There is serious concern about the impact of the changing climate. The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific has taken the initiative in addressing health issues related to climate change, but f
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i
Food safety is a key component of public health. Ill health outcomes due to foodborne infectious diseases and food contamination are well documented. With growing globalization of the food trade, food
This report presents the status of health-care waste management (HCWM) in selected countries in the Western Pacific Region. An assessment of results was made based on a survey and literature review. T
APSED is a strategic framework for building sustainable national and regional capacities and partnerships in the Asia Pacific Region to ensure public health security and to detect, prepare for and res
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i
This review was requested by the Department of Health of the Philippines and the Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) and conducted with the support of the World Health Organization (WHO) and the J
Antimicrobial resistance threatens great achievements in modern medicine and public health. Alarming levels of resistance to common hospital and community-acquired pathogens have been reported across
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i
This report provides an overview of the status and progress in national capacity for noncommunicable diseases prevention and control in the Western Pacific Region. For the analysis, countries and area
The Western Pacific Region is home to 26% of the world’s population but 36% of the world’s tobacco users. The Regional Committee endorsed the Regional Action Plan for the Tobacco Free Initiative in th
Neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) are a public health issue in 28 countries and areas in the Western Pacific Region. Although some Member States have made remarkable progress in NTD control and elimi
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i
The Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profiles are country-based reports that provide a detailed description of a health system and of reform and policy initiatives in progress or under development i
The Comparative Country Series books are aimed at national policy makers, their advisors, development partners, academics. The technical content includes evidence from within the Asia Pacific region a
Mongolia is a country with few reported HIV cases. From 1 January to 30 April 2013, 137 HIV cases were cumulatively reported in the country with a prevalence of less than 0.1% among the general popula
The regional framework positions the health sector as a key actor in the broader disaster risk management agenda. This is of special significance considering the March 2015 United Nations World Confer
This framework has been prepared to translate strategies and activities recommended by GVAP into the context of the Western Pacific Region and to incorporate all global and regional immunization goals
Climate change in the Pacific is threatening the health of Pacific islanders, as well as economic and social development. Extreme weather events, especially cyclones, floods and droughts, are displaci
