World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific

Are your everyday habits #OralHealth-friendly?✨😁 👉 See if your daily habits are protecting ✅ or breaking ❌ your smile and overall health and well-being. Watch the video with @WHO oral health expert Dr Yuriko Harada to find out 👇 #WorldOralHealthDay

It may surprise you, but oral diseases are the most common noncommunicable diseases, or #NCDs, in the WHO Western Pacific Region - affecting 960 million people across 38 countries and areas. Despite this enormous burden, oral health has long been neglected in the regional and global health agendas. We are working to change that. My call to action for governments, policymakers and other health partners on #WorldOralHealthDay. who.int/westernpacific…

In 🇲🇾85.1% of adults have experienced dental caries and over 44% of young children have untreated 🦷 decay. Oral health is deeply connected to overall health. Investing in good oral health isn’t just about better 😄, it’s about building a healthier 🇲🇾. #WorldOralHealthDay

Isn’t oral disease simply a dental issue❓ Why is #OralHealth important ❓ What is @WHO doing about it ❓ Find out the answers to these questions from @RD_WPRO Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala. (Oh, his wife and daughter are dentists, too!) 👇

Join us on 25–26 March for the Forum on Harnessing AI for Health Equity in Manila. ADB and @WHOWPRO will bring together policymakers, researchers, and health innovators to explore how AI can ensure equitable access to health services across Asia and the Pacific. 📲 Register: ow.ly/7ZQr50Yuk0G

🧭A shared framework toward a healthier #AsiaPacific 🤝Together with representatives from ministries of health, schools of public health and policy institutes from Cambodia, Indonesia, Lao PDR, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Viet Nam, #APO joined a consultative exchange convened by @NUSingapore Saw Swee Hock School of Public Health and China Medical Board on strengthening capacity to use data for health policy and health systems decision-making. 💡A key outcome was a shared agreement among representatives to move forward in building a collaborative regional network and to use #APO’s Health Systems in Transition (#HiT) Review template as a common framework to assess and compare health system performance across #ASEAN. 📘#APO's flagship publication, the #HiT, is among the most downloaded publications across @WHOSEARO and @WHOWPRO. The #HiT template offers a practical foundation for advancing health policy and systems research (#HPSR) and strengthening evidence-informed policy dialogue. 👉Access it here: bit.ly/hit-template #HealthPolicy #HealthSystems #HealthResearch #HealthforAll #APAC

Friends of WHO Japan works to promote the spirit of the WHO Constitution and improve the health and well-being of people in Japan and across the world, primarily by providing WHO and global health information in Japanese and by leading public health awareness initiatives through activities such as regular publications, public lectures, building domestic and health networks and supporting capacity strengthening. Friends of WHO also contributes to WHO programmes through fundraising and partnership-based support. WHO looks forward to continued collaboration with Friends of WHO. WHO remains grateful to Japan for the continuous and meaningful support from both its private and public sectors. ありがとうございます! Arigatou gozaimasu!

Great news! @WHO in the Western Pacific and Friends of WHO Japan, a nonprofit established in 1965 to support the mission and principles of the World Health Organization, signed a Memorandum of Understanding enabling future collaboration and innovation. Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala @RD_WPRO, warmly welcomed Professor Yasuhide Nakamura, President of the Friends of WHO Japan to Manila, where MOU was signed in person, a new beginning to a long and fruitful friendship that has spanned decades.

The symptoms of meningitis can differ based on the cause, how quickly the disease progresses, how long it lasts, brain involvement, and other serious complications like #sepsis.

Meningitis is a devastating disease with a high case fatality rate, which can lead to serious long-term complications. Here’s what you need to know about #meningitis, and how to prevent it: who.int/health-topics/…

Why isn’t oral health given the importance it deserves? We know that good oral health is essential to overall well‑being, yet millions across the Western Pacific Region still face a range of preventable oral diseases – from dental caries (tooth decay) to cancer. Our webinar – ahead of World Oral Health Day – brings together the public, health partners, and policymakers to explore solutions, strengthen policies, raise awareness and drive action for healthier communities. 🗓 Tuesday, 17 March 2026 ⏰ 10:00–11:30 Manila time (GMT+8) Join us and be part of the conversation on how we can advance essential oral health for all. 📲 Scan the QR code to register.

Common and non-specific symptoms of #anaemia include: - tiredness - dizziness or feeling light-headed - cold hands and feet - headache - shortness of breath, especially upon exertion Anaemia is a condition in which the number of red blood cells or the haemoglobin concentration within them is lower than normal. It mainly affects women and children.

Dengue is a viral infection transmitted to humans through the bite of infected mosquitoes🦟🦟. Protect yourself and your family from mosquito bites to prevent #dengue: ✅Use mosquito repellent ✅Wear light-coloured, long-sleeved clothes ✅Use screens on windows and doors ✅Sleep under a mosquito net ✅Use household insecticide, aerosols, mosquito coils ✅Remove objects from inside and around your house that collect water where mosquitoes can breed ✅Drain, wash and scrub water storage containers every week and cover when not in use

@WHOWPRO @RD_WPRO @SamaanGina @angepratt WHO remains committed to supporting countries in strengthening their preparedness for health emergencies, including for timely access to specialized medicines. Learn more about how we're working together to safeguard lives 🔗 bit.ly/4s8KwL7

@WHOWPRO @RD_WPRO @SamaanGina @angepratt WHO mobilized vials of antitoxin from its warehouse in Geneva and put it on a plane to Viet Nam within 6 hours, coordinating with local health authorities, making necessary logistics arrangements to deliver the vials quickly and safely.

Recently, national health authorities in Viet Nam alerted WHO about three critically ill children affected by suspected botulism. Foodborne botulism is a serious, relatively rare, but potentially fatal disease, usually caused by ingesting toxins formed in contaminated foods.