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World Health Organization @WHO.int in the Western #Pacific Region, home to 2.2B people in #Asia & #Oceania.
This Lunar New Year, #CelebrateSafely by choosing practices that invite good health and wellbeing for everyone. Swipe through to see which healthy habits score the highest! (1/2)
February 17, 2026 at 8:06 AM
This Lunar New Year, #CelebrateSafely by choosing practices that invite good health and wellbeing for everyone. Swipe through to see which healthy habits score the highest! (1/2)
Wishing all who celebrate a healthy, safe and prosperous #LunarNewYear!
May the year ahead be filled with success, joy and #HealthForAll!
May the year ahead be filled with success, joy and #HealthForAll!
February 17, 2026 at 3:39 AM
Wishing all who celebrate a healthy, safe and prosperous #LunarNewYear!
May the year ahead be filled with success, joy and #HealthForAll!
May the year ahead be filled with success, joy and #HealthForAll!
This festive season, celebrate safely by following these tips to help protect yourself and your loved ones from #COVID19, #flu, #measles or other respiratory illnesses.
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#LunarNewYear
#Ramadan
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#LunarNewYear
#Ramadan
February 16, 2026 at 9:37 AM
This festive season, celebrate safely by following these tips to help protect yourself and your loved ones from #COVID19, #flu, #measles or other respiratory illnesses.
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#LunarNewYear
#Ramadan
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#LunarNewYear
#Ramadan
Meet Bong Masseng!
A member of Vanuatu's #emergency medical assistance team (#VanMAT), who shares his recent experience mastering emergency response logistics in a WHO-led training.
A member of Vanuatu's #emergency medical assistance team (#VanMAT), who shares his recent experience mastering emergency response logistics in a WHO-led training.
February 9, 2026 at 8:04 AM
Meet Bong Masseng!
A member of Vanuatu's #emergency medical assistance team (#VanMAT), who shares his recent experience mastering emergency response logistics in a WHO-led training.
A member of Vanuatu's #emergency medical assistance team (#VanMAT), who shares his recent experience mastering emergency response logistics in a WHO-led training.
The @who.int guideline on the prevention of female genital mutilation and clinical management of complications provides evidence-based strategies to support health workers & policymakers in ending FGM: bit.ly/4rraAQA
#EndFGM
#EndFGM
February 7, 2026 at 7:47 AM
The @who.int guideline on the prevention of female genital mutilation and clinical management of complications provides evidence-based strategies to support health workers & policymakers in ending FGM: bit.ly/4rraAQA
#EndFGM
#EndFGM
Reduce your risk of cancer:
🚭Don't use tobacco & alcohol
🏃🏽♂️Exercise regularly & stay within a healthy weight
🥗Eat a varied, healthy diet
🕶Limit UV exposure
💋Practice safe sex
💉Get vaccinated against hepatitis B, HPV & other cancer causing infections
#WorldCancerDay
🚭Don't use tobacco & alcohol
🏃🏽♂️Exercise regularly & stay within a healthy weight
🥗Eat a varied, healthy diet
🕶Limit UV exposure
💋Practice safe sex
💉Get vaccinated against hepatitis B, HPV & other cancer causing infections
#WorldCancerDay
February 4, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Reduce your risk of cancer:
🚭Don't use tobacco & alcohol
🏃🏽♂️Exercise regularly & stay within a healthy weight
🥗Eat a varied, healthy diet
🕶Limit UV exposure
💋Practice safe sex
💉Get vaccinated against hepatitis B, HPV & other cancer causing infections
#WorldCancerDay
🚭Don't use tobacco & alcohol
🏃🏽♂️Exercise regularly & stay within a healthy weight
🥗Eat a varied, healthy diet
🕶Limit UV exposure
💋Practice safe sex
💉Get vaccinated against hepatitis B, HPV & other cancer causing infections
#WorldCancerDay
All #cancer journeys are different.
While experiences differ, early detection and screening, timely access to treatment, survivorship and palliative care should be accessible to all.
4 February is #WorldCancerDay.
While experiences differ, early detection and screening, timely access to treatment, survivorship and palliative care should be accessible to all.
4 February is #WorldCancerDay.
February 3, 2026 at 10:18 AM
All #cancer journeys are different.
While experiences differ, early detection and screening, timely access to treatment, survivorship and palliative care should be accessible to all.
4 February is #WorldCancerDay.
While experiences differ, early detection and screening, timely access to treatment, survivorship and palliative care should be accessible to all.
4 February is #WorldCancerDay.
14 countries and areas in the Western Pacific have eliminated diseases like trachoma and lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. Many others are moving closer to reaching elimination status.
#WorldNeglectedTropicalDiseasesDay
#BeatNTDs
#WorldNeglectedTropicalDiseasesDay
#BeatNTDs
January 30, 2026 at 8:38 AM
14 countries and areas in the Western Pacific have eliminated diseases like trachoma and lymphatic filariasis as a public health problem. Many others are moving closer to reaching elimination status.
#WorldNeglectedTropicalDiseasesDay
#BeatNTDs
#WorldNeglectedTropicalDiseasesDay
#BeatNTDs
WHO has just released a ✨new✨ global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments.
Get the guideline here: www.who.int/news/item/27...
Photo: © WHO / Tom Vierus
Get the guideline here: www.who.int/news/item/27...
Photo: © WHO / Tom Vierus
January 28, 2026 at 8:01 AM
WHO has just released a ✨new✨ global guideline on evidence-based policies and interventions to create healthy school food environments.
Get the guideline here: www.who.int/news/item/27...
Photo: © WHO / Tom Vierus
Get the guideline here: www.who.int/news/item/27...
Photo: © WHO / Tom Vierus
There are many ways to reduce your risk of developing #dementia:
🏃♂️ Exercise
🚭 Don’t smoke
🍺 Avoid alcohol use
⚖️ Manage your weight
🍐 Eat a healthy diet
🧠 Keep your mind active
✅ Ensure your blood pressure, cholesterol & blood sugar levels are optimal.
🏃♂️ Exercise
🚭 Don’t smoke
🍺 Avoid alcohol use
⚖️ Manage your weight
🍐 Eat a healthy diet
🧠 Keep your mind active
✅ Ensure your blood pressure, cholesterol & blood sugar levels are optimal.
January 27, 2026 at 9:26 AM
There are many ways to reduce your risk of developing #dementia:
🏃♂️ Exercise
🚭 Don’t smoke
🍺 Avoid alcohol use
⚖️ Manage your weight
🍐 Eat a healthy diet
🧠 Keep your mind active
✅ Ensure your blood pressure, cholesterol & blood sugar levels are optimal.
🏃♂️ Exercise
🚭 Don’t smoke
🍺 Avoid alcohol use
⚖️ Manage your weight
🍐 Eat a healthy diet
🧠 Keep your mind active
✅ Ensure your blood pressure, cholesterol & blood sugar levels are optimal.
Safe, inclusive public spaces are essential for children’s health, learning and social connection.
Yet access is shrinking: only 44% of urban residents live near open public space.
Cities can change this. Learn more: www.who.int/publications...
Yet access is shrinking: only 44% of urban residents live near open public space.
Cities can change this. Learn more: www.who.int/publications...
January 26, 2026 at 8:37 AM
Safe, inclusive public spaces are essential for children’s health, learning and social connection.
Yet access is shrinking: only 44% of urban residents live near open public space.
Cities can change this. Learn more: www.who.int/publications...
Yet access is shrinking: only 44% of urban residents live near open public space.
Cities can change this. Learn more: www.who.int/publications...
WHO has renewed its commitment to a leprosy-free world ahead of #WorldLeprosyDay!
WHO has supplied Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) to countries free of cost since 1995 through a partnership with Novartis. The latest extension makes a provision for continued MDT and single dose treatments after exposure.
WHO has supplied Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) to countries free of cost since 1995 through a partnership with Novartis. The latest extension makes a provision for continued MDT and single dose treatments after exposure.
WHO renews commitment to a leprosy-free world, spotlighting partnership and progress ahead of World Leprosy Day
Access to treatment for leprosy is essential to global efforts to eliminate leprosy, says the World Health Organization (WHO) ahead of World Leprosy Day, to be observed on 25 January.
www.who.int
January 24, 2026 at 8:32 AM
WHO has renewed its commitment to a leprosy-free world ahead of #WorldLeprosyDay!
WHO has supplied Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) to countries free of cost since 1995 through a partnership with Novartis. The latest extension makes a provision for continued MDT and single dose treatments after exposure.
WHO has supplied Multi-Drug Therapy (MDT) to countries free of cost since 1995 through a partnership with Novartis. The latest extension makes a provision for continued MDT and single dose treatments after exposure.
Know the symptoms of #AvianInfluenza.
Remember to self-isolate if you are having symptoms of influenza and seek advice from a professional.
Remember to self-isolate if you are having symptoms of influenza and seek advice from a professional.
January 22, 2026 at 8:35 AM
Know the symptoms of #AvianInfluenza.
Remember to self-isolate if you are having symptoms of influenza and seek advice from a professional.
Remember to self-isolate if you are having symptoms of influenza and seek advice from a professional.
Road deaths are PREVENTABLE when countries put people & safety first:
✅ Ensuring a safe, efficient & sustainable mix of transport types, including mass public transport
✅ Protecting the safety of pedestrians, cyclists & other vulnerable road users
✅ Ensuring a safe, efficient & sustainable mix of transport types, including mass public transport
✅ Protecting the safety of pedestrians, cyclists & other vulnerable road users
January 20, 2026 at 8:16 AM
Road deaths are PREVENTABLE when countries put people & safety first:
✅ Ensuring a safe, efficient & sustainable mix of transport types, including mass public transport
✅ Protecting the safety of pedestrians, cyclists & other vulnerable road users
✅ Ensuring a safe, efficient & sustainable mix of transport types, including mass public transport
✅ Protecting the safety of pedestrians, cyclists & other vulnerable road users
🧠 Mental health support matters in every step of the fertility journey. Look for help when you need it.
#HealthForAll #HopefulFutures
#HealthForAll #HopefulFutures
January 19, 2026 at 7:28 AM
🧠 Mental health support matters in every step of the fertility journey. Look for help when you need it.
#HealthForAll #HopefulFutures
#HealthForAll #HopefulFutures
#Measles can be fatal.
Do you know the symptoms?
🔴 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body
🔴 Fever
🔴 Cough
🔴 Red and watery eyes
🔴 Small white spots inside the cheeks
Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.
Do you know the symptoms?
🔴 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body
🔴 Fever
🔴 Cough
🔴 Red and watery eyes
🔴 Small white spots inside the cheeks
Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.
January 14, 2026 at 7:15 AM
#Measles can be fatal.
Do you know the symptoms?
🔴 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body
🔴 Fever
🔴 Cough
🔴 Red and watery eyes
🔴 Small white spots inside the cheeks
Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.
Do you know the symptoms?
🔴 Rash that starts on the face and spreads over the body
🔴 Fever
🔴 Cough
🔴 Red and watery eyes
🔴 Small white spots inside the cheeks
Seek health care if you suspect you or your child has measles.
Most people recover from fever & other #flu symptoms within a week w/out needing medical attention. However, the flu can cause severe illness or death, especially in people at high risk.
If your flu is not getting better, see your health provider as soon as you can.
#KeepFluAway
If your flu is not getting better, see your health provider as soon as you can.
#KeepFluAway
January 13, 2026 at 6:43 AM
Most people recover from fever & other #flu symptoms within a week w/out needing medical attention. However, the flu can cause severe illness or death, especially in people at high risk.
If your flu is not getting better, see your health provider as soon as you can.
#KeepFluAway
If your flu is not getting better, see your health provider as soon as you can.
#KeepFluAway
💓Move.
💃🏻Your.
🏃🏻♂️Body.
It doesn’t matter how you move or how fit you are.
When it comes to your health and wellbeing, every move counts. #BeActive!
💃🏻Your.
🏃🏻♂️Body.
It doesn’t matter how you move or how fit you are.
When it comes to your health and wellbeing, every move counts. #BeActive!
January 10, 2026 at 8:20 AM
💓Move.
💃🏻Your.
🏃🏻♂️Body.
It doesn’t matter how you move or how fit you are.
When it comes to your health and wellbeing, every move counts. #BeActive!
💃🏻Your.
🏃🏻♂️Body.
It doesn’t matter how you move or how fit you are.
When it comes to your health and wellbeing, every move counts. #BeActive!
✅2025: Healthier lives!
WHO’s World Health Statistics 2025 report says 1.4B more people now enjoy healthier lives because of reduced tobacco use, cleaner air, and better water and sanitation.
HIV and tuberculosis rates are falling and fewer people need treatment from neglected tropical diseases.
WHO’s World Health Statistics 2025 report says 1.4B more people now enjoy healthier lives because of reduced tobacco use, cleaner air, and better water and sanitation.
HIV and tuberculosis rates are falling and fewer people need treatment from neglected tropical diseases.
January 9, 2026 at 8:54 AM
✅2025: Healthier lives!
WHO’s World Health Statistics 2025 report says 1.4B more people now enjoy healthier lives because of reduced tobacco use, cleaner air, and better water and sanitation.
HIV and tuberculosis rates are falling and fewer people need treatment from neglected tropical diseases.
WHO’s World Health Statistics 2025 report says 1.4B more people now enjoy healthier lives because of reduced tobacco use, cleaner air, and better water and sanitation.
HIV and tuberculosis rates are falling and fewer people need treatment from neglected tropical diseases.
#CervicalCancer can be cured if detected & treated early.
Women should see a health care provider if they notice:
🩸Unusual bleeding
👃Increased/foul-smelling vaginal discharge
⚡️Persistent pain in the back, legs or pelvis
😵💫Weight loss, fatigue & appetite loss
⚡️Vaginal discomfort
🦵Swelling in the legs
Women should see a health care provider if they notice:
🩸Unusual bleeding
👃Increased/foul-smelling vaginal discharge
⚡️Persistent pain in the back, legs or pelvis
😵💫Weight loss, fatigue & appetite loss
⚡️Vaginal discomfort
🦵Swelling in the legs
January 7, 2026 at 6:54 AM
#CervicalCancer can be cured if detected & treated early.
Women should see a health care provider if they notice:
🩸Unusual bleeding
👃Increased/foul-smelling vaginal discharge
⚡️Persistent pain in the back, legs or pelvis
😵💫Weight loss, fatigue & appetite loss
⚡️Vaginal discomfort
🦵Swelling in the legs
Women should see a health care provider if they notice:
🩸Unusual bleeding
👃Increased/foul-smelling vaginal discharge
⚡️Persistent pain in the back, legs or pelvis
😵💫Weight loss, fatigue & appetite loss
⚡️Vaginal discomfort
🦵Swelling in the legs
Happy holidays from WHO in the Western Pacific to you and your loved ones! #HealthyHolidays
December 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Happy holidays from WHO in the Western Pacific to you and your loved ones! #HealthyHolidays
Travelling this #HolidaySeason?
Wear a mask when in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces, especially if you are in a risk group.
#HealthyHolidays
Wear a mask when in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces, especially if you are in a risk group.
#HealthyHolidays
December 22, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Travelling this #HolidaySeason?
Wear a mask when in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces, especially if you are in a risk group.
#HealthyHolidays
Wear a mask when in crowded and inadequately ventilated spaces, especially if you are in a risk group.
#HealthyHolidays
Sleigh this #HolidaySeason safely! ✨
Whether you're dashing through the snow or heading to festivities, never drink and drive.
More road safety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts
✅Stay focused. No distracted driving
#HealthyHolidays
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
Whether you're dashing through the snow or heading to festivities, never drink and drive.
More road safety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts
✅Stay focused. No distracted driving
#HealthyHolidays
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
December 21, 2025 at 10:23 AM
Sleigh this #HolidaySeason safely! ✨
Whether you're dashing through the snow or heading to festivities, never drink and drive.
More road safety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts
✅Stay focused. No distracted driving
#HealthyHolidays
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
Whether you're dashing through the snow or heading to festivities, never drink and drive.
More road safety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts
✅Stay focused. No distracted driving
#HealthyHolidays
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
#CelebrateSafely this holiday season. Remember the five Fs to #StaySafe from diarrhoeal diseases:
1️⃣ Fluids - use safe water
2️⃣ Food - prepare and store food safely
3️⃣ Fingers - wash hands
4️⃣ Fomites - keep surfaces clean
5️⃣ Flies - keep pests away
1️⃣ Fluids - use safe water
2️⃣ Food - prepare and store food safely
3️⃣ Fingers - wash hands
4️⃣ Fomites - keep surfaces clean
5️⃣ Flies - keep pests away
December 20, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#CelebrateSafely this holiday season. Remember the five Fs to #StaySafe from diarrhoeal diseases:
1️⃣ Fluids - use safe water
2️⃣ Food - prepare and store food safely
3️⃣ Fingers - wash hands
4️⃣ Fomites - keep surfaces clean
5️⃣ Flies - keep pests away
1️⃣ Fluids - use safe water
2️⃣ Food - prepare and store food safely
3️⃣ Fingers - wash hands
4️⃣ Fomites - keep surfaces clean
5️⃣ Flies - keep pests away
Did you know that WHO’s #TraditionalMedicine (TM) programme began in 1976?
Today, WHO’s work responds to a growing global need for evidence & data that can ensure the safe, effective, and fair integration of TM into national health care systems.
Today, WHO’s work responds to a growing global need for evidence & data that can ensure the safe, effective, and fair integration of TM into national health care systems.
December 16, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Did you know that WHO’s #TraditionalMedicine (TM) programme began in 1976?
Today, WHO’s work responds to a growing global need for evidence & data that can ensure the safe, effective, and fair integration of TM into national health care systems.
Today, WHO’s work responds to a growing global need for evidence & data that can ensure the safe, effective, and fair integration of TM into national health care systems.