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World Health Organization @WHO in the Western #Pacific Region, 🏠 to 2.2B in #Asia & #Oceania. See our tweets for health advice. Our Regional Director: @rd_wpro

Manila, Philippines who.int/westernpacific Joined October 2015

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World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO 2d

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is an urgent health threat. When medicines stop working against infections, common illnesses become harder to treat and routine medical procedures become riskier.

#AMR affects every country, and every sector has a part to play. Join @WHO's regional launch of World AMR Awareness Week 2026, “#OneHealth, one action: Prevent AMR now.”

Participants will learn what countries in the Western Pacific report in this year’s Tracking AMR Country Self-assessment Survey (TrACSS), hear country experiences from China, Fiji, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and Tonga, and see how the results can guide practical action to prevent AMR.

National AMR focal points, health workers, policymakers, partners and anyone interested in AMR are encouraged to register.

🗓️ 18 November 2026
🕙 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Manila
💻 Virtual

Scan the QR code or register here: itl.ink/Webinar-WAAW-T…

#WAAW2026

World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO 2h

Climate change is already affecting health across the Pacific.

Pacific island countries, including the Marshall Islands, are taking action to build more climate-resilient health systems, with support from partners like @WHO South Pacific alongside them.

▶️ Watch the video to learn more about the health impacts of climate change in the Marshall Islands and what is being done to respond.

#COP31 #ClimateAction

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World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO 20h

One in four adolescents worldwide are not active enough.

That is around 240 million young people aged 11–17, who are not getting 60 minutes of moderate-to-vigorous physical activity on any single day of the last week. Only 14% reported being active on all seven days.

Every young person deserves opportunities to move, play and thrive.

🔗 bit.ly/4sG1L7r

Adolescents exercising. Text says one in four adolescents are still not active enough. Every adolescent deserves the opportunity to move, play and thrive.

World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO 1d

🌏 Climate change is already affecting our health.

From cleaner air and safer water to stronger health services and more resilient communities, climate action can help protect lives today and create a healthier future for everyone.

To build a healthier, more climate-resilient Pacific, we must:

🌊 Support communities on the frontlines
🩺 Put health at the heart of climate action
👩‍💼 Champion women's leadership
💰 Increase access to climate and health financing
🏥 Strengthen climate-resilient health systems

#COP31 #ClimateAction

Illustration of the globe with text five priorities
for Climate and Health Action in the Western Pacific, learn more

Illustration of people with text Pacific communities are on the frontlines of climate change. Millions of people in the region die due to preventable environmental causes. Health is one
of the most compelling reasons for climate action. Investing in air quality, water and systems deliver immediate health gains.

Illustration of the globe with three people. Text says women must be at the centre of response. When they lead, health of communities improves. Backing their leadership is investment in a climate-resilient region.

Illustration of shaking hands with text communities need access to climate and health finance. Small island developing states and low-income communities are hit hardest with chronic underfunding, putting lives at risk. WHO and partners stand with Member States at every step. Across all 38 countries and areas of the Western Pacific, we work with governments to build climate-resilient health systems.

World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific @WHOWPRO 2d

Take protective measures to keep yourself and your loved ones safe from #flu and other respiratory illnesses.

See our latest epidemiological update: bit.ly/3Wr56eH