Highlights

22 February 2019

WHO strengthens collaboration for infection prevention and control in the Region

The Disease Control and Prevention Center (DCC) of the National Center for Global Health and Medicine in Japan has been a WHO Collaborating Centre for Prevention, Preparedness and ...

18 August 2018

Storytelling for community-based inclusive development: The Pacific Way

WHO provides guidance on community-based rehabilitation (CBR) to support people with disabilities and their families, to meet basic needs and enhance their quality of life. The WHO ...

5 July 2018

Advancing the Minamata Convention on Mercury

The National Institute for Minamata Disease (NIMD) in Japan is the only organization in the world that specializes in comprehensive research on mercury. As a WHO Collaborating Cent ...

4 July 2018

Working together to assure the quality, efficacy and safety of new vaccines

As infectious diseases spread across borders, vaccination becomes an important policy for safeguarding public health. One country alone cannot manage all aspects of vaccine quality ...