New WHO Regional Director meets Pacific leaders, communities, highlights climate change, noncommunicable diseases, emergencies as priorities
Dr Takeshi Kasai appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
New WHO Asia-Pacific centre for environment and health to open in Seoul
WHO-recommended newborn care cuts life-threatening infections by two thirds
Singapore wipes out measles; Australia, Brunei Darussalam and Macao SAR (China) eliminate rubella
Medical Product Alert N°1/2026: Substandard ACCUPAQUE (Iohexol), OMNIPAQUE (Iohexol) and VISIPAQUE (Iodixanol)
New WHO health inequality country profiles to track progress on achieving health equity
World Hand Hygiene Day 2026: Action saves lives
New WHO online course strengthens good practices in clinical trials
Behavioural insights toolkit helps countries address harmful skin‑lightening practices
WHO Civil Society Task Force on TB: 2025 End-of-Year Message
Strengthening asthma and COPD care through primary health care in Nepal and Sri Lanka
Joint call by the President of the ICRC, the Director-General of WHO and the International President of MSF
