Regional news and press releases

WHO's governing body reviews state of preventable diseases in the Western Pacific

MANILA, 13 October 2011—The World Health Organization's governing body in the Western Pacific today reviewed how the Region is faring with regard to three dangerous infectious diseases: measles, hepat ...
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WHO vows to knock down hepatitis B

MANILA, 27 July 2011—The World Health Organization (WHO) today pledged to focus on nine countries in the Western Pacific Region facing significant challenges in meeting a 2012 target to reduce hepatit ...
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