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Asia-Pacific countries sound the alarm and commit to tackling antimicrobial resistance
Health leaders from countries and areas of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia and Western Pacific Regions today sounded the alarm and committed to work together to ...
WHO urges action to fully realize people's right to health in the Western Pacific
In a world threatened by multiple crises, from diseases to disasters, conflicts and climate change, the right to health for all people is more important than ever. On World Health ...
Papua New Guinea: empowering the healthcare workforce by strengthening its health information competencies
Papua New Guinea has set out a clear path as the first country to adopt the regional WHO Data Management Competency Framework, with the goal of developing and strengthening its hea ...
Seconds to save a life: How to prevent drowning
Caring for people with noncommunicable diseases in Viet Nam: the nearest health care is often the best health care
Cambodia seeks to strengthen health security through its second Joint External Evaluation
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WHO releases guideline on public health control of human strongyloidiasis
In 2023 WHO convened a guideline development group (GDG) of global experts, with the aim of formulating evidence-informed recommendations on whether preventive chemotherapy with iv ...
CEPI and WHO urge broader research strategy for countries to prepare for the next pandemic
The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the World Health Organization (WHO) today called on researchers and governments to strengthen and accelerate global r ...
On World Breastfeeding Week, UNICEF and WHO call for equal access to breastfeeding support
INFOSAN Quarterly Summary, 2023 #4
Due to the active engagement of INFOSAN members and partners, 41% of incidents were reported to the INFOSAN Secretariat through the European Commission’s Rapid Alert System for Foo ...
Outbreaks and Emergencies in the Western Pacific