Seventy-fourth session of the Regional Committee

Manila, Philippines (2023)

WHO
Health ministers and other high-level officials from across Asia and the Pacific will discuss and agree on actions by WHO and governments to address key health priorities for the Region and nominate the next Regional Director.

The seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific was held from 16 to 20 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

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Session documents

Final report of the Regional Committee

Summary report from the Chairperson to the Executive Board

Resolutions

WPR/RC74.R1	Nomination of the Regional Director
WPR/RC74.R2	Resolution of Appreciation Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab
WPR/RC74.R3	Health security
WPR/RC74.R4	Communication for Health
WPR/RC74.R5	Health innovation
WPR/RC74.R6	Health workforce
WPR/RC74.R7	Seventy-fifth and seventy-sixth sessions of the Regional Committee
WPR/RC74.R8	Resolution of appreciation

Decisions

WPR/RC74(1)	Governance reform
WPR/RC74(2)	Special Programme of Research, Development and Research Training in Human Reproduction: Membership of the Policy and Coordination Committee
WPR/RC74(3)	Allocation of Executive Board Seats

20 October 2023

Media release

Region’s health leaders agree on actions to enhance communication for health, strengthen and transform the health workforce, and leverage innovation for health impact

19 October 2023

Media release

Health leaders take steps to strengthen health security in Asia-Pacific

17 October 2023

News release

Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala nominated to lead WHO Western Pacific Region

16 October 2023

News release

The Lao People's Democratic Republic eliminates lymphatic filariasis

16 October 2023

News release

Region’s health leaders gather in Manila to nominate new WHO Regional Director for Western Pacific and agree on actions for tackling health challenges

16 October 2023

Acting Regional Director's opening remarks at the 74th session of the Regional Committee

13 October 2023

Remarks by Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Acting Regional Director for the Western Pacific, at the Regional Committee virtual press conference

Fact sheets

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4 October 2023

Leveraging innovations to accelerate health impact and shape well-being

Social media pack

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74th RCM photo album

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Session information

Seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

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The effective use of data in the management and delivery of public health services has long been understood as critical. The Data Management Competency...

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Early essential newborn care: clinical practice pocket guide, 2nd edition

The Early Essential Newborn Care Pocket Guide was developed by the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific for introducing and scaling-up Early Essential...

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Communication for Health in the WHO Western Pacific Region

Communication for Health (‎C4H)‎ is a priority for the implementation of For the Future – our shared vision for WHO’s work with Member...

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Disability-inclusive health services toolkit : a resource for health facilities in the Western Pacific Region

The United Nation Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities upholds the rights of people with disabilities to access health services. The Disability-...

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WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus addresses the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific during the opening session on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

Opening of the seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

Pictured from left: Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General; Chairperson of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Honourable Dato Dr Mohammad Isham Jaafar, Minister of Health, Brunei Darussalam

A session on Communication for Health (C4H) where the draft Regional Action Framework on Communication for Health (C4H) is being considered for endorsement by the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific.

Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, proposed by Tonga, has been nominated as the next WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.

Side event on transformation of the Regional Office including organization and workplace culture change on day 3 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 18 October 2023.

Day 4 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 19 October 2023.

Participants of the seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

Day 3 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 18 October 2023. Morning session on health security where the draft Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework is being considered for endorsement.

Participants of the seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

Opening of the seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

Day 3 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 18 October 2023. Morning session on health security.

Day 3 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 18 October 2023.

Opening of the seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.

Day 5 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 20 October 2023.

Pictured here: Ms Laura Davison, Executive Officer, Office of the Regional Director and Coordinator, External Relations and Communications, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

Day 3 of the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in Manila, 18 October 2023.

Heads of Delegations at the start of the seventy-fourth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific on 16 October 2023 in Manila, Philippines.