cyclone: Solomon Islands turns lessons into emergency readiness

29 October 2020

Investing in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

20 October 2020

WHO: COVID-19 must not derail tobacco cessation efforts

16 September 2020

How countries in Asia and the Pacific are working towards universal health coverage and combating COVID-19

3 September 2020

Protecting older people against COVID-19

7 August 2020

Skin-to-skin contact helps newborns breastfeed

15 July 2020

New Zealand takes early and hard action to tackle COVID-19

22 May 2020

Celebrating tobacco control champions in the Western Pacific Region

14 April 2020

Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak

17 December 2019

Mongolia: Progress towards Universal Health Coverage through strengthening primary health care

14 October 2019

Addressing the needs of ageing populations

7 March 2019

WHO Regional Director commits to reducing mother and newborn deaths and supports polio outbreak response in Papua New Guinea

22 February 2019

WHO strengthens collaboration for infection prevention and control in the Region

12 February 2019

Eight emerging diseases and emergencies WHO responded to in the Western Pacific Region in 2018

19 December 2018

New Zealand showcases and strengthens preparedness for outbreaks and emergencies

14 December 2018

Exercise Crystal: Ten years of strengthening communication between countries and WHO during emergencies

27 November 2018

Eliminating malaria with better monitoring in the Philippines

12 November 2018

MERS shows vulnerability is universal

12 November 2018

Taking stock of WHO reforms

12 November 2018

Fighting drug-resistant TB in the Pacific

12 November 2018

Collaborating for health

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29 October 2020

Investing in mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

20 October 2020

WHO: COVID-19 must not derail tobacco cessation efforts

16 September 2020

How countries in Asia and the Pacific are working towards universal health coverage and combating COVID-19

3 September 2020

Protecting older people against COVID-19

7 August 2020

Skin-to-skin contact helps newborns breastfeed

15 July 2020

New Zealand takes early and hard action to tackle COVID-19

22 May 2020

Celebrating tobacco control champions in the Western Pacific Region

14 April 2020

Staying safe during season of religious and cultural events, amid the COVID-19 outbreak

17 December 2019

Mongolia: Progress towards Universal Health Coverage through strengthening primary health care

14 October 2019

Addressing the needs of ageing populations

7 March 2019

WHO Regional Director commits to reducing mother and newborn deaths and supports polio outbreak response in Papua New Guinea

22 February 2019

WHO strengthens collaboration for infection prevention and control in the Region

12 February 2019

Eight emerging diseases and emergencies WHO responded to in the Western Pacific Region in 2018

19 December 2018

New Zealand showcases and strengthens preparedness for outbreaks and emergencies

14 December 2018

Exercise Crystal: Ten years of strengthening communication between countries and WHO during emergencies

27 November 2018

Eliminating malaria with better monitoring in the Philippines

12 November 2018

MERS shows vulnerability is universal

12 November 2018

Taking stock of WHO reforms

12 November 2018

Fighting drug-resistant TB in the Pacific

12 November 2018

Collaborating for health

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