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
This guide describes in detail the current challenges and activities needed to interrupt measles transmission, to prevent and respond rapidly to emerging measles outbreaks, and to ensure sensitive sur
This volume introduces Mongolian traditional medicine and details the nature and uses of medicinal plants found in the country.The book focuses on the medicinal plants used most commonly in Mongolia.
Cambodia faced one of the fastest growing HIV epidemics in Asia in the mid-1990s. Within five years, it became one of the few countries to have reversed the trend. In 2010, Cambodia received a Millenn
People are living longer than ever before. Globally and in the Western Pacific Region, the proportion of people aged 60 years and over is growing faster than any other age group. Some countries are al
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 second edition, which includes revised guidelines for managers of immunization programs, will assist managers in national regulatory authorities and immunization programs to establish/strengthen
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
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
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 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
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
This guide enables effective planning and implementation of proactive communication actions to promote understanding of the importance of vaccines in preventing illness and preventable deaths, and rai
This report deals primarily with the analysis of the drinking-water and sanitation situation in the member countries of the Thematic Working Group on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (TWG WSH), based on
