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12 September 2025

News release

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

The World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for the Western Pacific hosted the graduation ceremony of the Global Health Learning Centre (GHLC) 2025 cohort on 28 August at i ...

3 July 2025

News release

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

The Global Health Learning Centre (GHLC) 2025 officially began with the launch of Module A on Monday, 16 June 2025. This two-week virtual module marks the first step of an intensiv ...

7 April 2025

Media release

WHO in the Western Pacific calls for urgent action to save mothers and newborns

On World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) is urging immediate action to ensure quality care for every mother and baby through their campaign "Healthy beginnings, hop ...

24 March 2025

News release

WHO in the Western Pacific urges decisive action to end TB

On World Tuberculosis (TB) Day, the WHO urges countries to invest in ending TB by 2030, especially in the Western Pacific Region, which has a high TB burden. In 2023, the region ha ...