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
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
Environmental determinants of health are responsible for more than a quarter of the burden of disease in the Western Pacific Region. Communicable and noncommunicable disease, disability and death resu
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
Overweight and obesity have become urgent global health issues in recent decades. Globally, the number of overweight children under the age of 5 years has increased from 32 million in 2000 to 41 milli
The Western Pacific Regional Food Safety Strategy 2011-2015 has contributed to good progress in food safety across the Western Pacific Region. However, more than 125 million people still fall ill and
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
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
This annual report provides information on the state of tuberculosis control in the Region. It contains regional data on the notification of new TB cases and on the outcome of treatment as well as inf
The rules and provisions of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreements place many challenges and demands upon those countries that are WTO members, or intend to become so and plan to develop regula
This plan has been developed within the context of the new global Stop TB strategy. It provides a road map with strategies clearly laid out for achieving the 2010 goal. The plan will guide countries a
