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WHO Western Pacific

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Official Instagram account of the World Health Organization in the Western Pacific Region, home to 2.2 billion people in #Asia & #Oceania.

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Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 26, 2026. May be an image of dog and text.

Love your dogs, keep them safe from #rabies! Dog bites and scratches cause 99% of the human rabies cases and…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 25, 2026. May be a Twitter screenshot of one or more people, poster and text.Video

Every parent wants the same thing: for their children to grow up healthy and strong. Feeling confident about…

Photo by WHO Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore on September 25, 2026. May be a graphic of poster, office and text.

#NowHiring We are looking for a communications consultant (part-time) to lead risk communication and…

Photo by WHOIndonesia on September 24, 2026. 2 items, carousel

Di sekolahnya di Merauke, Papua Selatan, Suster Monica Simarmata melihat langsung bagaimana guru dapat…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 23, 2026. 2 items, carousel

Ahead of #RCM77, a series of virtual side events will bring together Member States, partners and experts to…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 23, 2026. May be a graphic of one or more people, magazine, poster and text.Video

Mrs Sophoeurn worked more than 12 hours a day as a housekeeping staff. Long hours. Overnight shifts.…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 22, 2026. 5 items, carousel

Good news in global health! 29 countries and areas have achieved and sustained measles and rubella…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 20, 2026. May be an image of medicine, poster, ointment and text that says 'TEAE IGCOTOW TO PREVENT ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE: ONLY TAKE ANTIBIOTICS AND OTHER ANTIMICROBIALS PRESCRIBED BY A QUALIFIED HEALTHPROFESSIONAL •ALWAYS FOLLOW HEALTH WORKER'S ADVICE WHEN USING ANTIBIOTICS •NEVER SHARE OR USE LEFTOVER ANTIBIOTICS USEMEDICINES USE ဝ၀၀၀၀ CO 0 RESPONSIBLY HANDLE ANTIMICROBIALS WITH CARE EDUCATE.ADVOCATE.ACTNOW. EDUCATE ADVOCATE. ACT NOW.'.

#AntimicrobialResistance or #AMR is a threat to global health, food safety and security, and sustainable…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 19, 2026. May be an image of hospital, office and text that says 'World Health Organization World Patient Safety Day 17September: 2026 How can health workers make NCD care safer? 1 Promote prevention. 2 Detect early and diagnose accurately. 3 3 Provide coordinated care. 信 151 4 Involve people in decisions about their care. SAFE CARE FOR LIFE!'.

Strong and integrated health systems underpinned by a supported health workforce are essential for safe…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 18, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'Tap the link in in our bio to read the full story World Health Organization Western Pacific Region'. 5 items, carousel

Fiji has formally declared #HIV as a national emergency. The 15 September declaration builds on an HIV…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 16, 2026. May be an image of one or more people, poster, magazine and text that says 'The lived experience of people living with NCDs helps us understand what works, what does not, and how we we can make care safer for everyone. Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific World Patient Safety Day 17September: 2026 World Health Organization Western Pacific Region'.

“People living with noncommunicable diseases face unique risks because they interact frequently with health…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 16, 2026. May be an image of poster, magazine and text that says 'World Health Organization Samoa, American Samoa, Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau World Patient Safety Day 17 7September 2026 Safe care for NCDS in Cook Islands Pacific Hear Safe care for life! Safe care for noncommunicable diseases'.Video

People living with noncommunicable diseases will require ongoing support, making patient safety an essential…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 16, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says 'World Health Organization Pregnancy, birth and early parenthood can be stressful. Know these signs of poor mental health: Feeling sad No energy Excessive worrying Sleeping or eating too much/too too little Feeling guilt or hopelessness'.

Your mental health matters during and after pregnancy. Make sure to recognize these signs and seek support…

Photo by UN Cambodia on September 15, 2026. May be an image of football, soccer, sports equipment, poster, stadium and text.

Cambodia has made remarkable strides against malaria and HIV, and maternal deaths have fallen for two…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 15, 2026. May be pop art of poster, magazine and text that says 'World Health Organization WesternPacificRegion Western Pacific Region 1minute 1 for 1mmunization: What gives you hope about the future of immunization in the Pacific?'.Video

Across the Pacific, nurses travel by boat to bring vaccines to communities that can be difficult to reach.…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 14, 2026. 4 items, carousel

Around 1 in 10 patients is harmed when receiving health care, but nearly half of this harm is preventable.…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 13, 2026. May be an image of child, timer, poster and text that says 'PHYSICAL ACTIVITY For better health, children 1-2 years of age should have each day: at least 180 minutes SEDENTARY SCREEN TIME GOOD QUALITY SLEEP O minute (1 year of age) no than more 60 minutes (2yearso (2yearsofage) of aAe) 11-14 hours LET'S baclive World Health Organization'.

Do you have young children? Are you relying on screen time to get you through the day? We hear you…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 13, 2026. 4 items, carousel

#Sepsis kills 11 million people each year. It is a life-threatening condition that happens when the body’s…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 12, 2026. May be an image of smoking, cigarette, poster, cigar and text that says 'World Health Organization 1 1IN IN 6 PEOPLE WILL FACE INFERTILITY IN THEIR LIFETIME. S TBACCO USE IS ONE OF THE RISK FACTORS WE CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT.'.

Infertility affects people everywhere, across every region and income level. Many causes are outside our…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 11, 2026. May be an image of text that says 'PREVENTING LEPTOSPIROSIS World Health Organization Representative Office for the Philippines Wear protective clothing Cover skin lesions with waterproof dressings Don" Don'twade wade swim in potentially potentiallycontaminated contaminated water Wash shower after potential exposure Clean your wounds Don' touch sick or dead animals Consume clean drinking-water Leptospirosis can have mild 'flu' 'flu'-like -like symptoms and can appear similar to dengue, typhoid and viral hepatitis. Fever Chills Headache Muscle pain Consult health professionali youhave have symptomso of leptospirosis and have you been exposed to contaminated water. Don' self-medicate with antibiotics.'.

The most common route of #leptospirosis infection in humans is exposure through water contaminated by urine…

Photo by WHO Western Pacific on September 10, 2026. 4 items, carousel

Are you noticing changes in a friend or loved one? Spotting the signs of suicidal behaviour can save a life.…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 09, 2026. May be a doodle of one or more people, poster, magazine, office and text that says 'WorldHealth World Health Organization Western Pacific Region GOARN PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION'.Video

This week, over 100 health emergency experts from 56 Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN)…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 09, 2026. May be a graphic of child, poster, magazine and text that says 'World Health Organization tern Pacific Region SCHOOL WEEK IN AATH'.Video

What if more of the health services children need could reach them at school? In Vanuatu, communities worked…

Video by WHO Western Pacific on September 07, 2026. May be an image of poster and text that says '三豆酸 WOL WILDFIRES WILDFIRES WILDPIRES FIRES even if they are happening far away?'.Video

What you can’t see can still harm your health. As wildfires grow more intense and widespread, the air…