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7 August 2024

Scaling up medical oxygen in the Pacific: Life-saving oxygen plant now operational in Kiritimati

An oxygen plant – a key for supplying life-saving medical oxygen to patients, who suffer from COVID-19, pneumonia or other respiratory diseases – is now operational in Kiritimati, ...

19 July 2024

Media release

WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific hands over EU-funded oxygen plants to Cook Islands and Niue

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala handed over European Union-funded oxygen plants to Cook Islands on 10 July and to ...

3 May 2024

Joint News Release

Joint External Evaluation in Kingdom of Tonga marks a significant milestone in the country’s commitment to strengthening health security

The Government of Tonga marked a significant milestone by conducting its first Joint External Evaluation (JEE) to strengthen national health security preparedness and response capa ...

23 April 2024

News release

WHO Regional Director visits Samoa and American Samoa

Regional Director for the World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region, Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, delivered opening remarks at the 15th Pacific Heads of Health Meeting that t ...