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A pastel-colored World Health Organization infographic with the headline, “Many women do not breastfeed for as long as they would like.” Beneath the heading, a banner reads, “To make breastfeeding work, we need:” followed by six illustrated recommendations. The recommendations include: trained health workers providing breastfeeding counseling during pregnancy, birth, and the next two years; paid time off for breastfeeding or expressing breastmilk after returning to work; adequate paid parental leave after birth, highlighted with the number “18” next to a calendar; investment in breastfeeding support programs; support and encouragement from partners and families; and protection from formula marketing that undermines confidence in breastfeeding. The infographic uses illustrations of healthcare workers, caregivers, a clock, a checklist, funding symbols, and a breastfeeding parent with an infant. The WHO logo appears at the bottom.
Promotional webinar poster in purple and orange tones titled “Why does breastfeeding matter to the economy?” The poster states that new evidence shows breastfeeding is one of the most cost-effective investments a country can make. An illustration shows a caregiver holding an infant. The event is hosted by the Global Breastfeeding Collective, UNICEF, and WHO. Registration is required. Dates shown are August 4 and August 5, 2026.
Illustration of a mother breastfeeding her newborn. The text reads: breastfeeding contributes to improved survival, protection from infectious diseases, reduced lifetime risk of obesity, asthma and heart disease, optimal nutrition, lower rates of breast and ovarian cancers, diabetes and heart disease for mum, healthy brain development and strong microbiomes. Investing in breastfeeding means investing in the future. It supports healthier populations, reduced health care costs and stronger economies.
Illustrations of a newborn shield sign, 24-hour clock and vaccination card. Text reads hepatitis: Let’s break it down. Protection can start on day one. Give newborns hepatitis B vaccine within 24 hours after birth and complete the full vaccine series. Get tested. Get treated. Get protected.
Graphic titled hepatitis: Let’s break it down. Text reads treatment works. But more people need access. Hepatitis C can be cured. Hepatitis B can be treated to reduce the risk of liver disease and liver cancer. Get tested. Get treated. Get protected.
Graphic titled hepatitis: let’s break it down. Text reads you can’t treat hepatitis if you don’t know it’s there. In the Western Pacific, millions of people with hepatitis B and C still have not been diagnosed. A simple test can help you know your status. Get tested. Get treated. Get protected.
Graphic titled hepatitis: Let’s break it down. Over 100 million people in the Western Pacific live with Hepatitis B or C. Hepatitis B and C can be prevented, tested and treated. Get tested. Get treated. Get protected.
Blue graphic with water droplets and the WHO Western Pacific Region logo. Text reads every action helps turn the tide. Let's all do our part. Unite to turn the tide.
Children and adults gathered in a swimming pool. Text reads at home. Guard the water. Fence pools. Keep young children within arm’s reach. Cover wells and tanks. At the bottom text reads unite to turn the tide, with the WHO Western Pacific Region logo.
Infographic with a beach and ocean photograph and the WHO Western Pacific Region logo. Text reads four ways to turn the tide on drowning. Drowning claims 300,000 lives every year. Most of them children. Most of them preventable. A button reads here are four ways we can turn the tide. At the bottom is text that reads unite to turn the tide.
A group of people around a table in a workshop on heat action planning in Indonesia.
Group photo in front of a blue stage backdrop with words that read KATALIS-HEAT Indonesia, national inception meeting.
Healthcare worker wearing gloves administers oral vaccine drops to a young child while caregivers look on in the background. WHO Western Pacific Region press release graphic with the headline: “More children receive lifesaving vaccines as Indonesia advances immunization coverage and works to close remaining gaps.”
Text that reads WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards 2026. Nominate your city. We invite cities from the Western Pacific to submit nominations. Deadline extended to 27 July, 12:00 PM Manila time (GMT+8). Winners will be announced during the 11th Global Conference of the Alliance for Healthy Cities, 1-3 September 2026. The background includes line illustrations of buildings, trees and wind turbines.
Text says is your city reaching those most often left behind? A photo shows two children wearing backpacks walking along a narrow community pathway. Text at the bottom reads apply for the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards. Theme: communities living in vulnerable situations: advancing health equity through community engagement. Deadline of submissions: 22 July 2026. The background includes line illustrations of buildings, trees and wind turbines.
Text reads do you live in an age-friendly city? A photo shows a person holding a camera on a city rooftop with buildings in the background. Text at the bottom reads apply for the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards. Theme: age-friendly cities: transforming systems to bridge generations for a healthier tomorrow. Deadline of submissions: 22 July 2026. The background includes line illustrations of buildings, trees and wind turbines.
Text says is healthy food the easy choice in your city? A photo shows two children holding slices of fruit outdoors. Text at the bottom reads apply for the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards. Theme: transforming food environments: addressing policy, market and urban design drivers of health and nutrition. Deadline of submissions: 22 July 2026. The background includes line illustrations of buildings, trees and wind turbines.
Text reads is your city making transport safer and healthier? A photo shows a person waiting on a train platform beside a public transit train. Text at the bottom reads apply for the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards. Theme: safe, active and health-enabling transport: reducing inequities in urban mobility. Deadline of submissions: 22 July 2026. The background includes line illustrations of buildings, trees and wind turbines.
Text that reads is your city ready for extreme heat and flooding? A photo shows weather-monitoring screens displaying maps and forecasts. Text at the bottom reads apply for the WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards. Theme: adapting and mitigating climate-related crises: building heat resilience and preventing flood-related health risk. Deadline of submissions: 22 July 2026. The background includes line illustrations of buildings, trees and wind turbines.
Text that says WHO Healthy Cities Recognition Awards 2026. Nominate your city! We invite cities from the Western Pacific to submit nominations. Submit your entry by 22 July 2026. Awards ceremonies will take place on 1-3 September 2026 in Sydney, Australia.
Flyer on the WHO webinar on oral health and antimicrobial resistance: new guidelines on minimally invasive care and appropriate antibiotic use for oral health
Calendar-style graphic for June highlighting Wednesday 24 June with the text “Track and Thrive: Sleep. Water. Mood. Steps. Energy. Food.” Time grid from 10:00 to 20:00. Visual elements include a water bottle icon, sleep mask, dumbbells, earphones, running shoes, a plate with vegetables and grain, and a person holding flowers.
Text that says Cambodia’s achievement of the HIV treatment targets...sends a clear message to the region and the world: progress is possible when services are designed around people, a quote from the joint statement with title United to End AIDS by Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific and Eamonn Murphy, UNAIDS Regional Director for Asia-Pacific and Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
Text that says Cambodia is first in Asia-Pacific to achieve HIV treatment targets. United to End AIDS.
Text that says 1 in 4 people still lack safe drinking-water. 2.1 billion people still do not have access to safely managed drinking-water. The Guidelines help countries strengthen standards, surveillance and risk management to better protect health.
Illustration of diverse couples and individuals embracing and showing affection around the frame. Centre text reads love is beautiful. Love is wonderful. Love is meaningful. Love is healthy. Love is love. A rainbow heart appears below the text. At the bottom left is the logo of World Health Organization Viet Nam.
Inside a simple wooden structure, a health worker sits across from a community member at a table covered with a red cloth. The health worker holds a small measuring device over the individual’s hand while forms and containers are placed on the table. A poster with diagrams is visible in the background.
A temporary outdoor health station is set up under trees. Two individuals wearing medical gloves are seated behind a table containing labeled sample containers, bottles, and testing materials. A WHO staff member wearing a vest stands behind them, taking notes. Sample containers are arranged neatly, and a cooler box is placed to the side.
An individual stands on a narrow wooden boat in a river, casting a fishing net into the water. A large bridge with concrete pillars spans the background. The scene is lit with warm, late-afternoon light reflecting on the water’s surface.
Cover of the WHO publication with title Strengthening Clinical Diagnosis Stewardship in the Western Pacific Region, a practical manual
Health care workers in masks monitor a newborn inside an incubator. Text reads new Manual Launch Webinar Clinical Diagnostic Stewardship: An integral component of the national AMR response. 24 June 2026 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Manila Time (GMT+8). Right test, right time, right action saves lives! On the right side are QR codes to register to the webinar and to download the manual.
Blue text against a yellow background reads multi-source surveillance dissolves traditional silos and maximizes existing investments - to better protect us against current and future health risks, a quote from WHO Regional Director Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala.
Health care workers wearing masks in a clinical setting, with one group standing and another seated in a meeting discussion. Text reads to enable timely decision-making; emergency readiness; all-hazards resilience.
A person wearing a mask uses a stylus on a tablet displaying data charts. Text says multi-source surveillance.
Text that reads 14 June World Blood Donor Day and, the generosity of voluntary, unpaid donors remains the foundation of safe and sustainable blood supplies worldwide. Illustration is that for World Blood Donor Day showing a blood drop with figures, a person donating blood.
Text that reads 14 June World Blood Donor Day and but blood itself can only come from people. Illustration is that for World Blood Donor Day showing a large blood drop filled with figures, a person donating blood.
Illustration for World Blood Donor Day showing a large blood drop filled with figures, a person donating blood and the text blood safety is built on science.
Illustration of a woman donating blood with text how can you give blood? Below is text that says World Blood Donor Day, with the World Health Organization logo on the bottom left.
Text against an orange background that says interconnected health risks require unified cross sectoral action, a quote from Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific
Split aerial image of flooded communities, with the text 01 floods at the bottom right and World Health Organization Western Pacific Region logo at the bottom left.
A composite image of four photos of a mosquito, a virus, a cyclone and a flooded field, with an orange circle in the middle containing text that says Asia-Pacific's top four shared risks. On the top left is the logo of the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region.
Text that reads alcohol marketing: evidence, emerging challenges and policy responses with lessons from tobacco and breastmilk substitute marketing restrictions
Poster from the World Health Organization Western Pacific Region for World Food Safety Day 2026. On the left, a large quote reads: “Safe food protects lives. It is fundamental to health, wellbeing and development. Across the Western Pacific Region, we must continue working together to strengthen food safety systems and ensure safe food for all.” The quote is attributed to Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Below is the World Food Safety Day 2026 theme: “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere.” On the right, a person wearing a blue patterned shirt and flower garlands stands behind a wooden podium with hands raised while speaking. The design uses blue, yellow, and white graphic elements with the WHO logo at the top.
Promotional banner for World Food Safety Day 2026 – Asia and Pacific Edition by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the World Health Organization. The headline reads “From burden to solutions: safe food everywhere.” Event details list 4 June 2026 with times for New Delhi (GMT+5:30), Bangkok (GMT+7:00), and Manila (GMT+8:00). A side panel highlights “New 2026 Estimates,” “Country Experiences,” and an “Interactive Session.” The organizers are FAO Regional Office for Asia and the Pacific and WHO Regional Offices for South‑East Asia and the Western Pacific. A QR code and registration link appear at the bottom, alongside illustrations of fruits, vegetables, and food items, with the hashtag #WorldFoodSafetyDay.
Graphic with a dark purple background showing two clenched hands with smoky bands around the wrists, symbolizing restraint. At the top right is the World Health Organization logo. Large text reads: “The grip of tobacco addiction can be broken.” Below, smaller text reads: “UNMASK THE APPEAL #TOBACCO EXPOSED” with “EXPOSED” highlighted in pink. An ashtray filled with cigarette butts appears on the right, and an open cigarette pack with a cigarette appears on the left.