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World Health Organization @WHO in the Western #Pacific Region, 🏠 to 2.2B in #Asia & #Oceania. See our tweets for health advice. Our Regional Director: @rd_wpro
Manila, Philippines
Joined October 2015
Is the Western Pacific Region on track towards #UniversalHealthCoverage? Join us to know the latest progress and why monitoring UHC matters now! We are pleased to invite you to a #UHCDay Webinar jointly hosted by Division of Health Systems and Services and Data, Strategy and
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To address the root causes of violence against children, including girls, we must address the root causes of inequality. Gender Inequality. Education. Income. Culture. Social determinants play a key role in shaping opportunities, choices, and actions – and in how governments
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TrucKABATAAN brings free health services to adolescents in Southern Leyte and Samar — a joint effort of @UNFPAph , @unicefphils , @WHO , @DOHgovph, supported by the Korea International Cooperation Agency (KOICA). Here’s a quick look at TrucKABATAAN with Bianca Gonzalez!
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Learn more about our partnerships across the 38 countries and areas of the Western Pacific Region: https://t.co/DrmANfdjYB
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We thank all our partners who attended the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in #Fiji. Their engagement, insight and commitment were truly energizing. Ranging from NGOs and CSOs to foundations, academia and student associations, our partners
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We thank all our partners who attended the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in #Fiji. Their engagement, insight and commitment were truly energizing. Ranging from NGOs and CSOs to foundations, academia and student associations, our partners
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It was an honour to be welcomed by Prime Minister @takaichi_sanae on the eve of the UHC High-Level Forum, hosted by @JapanGov and co-convened with @WHO and the @WorldBank. #Japan’s leadership on universal health coverage is world-renowned—from providing universal health
本日は、アジェイ・バンガ世界銀行グループ総裁と、テドロス・アダノムＷＨＯ事務局長を、官邸にお迎えしました。 関係者が国際保健の課題について議論する「ＵＨＣハイレベルフォーラム」が、明日、日本政府、世界銀行、ＷＨＯの共催で開催されます。
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#UniversalHealthCoverage means everyone, everywhere should access the care they need without financial hardship. But the 2025 UHC Report delivers a stark reality check: progress is stalling, and millions remain at risk. Read the new report: https://t.co/5suH7TBbOC
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Friendship for health! Friends of WHO Japan - 公益社団法人 日本ＷＨＯ協会 - has an important mission: To promote awareness of the World Health Organization's work and ethos through various activities in Japan - a WHO Western Pacific Member State - and overseas. My heartfelt
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Preparedness saves lives. It's that simple. This year's IHR Exercise Crystal comes at a time of mounting health emergencies in the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region and indeed globally. We work with our 38 countries and areas to strengthen their ability to
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At a time when health emergencies are happening faster than ever, 31 countries and areas from across the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region participated in an annual simulation...
💪 Getting ready for the next pandemic! 31 countries and areas from across the 🌏 Western Pacific participated in Crystal, an annual simulation exercise to test their readiness for future #HealthEmergencies. Simulations offer a much-needed opportunity to evaluate, refine and
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Infertility affects 1 in 6 people — yet too many face stigma, high costs, or no care at all. WHO & @HRPresearch released the first-ever global guideline on #infertility — a roadmap to make fertility care safer, fairer and within reach for everyone. Get it here:
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Even if you are diagnosed with #diabetes, you can have a healthy pregnancy! While gestational diabetes is a temporary condition, it can be managed. Consult your health provider for the best way to: 🥬Adjust your diet 🧘🏼Set your movement goals 🩸Monitor your blood sugar
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@WHOMongolia is in the skies! WHO receives from MIAT the latest edition of the Blue Sky inflight magazine — featuring WHO’s work in Mongolia. This collaboration opens new frontiers for health advocacy across and beyond the Mongolian blue skies.
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Violence against girls and women is largely underreported. Reliable data are the foundation of effective action in preventing gender-based violence. Strengthening health and social information systems to monitor violence against women and girls enables smarter policies, better
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About a quarter of countries in the Western Pacific Region still do not have adequate health sector guidelines to respond to gender-based #violence. GBV prevention and response should be integrated into primary health care services. Health workers are often the first lifeline
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The Western Pacific has been certified polio-free for 25 years. What does it take to get there? And what will it take to stay polio-free? 💭 We caught up with Dr Shigeru Omi, Chairman of the Japan Anti-Tuberculosis Association and WHO Western Pacific Regional Director Emeritus,
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💪 Getting ready for the next pandemic! 31 countries and areas from across the 🌏 Western Pacific participated in Crystal, an annual simulation exercise to test their readiness for future #HealthEmergencies. Simulations offer a much-needed opportunity to evaluate, refine and
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