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22 September 2026

From verification to action: Keeping measles elimination within reach in the Western Pacific

16 September 2026

Fighting antimicrobial resistance through better patient care – ordering the right test from the right patient to determine the right treatment

10 September 2026

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Closing health workforce gaps for emergency response: the Western Pacific steps up

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23 September 2026

Quick action after a dog bite: Vietnamese student’s story for World Rabies Day

23 September 2026

Na Is Family: How Responsible Dog Ownership Prevents Rabies in Viet Nam

22 September 2026

Quitting tobacco for good: Three former smokers in Viet Nam share their stories

18 September 2026

Across islands and communities: accelerating action to interrupt transmission and eliminate leprosy disease in the Pacific

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9 February 2026

What do young Cambodian mental health professionals think about the future of mental health care?

13 March 2025

Building a safer food future: Papua New Guinea and WHO unite multisectoral stakeholders to enhance food safety and public health

9 December 2024

The Solomon Islands fortifies food safety procedures in partnership with WHO

2 September 2024

WHO supports Kiribati to employ a One Health approach to advancing food safety

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5 April 2026

How ‘One World, One Health’ can move beyond a slogan to become a shared reality

20 March 2026

No health without oral health: This is a regional priority

9 March 2026

From advocacy to action: accelerating the fight against AMR in Asia–Pacific

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15 September 2026

Regional address at the 16th Pacific Society for Reproductive Health Biennial Conference

14 September 2026

Remarks for the signing of the memorandum of understanding between WHO and SPC

16 February 2026

Keynote speech at the Pacific Academy of Sciences Inaugural Congress

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Together for science, together for health: WHO collaborating centres across the Western Pacific advance health outcomes

Spotlight | 8 April 2026

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15 September 2026

World Patient Safety Day Message from WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala

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From adoption to compliance: Strengthening implementation of NCD prevention policies through lessons from smoke-free laws

24 September 2026 10:00 – 11:30 SGT

16th Asian Chief Dental Officers Meeting: Advancing universal health coverage for oral health in the WHO Western Pacific and South-East Asia Regions

27 – 29 September 2026

Accelerating CRVS progress in the Western Pacific

29 September 2026 10:00 – 11:30 SGT

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