Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control
We support Member States in promoting health, preventing and controlling communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and reducing health risks across the life course through evidence-based policies, health systems strengthening, community empowerment, and multisectoral action.
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15 July 2026
Media release

Uneven progress, significant gaps: New immunization estimates must accelerate urgent action in the Western Pacific
23 June 2026
Departmental update

Countries shaping the next chapter of immunization in the Western Pacific
19 June 2026
Statement

Joint statement: United to End AIDS
29 May 2026
Media release

World No Tobacco Day 2026: Honouring Western Pacific champions protecting future generations from tobacco and nicotine addiction

Feature stories

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14 August 2026

Breaking free in Viet Nam: Former vapers share their path to health
13 August 2026

Building Mental Health Resilience Across the North Pacific
12 August 2026

Building trust before measles arrives: how GOARN is helping Vanuatu prepare for the next outbreak
10 August 2026

Saving Limbs, Changing Lives: Scaling up Health Worker Skills to Fight Diabetic Foot Disease in Solomon Islands

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Publications

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Status of tobacco production and trade in Africa, 2nd ed.
31 August 2026

Status of tobacco production and trade in Africa, 2nd ed.

Tobacco growing is damaging the environment and threatening health. As regulations tighten in middle- and high-income countries, tobacco companies are...

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The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use: technical brief
25 August 2026

The health and social effects of nonmedical cannabis use: technical brief

Cannabis is globally the most commonly used psychoactive substance under international control. There is an increasing attention to health and social consequences...

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WHO position paper on typhoid vaccines, August 2026
18 August 2026

WHO position paper on typhoid vaccines, August 2026

In recent years, there have been important developments in the field of typhoid fever, including updated estimates of disease incidence and burden, new...

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Strategic framework to guide health and nutrition actions in response to increased malnutrition and health risks during food crises
14 August 2026

Strategic framework to guide health and nutrition actions in response to increased malnutrition and health...

The role and added value of the health sector during food crises are crucial in addressing the relationship between poor nutrition, disease and mortality...

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Multimedia

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27 August 2026

What message would you like every community to hear about vaccination and why?
17 August 2026

Are vaccines only for kids?
17 August 2026

Is measles still a thing?
17 August 2026

What can parents do about vaccination?

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