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Lao PDR’s Emergency Medical Team conducting exercises ahead of future deployments.
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The Western Pacific Region is home to almost 2.2 billion people across 38 countries and areas.
WHO is working with governments and partners across the Western Pacific to make this the healthiest and safest Region.
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Report of the Regional Director
1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025
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A mother with her child after vaccination at Yalobi Nursing Station, Waya island in Fiji.
A mother with her child after vaccination at Yalobi Nursing Station, Waya island in Fiji.
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6 February 2026
Global update on implementation of preventive chemotherapy against neglected tropical diseases in 2024
Preventive chemotherapy (PC) is defined as the largescale distribution of safe, quality-assured medicines, either alone or in combination, at regular...
6 February 2026
Strengthening medicine procurement and supply chain management for neglected tropical diseases in 2025:...
In 2025, global efforts to control and eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) through large-scale medicine donation and procurement entered a...
5 February 2026
An evaluation of Odisha’s urban public health system
The report documents good practices and outlines the primary challenges facing Odisha’s urban health care model from both supply and demand perspectives,...
3 February 2026
Measuring physical activity in adults using wearable technologies: report of a scientific meeting, 10-12...
The Global Action Plan on Physical Activity and the WHO guidelines on physical activity and sedentary behaviours call for updating global guidance...
