World Health Organization Western Pacific Region
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World Health Organization @WHO.int in the Western #Pacific Region, home to 1.9B people in #Asia & #Oceania.
New WHO data shows violence against women and girls remains alarmingly widespread. Nearly 1 in 3 women globally have faced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetime — a figure that has barely changed since 2000.
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Updated WHO data reveal persistence of violence against women and girls across the Western Pacific
MANILA, 25 November 2025 — As the world marks the annual 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence, updated data from the World Health Organization (WHO) indicate that violence against women a...
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November 25, 2025 at 8:57 AM
New WHO data shows violence against women and girls remains alarmingly widespread. Nearly 1 in 3 women globally have faced intimate partner or sexual violence in their lifetime — a figure that has barely changed since 2000.
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#AntimicrobialResistance is a global health crisis that requires collective action 💪
Everyone has a role to play in keeping us all safe and helping #StopDrugResistance - whether you’re a health worker, farmer, government worker, or individual advocate.
#WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
Everyone has a role to play in keeping us all safe and helping #StopDrugResistance - whether you’re a health worker, farmer, government worker, or individual advocate.
#WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
November 20, 2025 at 10:34 AM
#AntimicrobialResistance is a global health crisis that requires collective action 💪
Everyone has a role to play in keeping us all safe and helping #StopDrugResistance - whether you’re a health worker, farmer, government worker, or individual advocate.
#WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
Everyone has a role to play in keeping us all safe and helping #StopDrugResistance - whether you’re a health worker, farmer, government worker, or individual advocate.
#WorldAntimicrobialAwarenessWeek
It's World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day.
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
November 17, 2025 at 6:34 AM
It's World #CervicalCancer Elimination Day.
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
Cervical cancer could be the first cancer EVER in the world to be eliminated, if:
9️⃣0️⃣% of girls are vaccinated
7️⃣0️⃣% of women are screened
9️⃣0️⃣% of women with cervical cancer receive treatment
#MentalHealth should be part of every response – before, during and after a crisis.
📷 WHO / Monika Mey
📷 WHO / Monika Mey
November 16, 2025 at 4:08 AM
#MentalHealth should be part of every response – before, during and after a crisis.
📷 WHO / Monika Mey
📷 WHO / Monika Mey
Today is #WorldPrematurityDay 💜
Globally, 1 in 10 babies is born too soon – before 37 weeks of pregnancy - and complications relating to prematurity are the leading cause of child deaths.
Globally, 1 in 10 babies is born too soon – before 37 weeks of pregnancy - and complications relating to prematurity are the leading cause of child deaths.
November 15, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Today is #WorldPrematurityDay 💜
Globally, 1 in 10 babies is born too soon – before 37 weeks of pregnancy - and complications relating to prematurity are the leading cause of child deaths.
Globally, 1 in 10 babies is born too soon – before 37 weeks of pregnancy - and complications relating to prematurity are the leading cause of child deaths.
"Sustaining #polio-free status in the Region must remain a central pillar, requiring strong leadership, vigilant surveillance systems, and continued commitment with a comprehensive and ongoing strategy." - Dr Huong Thi Giang Tran, WHO Western Pacific
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
"Sustaining #polio-free status in the Region must remain a central pillar, requiring strong leadership, vigilant surveillance systems, and continued commitment with a comprehensive and ongoing strategy." - Dr Huong Thi Giang Tran, WHO Western Pacific
Today, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 25 years since the Western Pacific Region was declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus. 👏👏👏
November 12, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Today, we celebrate a remarkable milestone: 25 years since the Western Pacific Region was declared free of indigenous wild poliovirus. 👏👏👏
It's #OneHealthDay.
To protect our health, we must also protect the health of animals, plants and the environment.
The #OneHealth approach brings us all to work together for a healthier world.
One Health helps address crucial health issues of our time. It is a lifestyle, a way of living.
To protect our health, we must also protect the health of animals, plants and the environment.
The #OneHealth approach brings us all to work together for a healthier world.
One Health helps address crucial health issues of our time. It is a lifestyle, a way of living.
November 3, 2025 at 9:50 AM
It's #OneHealthDay.
To protect our health, we must also protect the health of animals, plants and the environment.
The #OneHealth approach brings us all to work together for a healthier world.
One Health helps address crucial health issues of our time. It is a lifestyle, a way of living.
To protect our health, we must also protect the health of animals, plants and the environment.
The #OneHealth approach brings us all to work together for a healthier world.
One Health helps address crucial health issues of our time. It is a lifestyle, a way of living.
If you don’t end up ghosted this #Halloween, remember to:
🔹Practice #SafeSex
🔹Use condoms
🔹Look after your sexual health
🔹Practice #SafeSex
🔹Use condoms
🔹Look after your sexual health
November 1, 2025 at 4:58 AM
If you don’t end up ghosted this #Halloween, remember to:
🔹Practice #SafeSex
🔹Use condoms
🔹Look after your sexual health
🔹Practice #SafeSex
🔹Use condoms
🔹Look after your sexual health
Watch out for low-flying bats this #Halloween and keep safe on the road!
#RoadSafety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit.
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts.
✅Stay focused.
❌No distracted driving.
❌Do not drink and drive. #AlcoholLeavesAMark
#RoadSafety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit.
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts.
✅Stay focused.
❌No distracted driving.
❌Do not drink and drive. #AlcoholLeavesAMark
October 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Watch out for low-flying bats this #Halloween and keep safe on the road!
#RoadSafety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit.
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts.
✅Stay focused.
❌No distracted driving.
❌Do not drink and drive. #AlcoholLeavesAMark
#RoadSafety tips:
✅Stay within the speed limit.
✅Wear helmets and seatbelts.
✅Stay focused.
❌No distracted driving.
❌Do not drink and drive. #AlcoholLeavesAMark
#BreastCancer is the most common cancer among women in Samoa. Unfortunately, many women are diagnosed late, but early detection can save lives.
Here are 5️⃣ things every woman in Samoa should know about breast cancer 👇
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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Here are 5️⃣ things every woman in Samoa should know about breast cancer 👇
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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5 things to know about breast cancer in Samoa
Breast Cancer Awareness Month is observed every October to raise awareness and knowledge about breast cancer. Breast cancer is a disease in which abnormal cells in the breast grow uncontrollably and f...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:48 PM
#BreastCancer is the most common cancer among women in Samoa. Unfortunately, many women are diagnosed late, but early detection can save lives.
Here are 5️⃣ things every woman in Samoa should know about breast cancer 👇
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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Here are 5️⃣ things every woman in Samoa should know about breast cancer 👇
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth
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From cancer to crashes to violence – alcohol harms reach far beyond the glass.
Watch and share.
#RegulateAlcoholNow
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
Watch and share.
#RegulateAlcoholNow
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
October 29, 2025 at 10:00 AM
From cancer to crashes to violence – alcohol harms reach far beyond the glass.
Watch and share.
#RegulateAlcoholNow
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
Watch and share.
#RegulateAlcoholNow
#AlcoholLeavesAMark
Respiratory viruses, including #flu, are on the rise in northern hemisphere countries in the Western Pacific.
Take protective measures to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Learn more in our latest epidemiological update: bit.ly/4o6bVew
Take protective measures to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Learn more in our latest epidemiological update: bit.ly/4o6bVew
October 21, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Respiratory viruses, including #flu, are on the rise in northern hemisphere countries in the Western Pacific.
Take protective measures to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Learn more in our latest epidemiological update: bit.ly/4o6bVew
Take protective measures to keep yourself and your loved ones safe. Learn more in our latest epidemiological update: bit.ly/4o6bVew
It's #WorldFoodDay!
Here are some nutrition tips to guide your daily food choices and help prevent noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. #BeatNCDs
Here are some nutrition tips to guide your daily food choices and help prevent noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. #BeatNCDs
October 16, 2025 at 9:14 AM
It's #WorldFoodDay!
Here are some nutrition tips to guide your daily food choices and help prevent noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. #BeatNCDs
Here are some nutrition tips to guide your daily food choices and help prevent noncommunicable diseases such as diabetes, cancer and heart diseases. #BeatNCDs
It’s #GlobalHandwashingDay!
Clean hands save lives. Let’s all remember the key moments for washing our hands! ✋
Help protect yourself and others from getting sick by washing your hands with soap and running water for at least 40-60 seconds, or using alcohol-based hand rub.
Clean hands save lives. Let’s all remember the key moments for washing our hands! ✋
Help protect yourself and others from getting sick by washing your hands with soap and running water for at least 40-60 seconds, or using alcohol-based hand rub.
October 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM
It’s #GlobalHandwashingDay!
Clean hands save lives. Let’s all remember the key moments for washing our hands! ✋
Help protect yourself and others from getting sick by washing your hands with soap and running water for at least 40-60 seconds, or using alcohol-based hand rub.
Clean hands save lives. Let’s all remember the key moments for washing our hands! ✋
Help protect yourself and others from getting sick by washing your hands with soap and running water for at least 40-60 seconds, or using alcohol-based hand rub.
🚫 80 million women & girls in Asia have already suffered.
Health workers must say NO to this harmful practice.
Read joint statement by @unfpa.org, @who.int and partners at #FIGO2025 urging collective action to end the medicalization of female genital mutilation 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM
#DoNoHarm
Health workers must say NO to this harmful practice.
Read joint statement by @unfpa.org, @who.int and partners at #FIGO2025 urging collective action to end the medicalization of female genital mutilation 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM
#DoNoHarm
October 14, 2025 at 10:16 AM
🚫 80 million women & girls in Asia have already suffered.
Health workers must say NO to this harmful practice.
Read joint statement by @unfpa.org, @who.int and partners at #FIGO2025 urging collective action to end the medicalization of female genital mutilation 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM
#DoNoHarm
Health workers must say NO to this harmful practice.
Read joint statement by @unfpa.org, @who.int and partners at #FIGO2025 urging collective action to end the medicalization of female genital mutilation 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM
#DoNoHarm
Across the Western Pacific Region & globally, #ClimateChange is no longer a distant worry - it’s an everyday emergency threatening lives and health.
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is a reminder that building climate resilience, including in health systems, saves lives.
#DRRday
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is a reminder that building climate resilience, including in health systems, saves lives.
#DRRday
October 13, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Across the Western Pacific Region & globally, #ClimateChange is no longer a distant worry - it’s an everyday emergency threatening lives and health.
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is a reminder that building climate resilience, including in health systems, saves lives.
#DRRday
The International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction is a reminder that building climate resilience, including in health systems, saves lives.
#DRRday
October 12, 2025 at 3:55 AM
How do you take care of your #MentalHealth after a breast cancer diagnosis?
💟Seek professional help
💟Stay committed to completing your treatment plan
💟Practice stress management techniques
💟Focus on a balanced diet that supports your needs
💟Build a support network
💟Stay physically active if possible
💟Seek professional help
💟Stay committed to completing your treatment plan
💟Practice stress management techniques
💟Focus on a balanced diet that supports your needs
💟Build a support network
💟Stay physically active if possible
October 11, 2025 at 8:55 AM
How do you take care of your #MentalHealth after a breast cancer diagnosis?
💟Seek professional help
💟Stay committed to completing your treatment plan
💟Practice stress management techniques
💟Focus on a balanced diet that supports your needs
💟Build a support network
💟Stay physically active if possible
💟Seek professional help
💟Stay committed to completing your treatment plan
💟Practice stress management techniques
💟Focus on a balanced diet that supports your needs
💟Build a support network
💟Stay physically active if possible
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On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we shine a light on mental health in humanitarian crises.
When homes are lost & families separated, recovery must include #MentalHealth care.
Let’s ensure support is part of every response—before, during & after crisis http://bit.ly/3KBMUcp
When homes are lost & families separated, recovery must include #MentalHealth care.
Let’s ensure support is part of every response—before, during & after crisis http://bit.ly/3KBMUcp
October 10, 2025 at 6:05 AM
On #WorldMentalHealthDay, we shine a light on mental health in humanitarian crises.
When homes are lost & families separated, recovery must include #MentalHealth care.
Let’s ensure support is part of every response—before, during & after crisis http://bit.ly/3KBMUcp
When homes are lost & families separated, recovery must include #MentalHealth care.
Let’s ensure support is part of every response—before, during & after crisis http://bit.ly/3KBMUcp
Are you struggling to cope after a crisis? You’re not alone.
After a disaster, it’s normal to feel:
😟Anxious or sad
😠Irritable or angry
💔Grief over loved ones
🏚️ Distress over loss of home or income
#MentalHealthMatters
After a disaster, it’s normal to feel:
😟Anxious or sad
😠Irritable or angry
💔Grief over loved ones
🏚️ Distress over loss of home or income
#MentalHealthMatters
October 10, 2025 at 4:27 AM
Are you struggling to cope after a crisis? You’re not alone.
After a disaster, it’s normal to feel:
😟Anxious or sad
😠Irritable or angry
💔Grief over loved ones
🏚️ Distress over loss of home or income
#MentalHealthMatters
After a disaster, it’s normal to feel:
😟Anxious or sad
😠Irritable or angry
💔Grief over loved ones
🏚️ Distress over loss of home or income
#MentalHealthMatters
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It's #WorldSightDay
Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches.
DO take breaks!
Use the 20-20-20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes
📏 Look at an object 20 feet away
🕓 For 20 seconds
Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches.
DO take breaks!
Use the 20-20-20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes
📏 Look at an object 20 feet away
🕓 For 20 seconds
October 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM
It's #WorldSightDay
Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches.
DO take breaks!
Use the 20-20-20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes
📏 Look at an object 20 feet away
🕓 For 20 seconds
Prolonged screen or reading times can lead to eye strain, dry eyes, and headaches.
DO take breaks!
Use the 20-20-20 rule to help your eyes:
🖥️ After using a screen for 20 minutes
📏 Look at an object 20 feet away
🕓 For 20 seconds
⚕️ Medicalization of female genital mutilation betrays the trust placed in health workers.
It is always harmful.
We stand united to end it.
Read joint call to action from @unfpa.org and partners at #FIGO2025 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM #DoNoHarm
It is always harmful.
We stand united to end it.
Read joint call to action from @unfpa.org and partners at #FIGO2025 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM #DoNoHarm
October 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
⚕️ Medicalization of female genital mutilation betrays the trust placed in health workers.
It is always harmful.
We stand united to end it.
Read joint call to action from @unfpa.org and partners at #FIGO2025 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM #DoNoHarm
It is always harmful.
We stand united to end it.
Read joint call to action from @unfpa.org and partners at #FIGO2025 👉 bit.ly/42ytZFn
#EndFGM #DoNoHarm
