World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific

For the past two weeks, three emergency medical teams (EMTs) from #Japan have been caring for survivors of the twin earthquakes that struck #Venezuela on 24 June. Deployed at the request of national authorities, they are working in La Guaira and Caracas as part of the national health response to a disaster that has killed more than 4,400 people and injured over 16,700. 🇯🇵 Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) EMT @jdr_secretariat 🇯🇵 Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) 🇯🇵 Tokushukai Medical Assistance Team (TMAT) JDR and TMAT are classified as part of @WHO's global network of EMTs. PWJ is currently working towards EMT classification. WHO EMT classification recognizes teams that have met internationally agreed standards for quality, self-sufficiency and coordination during emergency deployments. 📷 Japan Disaster Relief EMT, Peace Winds Japan & Tokushukai Medical Assistance Team

In the Western Pacific, 43.7% of new #cancer cases are attributable to modifiable risk factors. This means prevention matters. Stronger action on tobacco and alcohol use, unhealthy diets, physical inactivity, infections and other preventable risks can help reduce the cancer burden across the Region. bit.ly/4vz2t69

On behalf of all of us at the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office, huge thanks to Japan - a @WHOWPRO Member State - for its global leadership in Universal Health Coverage, exemplified by the just-inaugurated UHC Knowledge Hub / @WHO Tokyo Office, made possible through the support of, and partnership with, @JapanGov. The overarching aim of the new office is for Japan to work with WHO and partners to strengthen health care systems in developing countries - and use that as a gateway to expand access to #HealthForAll. @japan is not only a leader in global public health, it is a longtime donor and supporter of WHO's work in Asia-Pacific and beyond - seeking to strengthen health systems, emergency preparedness and a range of programmes to tackle both infectious and non-communicable diseases across the life-cycle. I am grateful that our distinguished senior WHO Western Pacific colleague Dr Shinjiro Nozaki was tapped to play such a key role in helping establish and lead the Hub and the Tokyo office in its early days, in collaboration with colleagues at our Headquarters and within the Japanese government including the Ministry of Health. Multilateralism in #HealthForAll is more crucial than ever - and Japan demonstrates what is possible. どうもありがとうございます- doumo arigatou gozaimasu! @MHLWitter @MofaJapan_jp @MofaJapan_en @UHC2030 @DrTedros @KidongPark2 @UHCCommsNetwork

We at the WHO Western Pacific Regional Office @WHOWPRO join our colleagues in expressing condolences to the families and loved ones of those killed in the Chatuchak, Bangkok fire yesterday - and more widely to the government and people of Thailand 🇹🇭 itself. As well, gratitude to all responders, including health providers, doing all they can to support survivors at this dreadful time. 🙏 @WHOThailand @DrLiAilan @prdthailand @pr_moph @MFAThai

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Nominate your city for the WHO #HealthyCities Recognition Awards! Are you: ✅ identifying gaps in access to services ✅ using data to guide resource allocation ✅ adapting interventions based on learning? Apply in the category ➡️ Data for equity: Informing action, improving health. Winners will be announced at the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities #AFCH on 1-3 September 2026 in Sydney 🇦🇺.

Responding to frequent earthquakes, typhoons and other emergencies across WHO's Western Pacific Region has built deep expertise among #EMTeams from Japan and neighbouring countries. That experience, extensive preparedness and training, and a constant state of deployment readiness allow these teams to reach people affected by disasters both within the Region and around the world. 🙏 Thank you to every doctor, nurse, logistician and responder from JDR, PWJ and TMAT for your service to the people of Venezuela. @WHO stands in solidarity with the people of Venezuela as recovery continues. Learn more about our #EMT network: bit.ly/3QFKoSj

For the past two weeks, three emergency medical teams (EMTs) from #Japan have been caring for survivors of the twin earthquakes that struck #Venezuela on 24 June. Deployed at the request of national authorities, they are working in La Guaira and Caracas as part of the national health response to a disaster that has killed more than 4,400 people and injured over 16,700. 🇯🇵 Japan Disaster Relief (JDR) EMT @jdr_secretariat 🇯🇵 Peace Winds Japan (PWJ) 🇯🇵 Tokushukai Medical Assistance Team (TMAT) JDR and TMAT are classified as part of @WHO's global network of EMTs. PWJ is currently working towards EMT classification. WHO EMT classification recognizes teams that have met internationally agreed standards for quality, self-sufficiency and coordination during emergency deployments. 📷 Japan Disaster Relief EMT, Peace Winds Japan & Tokushukai Medical Assistance Team

Does your city feel safe for everyone? Submit a nomination for the WHO #HealthyCities Recognition Awards! Nominate your city if you are: ☑ Using urban planning to designing safer public spaces ☑ Strengthening services and protection systems for survivors of violence ☑ Promoting gender equality across your city Apply in the category ➡️ Preventing violence and promoting gender equality: Transforming urban systems, norms and spaces. And be recognized during the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities #AFCH on 1-3 September 2026 in Sydney, Australia. Submit a nomination today ➡️ bit.ly/4wxYBU8

"Malaysia firmly believes we can achieve measles elimination." That confidence comes from action. In the latest episode of #1MinuteFor1mmunization, Dr Hannan, Senior Principal Associate Director of the Disease Control Division at Malaysia's Ministry of Health @KKMPutrajaya, shares how Malaysia is strengthening routine immunization, closing immunity gaps through nationwide campaigns, and maintaining strong surveillance to achieve measles and rubella elimination by 2030. Dr Hannan also serves as the Western Pacific representative on the Global NITAG (National Immunization Technical Advisory Group) Network Steering Committee, reflecting a growing regional focus on strengthening collaboration and connecting countries to share evidence, exchange practical experience and turn knowledge into action. 🎥 Watch the latest episode and hear from Dr Hannan why measles elimination by 2030 is an achievable goal. #VaccinesWork #HealthForAll @RD_WPRO, @DrRabiWHO, @WHOMalaysia

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Lung cancer remains the leading cause of #cancer death in the Western Pacific Region. Comprehensive tobacco control policies can help change this. Smoke-free environments, support to quit, bans on tobacco advertising and promotion, and higher tobacco taxes can reduce tobacco use and prevent avoidable cancer deaths. Early detection and timely care can also help more people survive.

🌟 International Day of Hope is a day to inspire the courage to hope for a better future. 💛 Whether in our lives or our work, it reminds us that hope can inspire positive change and that a better future is possible. un.org/en/observances… #InternationalDayOfHope

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Submit a nomination for the WHO #HealthyCities Recognition Awards! Nominate your city if you are: ☑ Engaging communities in planning and decision-making ☑ Building trust through two-way communication ☑ Meeting the needs of marginalized populations Apply in the category ➡️ Communities living in vulnerable situations: Advancing health equity through community engagement. And be recognized at the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities #AFHC on 1-3 September 2026 in Sydney, Australia.

Be aware of what to do before and after a typhoon. #StaySafe

What are you doing today to take care of yourself and your health and well-being? These could be small habits. Or big changes. Every action you take to protect your health matters. Share with us in the comment section. #SelfCareMonth

Age-appropriate sex education is critical for young people’s health. Evidence shows that young people are more likely to delay having sex, and if they do have sex, practice safer sex, when they are better informed about sexual health and their rights. #WPD2026

Everyone deserves access to a wide range of safe and effective methods of contraception to choose what works best for them. #WorldPopulationDay

Apakah kota atau kabupatenmu beraksi untuk meningkatkan kualitas hidup penduduknya? Nominasikan kota atau kabupatenmu untuk @WHO #HealthyCities Recognition Awards 2026! 📆 Tenggat: 22 Juli 2026 👉 Selengkapnya: bit.ly/AjukanNominasi #KotaSehat #SehatUntukSemua #AFHC

How is #AI affecting health and lives across the world? WHO/Europe and @saude_pt are co-hosting the first-ever global @WHO conference on artificial intelligence in health on 15–16 July. Want to follow live? 👉 bit.ly/4pfnzVU