About us

About us

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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.

 

For the future

For the future

A five year vision
for delivering better health
in the Western Pacific Region


Regional priorities 2020-25

In line with the regional vision "For the Future", four priorities must be addressed to reach our goal of making the Western Pacific the safest and healthiest region.


Publications

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Bringing high-impact, good-quality and low-cost eye care closer to home: a case study of Klinik Katarak-Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

Health innovation is the creation and implementation of novel processes, products, programmes, policies or systems that lead to transformations or improvements...

Mongolia COVID-19 vaccines post-introduction evaluation (‎cPIE)‎, 19-30 September 2022

Mongolia, a Member State of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region, swiftly introduced and extensively distributed COVID-19...

Nudging populations towards healthier eating behaviours: an innovative case study on salt reduction in China

To address the health challenges brought about by the changing food environment and high salt intake, WHO China, jointly with the National Institute for...

Singapore: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic

This case study examines primary health care (PHC) in Singapore to inform future policy and practice, incorporating lessons learned during the COVID-19...