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Urban health capacities assessment and response: building a healthy community through healthy food, Gwangju Dong-Gu, Republic of Korea

Assessing and using capacities that create synergies across sectors and levels of governance can significantly improve urban health and well-being. The...

Fourth annual global forum of malaria-eliminating countries

The Fourth Annual Global Forum of Malaria-Eliminating Countries was held in Cape Town, South Africa, from 24 to 26 January 2023. It brought together nearly...

Case study: managing the public health impact of chemical incidents in the Republic of Korea

The Republic of Korea has fortified its response to chemical incidents, aligning with WHO guidelines and the International Health Regulations. A robust...

Report of the Regional Director : the work of WHO in the Western Pacific Region, 1 July 2022 - 30 June 2023

Covering the period from July 2022 to June 2023, this Report highlights how WHO in the Western Pacific Region has worked to turn the hard lessons of the...

  

Cooperation strategy

WHO Country Cooperation Strategy 2019-2023 : Republic of Korea
The Country Cooperation Strategy (CCS) is WHO’s strategic framework to guide the Organization’s work in and with a country.