Publications

Publications

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The Western Pacific Region Publications Office consolidates WHO’s publishing activities throughout the Region. In coordination with technical units and country offices, it produces scientific and technical publications and information products, such as manuals and guidelines, on a wide range of the Region’s health subjects and issues.

The Publications Office works in close coordination with WHO’s central Press office as an integral part of the knowledge management and communications culture of the World Health Organization. Each publication contributes to WHO’s global objective to convey evidence-based and accurate information to support the promotion of health and well-being of people in Member States.

The Western Pacific Region’s published materials and technical information are accessible and available for download in full text from the WHO global repository – IRIS.

To order books available in print, place a request through the WHO Press webpage.

You can also contact the WPRO Publications team at [email protected].

 

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Brief for parliamentarians

This “Backpocket” series for parliamentarians on climate change, environment and health in the Western Pacific Region will provide parliamentarians...

Country case study: Lao National WASH Survey 2021

This report describes the results of the Lao People's Democratic Republic (LAO PDR) National WASH Survey 2021. The survey examined water, sanitation and...

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...

Hinari Research for Health

The Hinari Access to Research for Health programme is a partnership with major publishers to provide free or very low-cost online access to biomedical and health literature journals to local, not-for-profit institutions in developing countries. It benefits health workers and researchers, and in turn, contributes to improving global health.