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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

13 September 2026

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

11 September 2026

Brunei Darussalam charts a national course for One Health with the Quadripartite

10 September 2026

Scanning the horizon together: how the Western Pacific collectively strengthens public health intelligence and early warning systems

10 September 2026

Saving newborns lives: Luxembourg’s long-term maternal health investment and impact in Lao PDR

10 September 2026

Donors Making a Difference

8 September 2026

Strengthened grassroots health care brings NCD services to 10 million in Viet Nam

26 August 2021

First research on drowning in Hong Kong SAR (China) leads to stronger actions to save lives

3 July 2021

WHO in the Western Pacific hosts Second Partners’ Forum

3 June 2021

Six organizations are recognized for their tobacco control contributions in the Western Pacific Region

3 June 2021

Be inspired to quit: Success stories from ex-smokers in the Region

12 May 2021

Advice to hospitals on how to ease pandemic pressure

23 March 2021

Hope and vigilance as COVID-19 vaccines reach the Western Pacific

16 February 2021

Staying safe from COVID-19 during religious and cultural celebrations

19 January 2021

WHO and DHL team up to get health-care equipment to the Pacific

12 January 2021

WHO supports the installation of public address systems at 50 remote heath centers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

22 December 2020

5 innovative ideas for people to live their lives while staying safe from COVID-19

9 December 2020

Protecting health workers from COVID-19

6 December 2020

International outbreak experts deployed to Papua New Guinea to support the COVID-19 response

2 December 2020

Evacuating to safer shelter in the time of COVID-19

2 December 2020

Sharing COVID-19 experiences: The Republic of Korea response

1 December 2020

Countries in the Western Pacific review and share lessons from responses to COVID-19

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

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26 August 2021

First research on drowning in Hong Kong SAR (China) leads to stronger actions to save lives

3 July 2021

WHO in the Western Pacific hosts Second Partners’ Forum

3 June 2021

Six organizations are recognized for their tobacco control contributions in the Western Pacific Region

3 June 2021

Be inspired to quit: Success stories from ex-smokers in the Region

12 May 2021

Advice to hospitals on how to ease pandemic pressure

23 March 2021

Hope and vigilance as COVID-19 vaccines reach the Western Pacific

16 February 2021

Staying safe from COVID-19 during religious and cultural celebrations

19 January 2021

WHO and DHL team up to get health-care equipment to the Pacific

12 January 2021

WHO supports the installation of public address systems at 50 remote heath centers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic

22 December 2020

5 innovative ideas for people to live their lives while staying safe from COVID-19

9 December 2020

Protecting health workers from COVID-19

6 December 2020

International outbreak experts deployed to Papua New Guinea to support the COVID-19 response

2 December 2020

Evacuating to safer shelter in the time of COVID-19

2 December 2020

Sharing COVID-19 experiences: The Republic of Korea response

1 December 2020

Countries in the Western Pacific review and share lessons from responses to COVID-19

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

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