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24 April 2026
Media release

For every generation, vaccines work – but progress must be protected in the Western Pacific
24 March 2026
Media release

WHO calls for stronger political commitment, more innovation and decentralized care to end TB
14 November 2025
News release

25 Years Polio-Free: Western Pacific Countries Renew Commitment to Polio Eradication
29 October 2025
News release

Alcohol Leaves a Mark: WHO calls for collective action to expose alcohol harms and support stronger regulation

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2 June 2026

A second chance: How a malaria test changed Steve’s life
28 May 2026

Helping Filipinos make healthier food choices through front-of-pack labelling
28 May 2026

Sustaining gains in vaccine-preventable diseases: WHO supports review of Mongolia’s national immunization programme
5 May 2026

Why trauma-informed counselling matters in Cambodia’s health system

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Rabies prevention and control in the WHO African Region
12 June 2026

Rabies prevention and control in the WHO African Region

Rabies is a neglected zoonotic disease caused by lyssaviruses and transmitted to humans primarily through the bites or scratches of infected animals,...

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Psychological self-help interventions: delivering self-help for individuals, featuring Step-by-Step and Doing What Matters in Times of Stress: web annex: Step-by-Step: a self-help intervention for depression
1 June 2026

Psychological self-help interventions: delivering self-help for individuals, featuring Step-by-Step and...

This web annex accompanies the Psychological self-help interventions manual and provides the full content and implementation instructions for Step-by-Step...

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Psychological self-help interventions: delivering self-help for individuals, featuring Step-by-Step and Doing What Matters in Times of Stress
1 June 2026

Psychological self-help interventions: delivering self-help for individuals, featuring Step-by-Step and...

Individually delivered psychological self-help interventions are an evidence-based and scalable approach to expanding access to effective mental health...

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Pesticide residues in food: report 2025: Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues
29 May 2026

Pesticide residues in food: report 2025: Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues

This report presents the outcomes of the 2025 Joint FAO/WHO Meeting on Pesticide Residues (JMPR), including evaluations of pesticide residues in food,...

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27 April 2026

Routine immunization in Samoa
20 March 2026

Oral health questions answered by WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala
14 October 2025

Advancing oral health towards universal health coverage
14 October 2025

Accelerating alcohol control action

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