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Western Pacific Vanuatu Home Health topics Our work News Emergencies About us Follow us Our work in Vanuatu Learn more A part of WHO Western Pacific COVID-19 in the Pacific Islands Learn more COVID-19 Situation Reports for the Western Pacific Region Read more Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak Visit the regional emergencies page Coronavirus disease pandemic Read more News from the South Pacific All → 13 October 2022 Joint News Release Marshall Islands partners with WHO to increase resilience to climate change and pandemics The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) and Ministry of Environment Climate Change Directorate (CCD) of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) are partnering with the Wor ... 3 October 2022 Joint News Release Fiji offers expanded support to those who want to quit tobacco The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) launched Fiji’s expanded tobacco cessation services at an event in Suva last week, together with the World Health Organization ( ... 19 September 2022 Joint News Release Solomon Islands boosts efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is stepping up efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer. (...) Stories from the South Pacific All → 18 October 2022 4 things to know about COVID-19 treatment in the Pacific 28 March 2022 Partnerships bolster COVID-19 infection prevention and control in Kiribati 24 March 2022 Supporting the clinical management of COVID-19 cases in Kiribati: a Q&A with Dr Karen Hammad Our work in Vanuatu WHO Country Liaison Officer in Vanuatu Dr Eunyoung Ko More News from WHO 28 October 2022 Media release Les Ministres de la santé d’Asie-pacifique s’engagent à répondre aux besoins des laissés-pour-compte, à lutter contre le cancer du col de l’utérus et à promouvoir la santé mentale Au cours de la dernière journée de la soixante-treizième session du Comité régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour le Pacifique occidental, les représentants ont ... 28 October 2022 Media release Asia-Pacific health ministers work to reach the unreached, combat cervical cancer and promote mental health During the final day of the seventy-third session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, delegates endorsed frameworks that aim to reach ... 27 October 2022 Media release Les responsables de la santé prennent des mesures visant à prévenir et à maîtriser les maladies non transmissibles et à transformer les soins de santé primaires en Asie-Pacifique Les responsables de la santé des États et Territoires de la Région Pacifique occidental de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) ont approuvé aujourd’hui un cadre pour la préve ... 27 October 2022 Media release Health leaders take steps to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases and transform primary health care in Asia-Pacific Health leaders from countries and areas of the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region today endorsed a framework to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NC ...    

Score: 1143183.5 - https://www.who.int/vanuatu/

  WHO Wallis and Futuna | World Health Organization

Western Pacific Wallis and Futuna (France) Home Health topics Our work News Emergencies About us Follow us Our work in Wallis and Futuna Learn more Franck-F © Credits A part of WHO Western Pacific COVID-19 in the Pacific Islands Learn more COVID-19 Situation Reports for the Western Pacific Region Read more Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak Visit the regional emergencies page Coronavirus disease pandemic Read more News from the South Pacific All → 13 October 2022 Joint News Release Marshall Islands partners with WHO to increase resilience to climate change and pandemics The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) and Ministry of Environment Climate Change Directorate (CCD) of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) are partnering with the Wor ... 3 October 2022 Joint News Release Fiji offers expanded support to those who want to quit tobacco The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) launched Fiji’s expanded tobacco cessation services at an event in Suva last week, together with the World Health Organization ( ... 19 September 2022 Joint News Release Solomon Islands boosts efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is stepping up efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer. (...) Stories from the South Pacific All → 22 June 2022 Fiji’s emergency medical assistance team – FEMAT – trains to face future crises 18 October 2022 4 things to know about COVID-19 treatment in the Pacific 28 March 2022 Partnerships bolster COVID-19 infection prevention and control in Kiribati 24 March 2022 Supporting the clinical management of COVID-19 cases in Kiribati: a Q&A with Dr Karen Hammad Our work in Wallis and Futuna Director of Pacific Technical Support / WHO Representative for the South Pacific Dr Mark Jacobs More News from WHO 28 October 2022 Media release Les Ministres de la santé d’Asie-pacifique s’engagent à répondre aux besoins des laissés-pour-compte, à lutter contre le cancer du col de l’utérus et à promouvoir la santé mentale Au cours de la dernière journée de la soixante-treizième session du Comité régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour le Pacifique occidental, les représentants ont ... 28 October 2022 Media release Asia-Pacific health ministers work to reach the unreached, combat cervical cancer and promote mental health During the final day of the seventy-third session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, delegates endorsed frameworks that aim to reach ... 27 October 2022 Media release Les responsables de la santé prennent des mesures visant à prévenir et à maîtriser les maladies non transmissibles et à transformer les soins de santé primaires en Asie-Pacifique Les responsables de la santé des États et Territoires de la Région Pacifique occidental de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) ont approuvé aujourd’hui un cadre pour la préve ... 27 October 2022 Media release Health leaders take steps to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases and transform primary health care in Asia-Pacific Health leaders from countries and areas of the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region today endorsed a framework to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NC ...    

Score: 1143183.5 - https://www.who.int/wallisandfutuna/

  WHO Tuvalu | World Health Organization

Western Pacific Tuvalu Home Health topics Our work News Emergencies About us Follow us Our work in Tuvalu Learn more A part of WHO Western Pacific COVID-19 in the Pacific Islands Learn more COVID-19 Situation Reports for the Western Pacific Region Read more Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak Visit the regional emergencies page Coronavirus disease pandemic Read more News from the South Pacific All → 13 October 2022 Joint News Release Marshall Islands partners with WHO to increase resilience to climate change and pandemics The Ministry of Health and Human Services (MOHHS) and Ministry of Environment Climate Change Directorate (CCD) of the Republic of Marshall Islands (RMI) are partnering with the Wor ... 3 October 2022 Joint News Release Fiji offers expanded support to those who want to quit tobacco The Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MoHMS) launched Fiji’s expanded tobacco cessation services at an event in Suva last week, together with the World Health Organization ( ... 19 September 2022 Joint News Release Solomon Islands boosts efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer The Solomon Islands Ministry of Health and Medical Services (MHMS) is stepping up efforts to prevent and treat cervical cancer. (...) Stories from the South Pacific All → 22 June 2022 Fiji’s emergency medical assistance team – FEMAT – trains to face future crises 18 October 2022 4 things to know about COVID-19 treatment in the Pacific 28 March 2022 Partnerships bolster COVID-19 infection prevention and control in Kiribati 24 March 2022 Supporting the clinical management of COVID-19 cases in Kiribati: a Q&A with Dr Karen Hammad Our work in Tuvalu Director of Pacific Technical Support / WHO Representative for the South Pacific Dr Mark Jacobs More News from WHO 28 October 2022 Media release Les Ministres de la santé d’Asie-pacifique s’engagent à répondre aux besoins des laissés-pour-compte, à lutter contre le cancer du col de l’utérus et à promouvoir la santé mentale Au cours de la dernière journée de la soixante-treizième session du Comité régional de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) pour le Pacifique occidental, les représentants ont ... 28 October 2022 Media release Asia-Pacific health ministers work to reach the unreached, combat cervical cancer and promote mental health During the final day of the seventy-third session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, delegates endorsed frameworks that aim to reach ... 27 October 2022 Media release Les responsables de la santé prennent des mesures visant à prévenir et à maîtriser les maladies non transmissibles et à transformer les soins de santé primaires en Asie-Pacifique Les responsables de la santé des États et Territoires de la Région Pacifique occidental de l’Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) ont approuvé aujourd’hui un cadre pour la préve ... 27 October 2022 Media release Health leaders take steps to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases and transform primary health care in Asia-Pacific Health leaders from countries and areas of the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region today endorsed a framework to prevent and control noncommunicable diseases (NC ...    

Score: 1143183.5 - https://www.who.int/tuvalu

  WHO issues new data and a warning on the health impacts of air pollution

In 2013, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined definitively that air pollution is carcinogenic to humans, contributing significantly to the incidence of lung cancer. The latest reports provide more evidence regarding the link between exposure to air pollution, both outdoor and indoor, and non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (including ischemic heart disease and stroke) and cancer. Addressing air pollution effectively will help in reducing the health burden from non-communicable diseases, which are a particularly significant challenge in the Western Pacific Region. (...) “Many countries are finally stepping up their actions to combat air pollution,” noted Dr Nasir Hassan, Team Leader, Environmental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

Score: 1137631.4 - https://www.who.int/australia/...ealth-impacts-of-air-pollution

  WHO issues new data and a warning on the health impacts of air pollution

In 2013, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined definitively that air pollution is carcinogenic to humans, contributing significantly to the incidence of lung cancer. The latest reports provide more evidence regarding the link between exposure to air pollution, both outdoor and indoor, and non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (including ischemic heart disease and stroke) and cancer. Addressing air pollution effectively will help in reducing the health burden from non-communicable diseases, which are a particularly significant challenge in the Western Pacific Region. (...) “Many countries are finally stepping up their actions to combat air pollution,” noted Dr Nasir Hassan, Team Leader, Environmental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

Score: 1137631.4 - https://www.who.int/japan/news...ealth-impacts-of-air-pollution

  WHO issues new data and a warning on the health impacts of air pollution

In 2013, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined definitively that air pollution is carcinogenic to humans, contributing significantly to the incidence of lung cancer. The latest reports provide more evidence regarding the link between exposure to air pollution, both outdoor and indoor, and non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (including ischemic heart disease and stroke) and cancer. Addressing air pollution effectively will help in reducing the health burden from non-communicable diseases, which are a particularly significant challenge in the Western Pacific Region. (...) “Many countries are finally stepping up their actions to combat air pollution,” noted Dr Nasir Hassan, Team Leader, Environmental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

Score: 1137631.4 - https://www.who.int/republicof...ealth-impacts-of-air-pollution

  WHO issues new data and a warning on the health impacts of air pollution

In 2013, WHO’s International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) determined definitively that air pollution is carcinogenic to humans, contributing significantly to the incidence of lung cancer. The latest reports provide more evidence regarding the link between exposure to air pollution, both outdoor and indoor, and non-communicable diseases such as cardiovascular disease (including ischemic heart disease and stroke) and cancer. Addressing air pollution effectively will help in reducing the health burden from non-communicable diseases, which are a particularly significant challenge in the Western Pacific Region. (...) “Many countries are finally stepping up their actions to combat air pollution,” noted Dr Nasir Hassan, Team Leader, Environmental Health, WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific.

Score: 1137631.4 - https://www.who.int/laos/news/...ealth-impacts-of-air-pollution

  Pacific leadership in new WHO global commission on noncommunicable diseases

The major NCDs of cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, diabetes and cancers alone account for more than 8 out of 10 deaths in the region . (...) This is why we have developed and are implementing a National Strategy for combatting NCDs , which localises global guidelines and sets forth realistic, achievable actions for our entire community. (...) As a Commissioner, I look forward to being part of the global discussion to come up with practical solutions that can be applied in the Pacific”. Combatting NCDs, and promoting mental health and wellbeing, are major priorities for WHO in the Pacific.

Score: 1137417 - https://www.who.int/westernpac...on-on-noncommunicable-diseases

  Country Programme on Viral Hepatitis Prevention and Control

Mongolia has the highest rate of liver cancer and liver cancer mortality in the world. Over 95% of liver cancer cases are associated with hepatitis B and/or C infection. (...) The main objective of this meeting was to discuss the burden of viral hepatitis, liver-related diseases including liver cancer, and to develop strategic actions for combatting viral hepatitis. (...) As a follow up to this recommendation, WHO explored possible collaboration with the US public health institutions on implementation of the demonstration initiative in Mongolia holding discussions with US National Institute of Health (NIH) and CDC during Mongolia-US scientific workshop on “Viral Hepatitis and Primary Liver Cancer” held in Ulaanbaatar in September 2015. Currently, WHO continues to provide support in development of a proposal of the demonstration initiative.

Score: 1136580.1 - https://www.who.int/mongolia/n...patitis-prevention-and-control

  Lao PDR national seminar to mark World Hepatitis Day 2019

That is a huge health burden – and a huge human cost. Cancer is currently the number three cause of mortality in Lao PDR. (...) A preliminary assessment conducted by WHO suggests around 41% of cancer deaths here are from liver cancer (2). Most of these liver cancer deaths are due to chronic viral hepatitis infection. (...) One of its targets calls for specific action to combat viral hepatitis – in order to achieve hepatitis elimination by 2030.

Score: 1136580.1 - https://www.who.int/laos/news/...wr-on-world-hepatitis-day-2019