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The Western Pacific Region is home to almost 1.9 billion people across 37 countries and areas.

WHO is working with governments and partners across the Western Pacific to make this the healthiest and safest Region.

 

Regional Director's Report

Regional Director's Report

The work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2023 – 30 June 2024

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A girl stands in front of her house near a vaccination site in Dak Som Commune in Dak Nong, Viet Nam during a January 2024 vaccination outreach programme.
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Paediatric research and development landscape for neglected tropical diseases

Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a diverse set of 21 diseases and disease groups that mainly affect resource-poor populations in tropical and subtropical...

Refugee and Migrant Health System Review, challenges and opportunities for long term health system strengthening in Estonia

Estonia has experienced a substantial increase in the number of refugees and migrants, particularly since 2022 due to the war in Ukraine. By March 2024,...

Technical Advisory Group on Trans Fat Elimination and Validation: virtual meetings report, June-October 2023

The WHO Validation Programme for Trans Fat Elimination was established to recognize countries for having a normative framework in place to eliminate industrially-produced...

Pesticide residues in food: 2023: toxicological evaluations / Joint Meeting of the FAO Panel of Experts on Pesticide Residues in Food and the Environment and the WHO Core Assessment Group on Pesticide Residues

This publication is the toxicological monograph from the 2023 Joint Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR). The annual Joint Meeting of the Food and Agriculture...