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Through their eyes: a report of three special projects to explore the new future in the Western Pacific...
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed global vulnerabilities, leading the World Health Organization (WHO) to adopt a Health Futures Strategic Dialogue...
Immunization program data: regional and country profiles 2022
This publication includes regional and national trends on vaccine-preventable disease cases and immunization coverage in the Western Pacific Region as...
Mongolia COVID-19 vaccines post-introduction evaluation (cPIE), 19-30 September 2022
Mongolia, a Member State of the World Health Organization (WHO) in the Western Pacific Region, swiftly introduced and extensively distributed COVID-19...
This case study examines primary health care (PHC) in Singapore to inform future policy and practice, incorporating lessons learned during the COVID-19...
Viet Nam is a lower-middle income country located in the South-East Asia Region with a population of more than 97 million people. The aim of this case...
Lao People’s Democratic Republic: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
The Lao People’s Democratic Republic Ministry of Health (MoH) has overseen the development of an extensive network of health services from the...
Malaysia is a multicultural society, comprising a federation of 13 states and three territories in a parliamentary democracy. As an upper-middle-income...
Philippines: a primary health care case study in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic
Through the implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) Act (1), the Philippines’ health system, especially its chief health agency the Department...
Addressing trust through digitally enabled community engagement approaches in HIV/AIDS
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic caused severe disruptions in HIV/AIDS programming and service delivery, negatively impacting Cambodia’s...
During the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, public health measures in Malaysia to control the spread of the virus – such as lockdowns,...
The refugee and asylum-seeking populations in Malaysia face several psychosocialstressors, including the inability to secure safe and stable employment,...
Building sustainable primary health care in the Lao People's Democratic Republic through community engagement...
Despite recent progress, inequities remain for health outcomes in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, especially in terms of maternal and child...
The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has exposed inequities and service delivery gaps in national and global health systems. These weaknesses...
As COVID-19 continues to be a global threat to health and society, WHO and the Technical Advisory Group (TAG) on Immunization and Vaccine-Preventable Diseases...
Stocktaking to advance implementation of For the Future: Towards the Healthiest and Safest Region
This information document summarizes the stocktaking exercises conducted to articulate the progress of For the Future, our vision in the Western Pacific...
The Western Pacific Regional Road Map for COVID-19 Vaccination Response 2021-2022 aims: (1) to summarize the vaccination response and progress...
Repurposing facilities for quarantine or isolation and management of mild COVID-19 cases
During the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, the worldwide attention has been drawn to emergency response to cope with surge in...
Infection prevention and control during transfer and transport of patients with suspected or confirmed...
Patients with suspected coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can infect others at any time, including during transfer and transport. Ensuring the proper...
Managing the Evolving COVID-19 Pandemic and Preparing Primary Health Care to Meet Future Health Needs,...
On 2 December 2021, the Asia-Pacific Parliamentarian Forum on Global Health (Forum) convened an ad hoc virtual meeting to enhance the role of parliamentarians...
Considerations for COVID-19 surveillance for vulnerable populations
Population groups living in vulnerable situations, or vulnerable populations, may be at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 as a result of the structural...
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