People of the Western Pacific

People of the Western Pacific

Honouring home: a Marshallese voice for climate justice
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Jobod Silk contemplates under the pandanus trees in his backyard in Majuro, Republic of the Marshall Islands.
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The Western Pacific Region is home to almost 2.2 billion people across 38 countries and areas.

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

 

More about the Western Pacific Region

Report of the Regional Director 
 1 July 2024 - 30 June 2025

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A mother with her child after vaccination at Yalobi Nursing Station, Waya island in Fiji.
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WHO Results Report 2024-2025

See the highlights for the Western Pacific
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Children in Fiji explain how they use leaves with antiseptic properties to treat small skin wounds.
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Laboratory testing of Andes virus (Orthohantavirus andesense) infection: interim guidance, 15 May 2026
15 May 2026

Laboratory testing of Andes virus (Orthohantavirus andesense) infection: interim guidance, 15 May 2026

This document provides interim guidance for laboratories, clinicians, health workers, public health officials and other stakeholders responding to outbreaks...

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Exposing marketing tactics and strategies driving the global growth of nicotine pouches
15 May 2026

Exposing marketing tactics and strategies driving the global growth of nicotine pouches

This new report aims to help countries understand how the tobacco industry promotes nicotine pouches and how they can be effectively regulated. It highlights...

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Working for a brighter, healthier future
14 May 2026

Working for a brighter, healthier future

WHO continues to strengthen its work for adolescent health and well-being through a coordinated approach led by the HQ Interdepartmental Technical Working...

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Measurement of self-reported forgone health care and its reasons: towards tackling unmet health care need
14 May 2026

Measurement of self-reported forgone health care and its reasons: towards tackling unmet health care...

Access to needed health services remains a central challenge for achieving universal health coverage, with unmet health care need reflecting gaps in service...

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