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Do No Harm: Joint Statement against the medicalization of Female Genital Mutilation in Asia-Pacific - A Call to Action

Addressing megatrends of population ageing and NCDs: WHO launches new partnership with Japan’s Kanagawa Prefecture

Rubella elimination verified in Japan, and measles and rubella elimination verified in Pacific island countries and areas

WHO statement on autism-related issues

The WHO in the Western Pacific launches an improved Excess Mortality Calculator to strengthen surveillance

Up to 5% of climate emissions come from healthcare. A new coalition of Asia-Pacific countries, backed by WHO, plans to change that

Global Health Learning Centre 2025 Fellows celebrate graduation at WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific

GHLC 2025 kicks off with a dynamic start: Module A successfully completed

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New global roadmap launched to tackle hypertension in pregnancy, a leading cause of maternal and newborn deaths

WHO issues first global guidelines on child and adolescent obesity

Advancing inclusive pandemic prevention, preparedness and response for migrants, refugees and displaced populations

WHO reinforces oral disease surveillance with an updated NCD STEPS module