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Antibiotics may lose their power to cure disease, WHO warns
Thursday, 7 April 2011, 1:28 pm | World Health Organisation
MANILA , 7 April 2011—The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned of a possible return to the days before antibiotics were developed unless global action is taken urgently to combat the growing problem of drug resistance. More >>
Studies show health care is a heavy burden for millions
Wednesday, 23 March 2011, 3:38 pm | World Health Organisation
MANILA, 23 March 2011—New figures suggest that each year more than 1.15 million families in Viet Nam and almost 250 000 families in the Philippines fall into financial hardship due to the cost of health care. And the World Health Organization (WHO) ... More >>
WHO to revitalize Healthy Islands initiatives in the Pacific
Friday, 4 February 2011, 12:01 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pacific island countries are developing measures to revitalize the vision of creating "healthy islands" that has been the unifying theme for better health in the Pacific for more than a decade. More >>
WHO welcomes the Pope's statement on condoms
Friday, 26 November 2010, 9:27 am | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) today welcomed a statement by Pope Benedict XVI that the use of condoms is acceptable in halting the spread of AIDS. "The Pope's statement is in line with evidence that condoms are highly effective in preventing ... More >>
WHO urges all countries to strengthen health financing
Monday, 22 November 2010, 4:57 pm | World Health Organisation
Manila, 22 November 2010 —Governments worldwide are struggling to pay for health care. As populations get older, as more people suffer chronic diseases, and as new and more expensive treatments appear, health costs soar. More >>
Western Pacific 10 Years Polio-Free
Tuesday, 2 November 2010, 3:36 pm | World Health Organisation
The WHO's Western Pacific Region celebrates its 10th year of being certified polio-free, but at the same time it is warning Member States not to drop their guard as wild poliovirus continues to circulate in other parts of the world. More >>
WHO Warns Of Climate Change Health Effects
Friday, 15 October 2010, 4:09 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) today said countries in the Western Pacific Region are making progress in preparing for the effects of climate change, but that much work remained to be done. More >>
Lapses Threaten Regional Immunization Goals
Friday, 15 October 2010, 4:04 pm | World Health Organisation
The WHO warned that despite progress in controlling vaccine-preventable diseases in the Western Pacific Region, goals to eliminate measles, reduce hepatitis B infections and maintain polio-free status, are at risk due to immunization gaps More >>
Warning over the effects of urbanization
Thursday, 14 October 2010, 11:11 am | World Health Organisation
Putrajaya, Malaysia, 13 October 2010-A shift from rural to urban living is occurring rapidly in the Western Pacific Region, prompting the World Health Organization (WHO) to call for a revitalization of its healthy settings approach in order to cushion ... More >>
WHO: "We Are Better Prepared For The Task Ahead"
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 5:25 pm | World Health Organisation
The leader of the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Region said today that WHO is now better prepared than ever to serve its Member States and respond to emerging health challenges. More >>
WHO Recognise Pacific Healthy Islands Initiatives
Tuesday, 12 October 2010, 4:56 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation has launched a Healthy Islands Recognition program, open to all Pacific communities, organizations and agencies to support work being carried out by health and community leaders to achieve the vision of Healthy Islands More >>
Healthy Islands initiatives in the Pacific
Saturday, 9 October 2010, 12:09 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has launched a Healthy Islands Recognition program, open to all communities, organizations and agencies in the Pacific. Dr Chen Ken, WHO Representative in the South Pacific and Director of Pacific Technical Support ... More >>
WHO Supports Pacific Islands To Manage Lifestyle
Friday, 17 September 2010, 5:30 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization has warned the Pacific is facing an epidemic of lifestyle diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic respiratory disease, all of which are linked to common risk factors such as an unhealthy diet. More >>
Pacific: The Salt Reduction challenge
Wednesday, 4 August 2010, 3:42 pm | World Health Organisation
Press release – 3 August, 2010 Dr. Chen Ken, WHO Representative to the South Pacific, said that people are eating too much salt which is bad for health. High salt intakes lead to high blood pressure. People with high blood pressure are three times more ... More >>
Address TB Challenges Now WHO Warns
Tuesday, 27 July 2010, 5:34 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) today warned that the Western Pacific Region's gains in tuberculosis control over the last decade would be lost unless multidrug-resistant and extensively drug-resistant TB, are urgently addressed. More >>
WHO Supports Stronger Health Workforce In Pacific
Friday, 9 July 2010, 4:25 pm | World Health Organisation
The World Health Organization (WHO) is convening the Pacific Human Resources for Health meeting this week from 14 - 16 July 2010 in Nadi, aimed at strengthening the health workforces in Pacific island countries. More >>
WHO: Making cities healthier
Wednesday, 7 April 2010, 2:21 pm | World Health Organisation
MANILA, 7 April 2010 —The World Health Organization (WHO) said today that continued population growth in cities in the Western Pacific will have damaging consequences for human health, particularly for the poor, unless urgent steps are taken to tackle ... More >>
Avian influenza still a threat, says WHO
Thursday, 25 March 2010, 5:57 pm | World Health Organisation
MANILA, 24 March 2010 — The World Health Organization (WHO) warned today that newly confirmed human and poultry cases of avian influenza this year are a reminder that the virus poses a real and continuous threat to human health. More >>
Governments not spending enough on health: WHO
Wednesday, 3 March 2010, 5:09 pm | World Health Organisation
MANILA, 3 March 2010—The World Health Organization (WHO) today called on governments across the Asia Pacific region to spend more on health in order to cut out-of-pocket health-care costs for the poor and vulnerable. More >>
Malaria: Funding is making an impact
Wednesday, 16 December 2009, 10:30 am | World Health Organisation
Manila, 15 December 2009— Significant progress has been made in delivering life-saving malaria nets and treatments over the last few years, but the coverage of malaria programmes needs to be stepped up drastically in order to meet the Millennium Development ... More >>
