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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22 September 2026
Departmental update

From verification to action: Keeping measles elimination within reach in the Western Pacific
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

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22 September 2026

Quitting tobacco for good: Three former smokers in Viet Nam share their stories
17 September 2026

Small checks, careful follow-up: how frontline nurses are making NCD care safer in Honiara
17 September 2026

Cook Islands promotes safe care for noncommunicable diseases
10 September 2026

Saving newborns lives: Luxembourg’s long-term maternal health investment and impact in Lao PDR

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WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: forty-eighth report
24 September 2026

WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence: forty-eighth report

The forty-eighth meeting of the WHO Expert Committee on Drug Dependence (ECDD) was convened from 20 to 22 October 2025 and was coordinated from WHO headquarters...

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Global leprosy (Hansen Disease) update, 2025: Strengtheninga person-centered approach is integral to elimination of leprosy
17 September 2026

Global leprosy (Hansen Disease) update, 2025: Strengtheninga person-centered approach is integral to...

For this update, reporting was done for the calendar year 2025, although a few countries reported for a different 12-month period (e.g. India reported...

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Report of the joint meeting of ACSoMP and GACVS June 2026
14 September 2026

Report of the joint meeting of ACSoMP and GACVS June 2026

The Global Advisory Committee on Vaccine Safety (GACVS) was established in 1999, and the Advisory Committee on Safety of Medicinal Products (ACSoMP) was...

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WHO guidelines for malaria
10 September 2026

WHO guidelines for malaria

The WHO guidelines for malaria bring together the Organization’s most up-to-date recommendations for malaria in one user-friendly and easy-to-navigate...

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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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