Regional health leaders convene in Japan and online in “hybrid” meeting to agree actions on COVID-19 and other key issues
COVID-19 vaccines available for all healthcare workers in the Western Pacific Region
Nearly two thirds of global drowning deaths occur in Asia Pacific
Hong Kong SAR (China) eliminates rubella
UN agencies warn economic impact of COVID-19 and worsening inequalities will fuel malnutrition for billions in Asia and the Pacific
Healing the future: Traditional medicine drives innovation, equity and planetary health at WHA79
World Health Assembly endorses resolution on precision medicine
World must ‘double down on delivery’ for global road safety, says WHO
WHO and African Medicines Agency launch landmark framework to strengthen access to quality-assured health products in Africa
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 21 May 2026
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 20 May 2026
WHO and Gilead Sciences renew partnership to accelerate visceral leishmaniasis elimination
Seventy-ninth World Health Assembly – Daily update: 19 May 2026
