A nine-member emergency health response team was deployed to Solomon Islands Western Province for a 14-day mission to support the ongoing response efforts in affected communities, particularly around Gizo, in the aftermath of the widespread destruction caused by #CycloneMaila: bit.ly/3OhfsKt
#Mongolia has successfully maintained #polio-free status for a generation and continues to safeguard children fthrough sustained immunization and public health vigilance: tinyurl.com/4334e3n8
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Heat stress leads to health risks such as heatstroke, dehydration, kidney dysfunction, and neurological disorders.
Climate change is a health crisis.
Share your pledge for science and health today. Together for Health #StandWithScience 💙
This regional webinar will also highlight practical actions to promote safe, healthy and inclusive digital environments for young people.
🔗 Register here: bit.ly/4tQI7oN
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Graphic with two young people standing side by side, each holding a tablet and looking down at the screen. Behind them is a light grid pattern with green connected dots and lines, and a small brain illustration on the left. The headline text says mental health and digital use for youth. A green banner reads Thursday, 16 April 2026 12:00 to 13:20 (GMT+8). At the bottom left is the logo of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region. At the bottom right is a QR code with the text scan to register.
Being online can open up opportunities for children & young people to learn, connect & express themselves. But it can also present challenges for #MentalHealth & well-being.
How is digital use shaping the mental health of young people? Join our webinar on 16 April at 12:00 Manila time (GMT+8).
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Meet a legendary #OneHealth warrior in WHO’s Western Pacific Region!
Dr Zhou Xiao-Nong is Chief Scientist at China’s National Institute of Parasitic Diseases and a member of the One Health High-Level Expert Panel.
And he has some advice for the young scientists of today! bit.ly/4vkSdQg
On #WorldHealthDay, rethink how we protect health.
WHO in the Western Pacific Region is calling on Member States, political leaders and policymakers to move beyond words and invest optimally and holistically in a shared vision of #OneHealth.
Read the media release: tinyurl.com/3bs9zmja
“For #OneHealth to succeed and be sustained, it is imperative political leaders and policymakers at the very highest levels recognize how essential it is for health and national security - and act.” A quote card featuring a photograph of a man in business attire, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
The first-ever high-level #OneHealth Summit takes place in Lyon from 5 to 7 April – a landmark opportunity to strengthen global health and security.
Pandemics. Drug resistance. Food safety. The climate crisis. It’s all inextricably connected.
In this op-ed for the @weforum.org Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, urges @who.int
Member States to make the investments necessary to take One Health from slogan to reality – for once and for all: www.weforum.org/stories/2026...
Through the Japan–Solomon Islands Malaria Reduction Project the Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Japan & @who.int are using digital surveillance, better care for Plasmodium vivax cases, targeted spraying and local research to get closer to eliminating #malaria: tinyurl.com/8x245nwk
Read about country initiatives that are helping to reduce pain and cost from oral diseases 👉 bit.ly/3NDdcNc
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School children brush their teeth as part of the Malimali programme in Tonga
Momentum is building. With the first regional #OralHealth plan in place, WHO in the Western Pacific is rallying countries to strengthen primary health care, expand workforce capacity, and put in place policies that protect every healthy smile. 😁🌏
📷Ministry of Health, Tonga
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An estimated 4.9 million children died before their fifth birthday in 2024, including 2.3 million newborns, according to new estimates released by @who.int.
Most of these deaths are preventable with proven, low-cost interventions and access to quality health care: tinyurl.com/49ew59vz
Across classrooms and communities, schools in #Vanuatu are promoting health and preventing violence:
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A man in business attire speaks into a microphone at what looks to be a conference or large meeting
Antimicrobial resistance - #AMR - is no longer a ‘silent pandemic.’ It's reversing decades of progress in safeguarding health in Asia-Pacific.
Drug-resistant infections are making common illnesses harder and more expensive to treat, including #tuberculosis, one of the world’s leading killers.
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A graphic styled like a pop‑up computer window appears against a blue background. Inside the pop‑up window, bold text reads women are not all the same. Below it, smaller text reads neither are their health needs. To the right is an illustration of several different legs wearing various types of shoes, flat shoes, high heels, boots, stepping up a set of light blue stairs. One leg uses a prosthetic limb.
We need coordinated action across sectors to ensure women and girls can live healthy, safe, and empowered lives.
One size does not fit all. Health services need to be inclusive and tailored.
#ForAllWomenAndGirls
#WomensDay
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A graphic styled like a pop‑up computer window appears against a blue background, with text that says women's health > pregnancy and childbirth. At every age every woman faces unique needs.
A graphic styled like a pop‑up computer window appears against a blue background, with text that says and every need matters.
A graphic styled like a pop‑up computer window appears against a blue background, with text that says from chronic diseases to mental health and care in later life.
Women’s health encompasses far more than pregnancy or childbirth. It spans the full life course and is shaped by social, economic, and environmental conditions.
#ForAllWomenAndGirls
#WomensDay
Learn more about #WorldHearingDay at: www.who.int/campaigns/wo...
Infographic listing signs that may indicate a child has an ear or hearing problem: often asks you to repeat, struggles with attention or school performance, shows delayed speech and language development, complains of ear pain or has ear discharge. Highlighted text below says to refer the child for an ear or hearing check without delay. Small text at the bottom states that the tile’s text is adapted from PPC/NMH/NSO 2025.1.
Infographic highlighting that teachers and parents have a role in spotting signs of hearing loss. Smaller text below it reads: “Act early so no child is left behind due to ear or hearing problems.“ Illustration shows a child, in the middle of reading a book, turning to another child behind them peeking from a doorway – as if indicating the former is trying to hear the latter.
If a child:
👉 frequently asks you to repeat
👉 struggles with attention
👉 has ear pain/discharge
👉 or has delayed speech
This could indicate an ear or hearing problem.
Teachers & parents: act early and refer the child to a healthcare provider.
Infographic stating that in the Western Pacific, 19.5 million children aged 5 to 19 years live with hearing loss. Large text below it reads: “Majority of cases of childhood hearing loss are due to preventable causes.” Below it is a highlighted shape with the text “Here’s what to know.” On its right is an arrow pointing to the right. An illustration at the bottom-right shows a child with a hearing aid sitting at a desk with sound waves around their ears.
Infographic highlighting that early diagnosis and care for children at risk of hearing loss are essential to prevent long-term impacts. Additional text below it explains that unadressed hearing loss “harms not just hearing but also speech, language, cognitive and social development – often leading to poorer educational and employment outcomes.” Illustration shows a child running wearing headphones with sound waves around their ears. On the bottom-right is an arrow pointing to the right.
Today is #WorldHearingDay!
The Western Pacific has the highest prevalence of hearing loss globally 🌏 affecting 19.5 million children aged 5-19 years in the region.
The majority of cases of childhood hearing loss stem from preventable causes.
Early diagnosis and care are key. 🔑
Learn more: bit.ly/3ZSsqk1
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WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala meets with the Prime Minister of Samoa, Honourable La’aulialemalietoa Leuatea Polataivao Fosi Schmidt.
WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala visited #Samoa for a three-day mission focused on Pacific-led science and collaboration.
The visit included engagements with national leaders and partners, and discussions on strengthening health and well-being across Samoa.
📷 WHO / Faizza Tanggol
In a world being reshaped by threats from an increasingly changing climate, the prevalence of zoonotic diseases, and the frequency of man-made and natural disasters, the need for countries to be adequately prepared and ready to respond to health emergencies is even more important.
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At least 95% measles vaccine coverage is needed in all communities to prevent #measles and stop outbreaks.
The only way to prevent measles? Two doses of measles vaccine.
Let’s close the gap and keep measles away!
Fiji 🇫🇯 strengthens its response to the escalating #HIV epidemic through evidence-based harm reduction. 📊
Evidence gathered from a rapid assessment highlighted unsafe injecting drug use is a major driver of transmission and exposes urgent gaps in access to prevention and stigma-free care.
Good habits can bring good fortune… and even good health! ❣️Which healthy habit are you bringing into the New Year? 👇 (2/2)
This Lunar New Year, #CelebrateSafely by choosing practices that invite good health and wellbeing for everyone. Swipe through to see which healthy habits score the highest! (1/2)
A bright orange Lunar New Year–themed graphic featuring several large glowing lanterns in the background. At the center, bold white text reads healthy beginnings. Smaller text says wishing everyone a healthy, safe and prosperous Lunar New Year! At the bottom, two yellow hashtags read celebrate safely and health for all.
Wishing all who celebrate a healthy, safe and prosperous #LunarNewYear!
May the year ahead be filled with success, joy and #HealthForAll!
