News releases

Addressing solid waste management and climate change: a triple win for Lao PDR

WHO Representative: “Dengue must be everyone’s priority”

Ministry of Health, Ministry of Home Affairs highlight progress on CONNECT initiative

Minister of Health meets WHO Lao PDR’s new Country Representative

USAID provides health security strengthening assistance to Ministry of Health through WHO

Vientiane-Ho Chi Minh Friendship High School wins World No Tobacco Day speech competition, highlighting harms of e-cigarettes

Government of Lao PDR and partners announce campaign to tackle measles and rubella

United States launches new partnership in Health and Governance Strengthening to Improve Maternal and Child Health and Nutrition in Lao PDR through CONNECT Initiative

Fulfilling the Right to Health: The Path to Lao PDR's Recovery and Growth

World Health Day: Ministry of Health and WHO highlight new Law on Health

Parliamentarians call for strengthening health workforce in the Asia Pacific

WHO calls on Pacific leaders to make health and climate a high priority at regional leaders’ meeting

Pacific experts agree to further strengthen collaboration to protect communities from future outbreaks and pandemics

Asia-Pacific countries sound the alarm and commit to tackling antimicrobial resistance

WHO urges action to fully realize people's right to health in the Western Pacific

Papua New Guinea: empowering the healthcare workforce by strengthening its health information competencies

Western Pacific countries at risk of measles outbreaks due to immunization and surveillance gaps

WHO Science Council report calling for equitable expansion of genomics available in Chinese

Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala appointed WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific

1 in 5 people in the Western Pacific face catastrophic health expenses each year