Kiribati establishes national emergency medical team KIRIMAT to strengthen response to disasters and outbreaks
Marshall Islands Medical Assistance Team (MI-MAT) trains to rapidly respond during emergencies
Tonga launches new laboratory to test for COVID-19 and other diseases
Fiji, the UN and partners deploy medical personnel and supplies in solidarity with Tuvalu’s COVID-19 response effort
Tuvalu responds to the country’s first community transmission of COVID-19
Marshall Islands partners with WHO to increase resilience to climate change and pandemics
Fiji offers expanded support to those who want to quit tobacco
Solomon Islands boosts efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer
Vanuatu leads the way for Pacific elimination of trachoma – the world’s biggest infectious cause of blindness
Palau establishes national emergency medical team (EMT)
1 in 5 people in the Western Pacific face catastrophic health expenses each year
Region’s health leaders agree on actions to enhance communication for health, strengthen and transform the health workforce, and leverage innovation for health impact
Health leaders take steps to strengthen health security in Asia-Pacific
Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala nominated to lead WHO Western Pacific Region
The Lao People's Democratic Republic eliminates lymphatic filariasis
Region’s health leaders gather in Manila to nominate new WHO Regional Director for Western Pacific and agree on actions for tackling health challenges
Parliamentarians: Investment in primary health care is critical to health, social and economic development
Candidates announced for election of next WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
Antimicrobial resistance expected to cause 5.2 million deaths in the Western Pacific by 2030
Oral diseases affect more than 800 million people in the Western Pacific