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World Health Organization @WHO.int in the Western #Pacific Region, home to 1.9B people in #Asia & #Oceania.
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✅Get informed
✅Get screened
✅Get vaccinated

#CervicalCancer can be prevented and treated, if caught early.

Learn more: bit.ly/47GIbzd
Eliminate cervical cancer: vaccinate, screen, treat
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 AM
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This initiative will enable service workers to integrate mental health care into emergency services and better support their communities in recovery. 💚

#MentalHealthMatters
#HealthforAll

📷 WHO / Monika Mey
Health workers in Cambodia in a camp for displaced people due to a border conflict with Thailand
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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In #Cambodia, WHO is working with the Ministry of Health to train frontline health care workers on psychological first aid and trauma counselling across three provinces where communities were heavily impacted by the border conflict.
A girl holding a ball while lying on a hammock An older woman and a girl in a camp for displaced people in Cambodia
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
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Learn more 👇

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Strong starts for hopeful futures
A strong start in life goes beyond mere survival. It’s about recognizing the immense potential within each newborn and nurturing it. It’s about ensuring that every baby not only lives, but flourishes ...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
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Read WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala's complete remarks at the 31st RCC meeting: bit.ly/499nT2q

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Today, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 25 years since the Western Pacific Region was declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus. 👏👏👏
A quote from WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala that says one shared goal united us: to eradicate poliomyelitis and protect every child from this devastating disease - giving them the chance to live healthy, productive lives.
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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That historic declaration was made in Japan during the 6th meeting of the Regional Commission for the Certification (RCC) of Poliomyelitis Eradication in the Western Pacific in 2000.

This week, the 31st RCC meeting also takes place in Japan to mark this momentous occasion. #EndPolio
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
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Support & promote #OneHealth:
🐅 Help wildlife stay wild. No illegal wildlife trading
💊 Follow & complete antibiotic treatments as prescribed by health professionals
🐱 Vaccinate your pets to prevent diseases
🐔 Practice #FoodSafety measures
⚡ Consume energy sustainably
ℹ️ Get info from trusted sources
Illustrations of One Health actions people can take for their health, including walking biking taking public transport, bringing pets to get vaccinated regularly, purchasing food from authorized vendors, following antibiotic treatments prescribed by health professionals, keeping wildlife wild and staying away from illegal trade of animals, staying vigilant and getting information from trusted authorities
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
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Learn more in our news story 👇

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Alcohol Leaves a Mark: WHO calls for collective action to expose alcohol harms and support stronger regulation
Every drink leaves a mark – on health, on families and on societies. Behind every toast, alcohol insidiously takes its toll as a contributor to a range of negative consequences including cancers and l...
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October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM