Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control
We support Member States in promoting health, preventing and controlling communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and reducing health risks across the life course through evidence-based policies, health systems strengthening, community empowerment, and multisectoral action.
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19 October 2026
News release

Renewed priorities, new frontiers: An ambitious, urgent agenda at the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
6 October 2026
News release

Countries race to provide oral health care for all in 100-Day Sprint across Asia
28 September 2026
News release

WHO recognizes healthy, innovative cities across the Western Pacific Region
22 September 2026
Departmental update

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

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20 October 2026

East Sepik joint mission focuses on bringing primary health care closer to communities
17 October 2026

Protecting lives through stronger alcohol control in the Western Pacific
10 October 2026

Mental health support grows beyond facility walls in Samoa
10 October 2026

Strengthening mental health resilience in the face of climate shocks across the Western Pacific

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21 October 2026

Priority indicators to monitor the impact of heat exposure on maternal, newborn and child health

As the frequency, duration and intensity of extreme heat events increase, pregnant and postpartum women, newborns and children face growing risks to their...

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Regional Workshop on Strengthening Paediatric Medicines Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region, Report of a WHO meeting, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11–13 May 2026
20 October 2026

Regional Workshop on Strengthening Paediatric Medicines Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region, Report of a WHO...

The Regional Workshop on Strengthening Paediatric Medicines Ecosystems in the ASEAN Region was convened in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, from 11–13 May...

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Strategic and technical advisory group of experts on well-being and health promotion: meeting report, 16 April 2025
20 October 2026

Strategic and technical advisory group of experts on well-being and health promotion: meeting report,...

This report summarizes the first meeting of the WHO Strategic and Technical Advisory Group of Experts on Well-being and Health Promotion, held on 16 April...

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20 October 2026

State of inequality: noncommunicable diseases and their risk factors

This report provides the first comprehensive global assessment of within-country inequalities in noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and their risk factors....

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18 October 2026

Immunization
18 October 2026

Tobacco control
18 October 2026

What is a key message for governments to hear about immunization and what gives you hope?
2 October 2026

What gives you hope about the future of immunization in the Western Pacific?

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