Two little girls play in front of their house while their parents are away for work. The place is nearby the vaccination outreach program site facilitated by the health station of Dak Som Commune, Dak G'Long District, Dak Nong Province. Related: https://www.who.int/vietnam/news/feature-stories/item/reaching-the-unreached--outreach-vaccination-for-children-in-viet-nam-s-remote-areas
Kim Ji-hye, an oriental pharmacist, scoops an herb medicine at the pharmacy for oriental medicine in Kyung Hee University, Seoul, Republic of Korea. Partnership between World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Regional Office (WPRO) and Republic of Korea has been crucial for implementing the Regional Strategy for Traditional Medicine in the Western Pacific. WHO works closely with collaborating centres in Korea including Kyung Hee University which has actively supported WHO WPRO’s work especially for research and evidence generation for Traditional and Complementary Medicine. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the contents of this image might not be directly related to COVID, processes reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
WHO Philippines worked closely with civil society organization People in Need (PIN) to increase COVID-19 vaccination uptake among vulnerable groups in Manicani Island. The cooperation between communities, local government, health units, PIN, and WHO led to a successful initiative. World Health Organization Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan for COVID-19 (SPRP) highlights the importance of mobilizing communities to ensure that every sector of government and society participates in the COVID-19 response and in preventing cases at individual and community levels through various public health approaches. Manicani is an island in the Eastern Samar province of the Philippines. Its remote geographical location makes it challenging for its residents to access health services. Read photo story: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/philippines--local-health-workers-champion-covid-19-safety-on-remote-islands Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tcP3BT8Ujqw Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Residents of Gusuisavu Village poses for a photo during the COVID-19 vaccination community outreach. Watch the video : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckemooYuPhM Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Medical staff plays volleyball as part of their regular Wellness Wednesday activity organized to practice work-life balance. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Scenic view of Kampot
Herbert, a patient at the medical ward, smiles after receiving therapeutic treatment at the National Referral Hospital in Honiara, Solomon Islands. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Pregnant women from Hmong community in Khangkhao Village reads a booklet on antenatal care. The People of the Western Pacific (POWP) project aims to bring a human perspective to the main public health priorities that have emerged for Member States across the Region. Through interviews and photo essays, these stories provide a snapshot of the subjects’ lives, concerns, dreams and expectations for the future. Read the feature stories: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people/pa-vang-laos https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/feature-stories/item/reaching-the-unreached-in-the-western-pacific Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9AW62TvwMok&t=1s Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the contents of this image might not be directly related to COVID, processes reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Flooded shoreline area in Kiribati, a global warming effect.
Teresa Koratsi (2nd from left) and Clare Valaki (far left), Health Extension Officers of Businesses for Health (B4H), presents a poster outlining COVID-19 safety to a crowd at Happy Supermarket in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The organization's goal is to reach vulnerable communities that may not have been reached by campaigns about COVID-19 or TB. Read photo story: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/papua-new-guinea--the-one-on-one-personal-approach-goes-to-work-for-covid-19-protection Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZvDUZ7WFsc Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Basil Pere, Health Promotions Officer of Businesses for Health (B4H), sets up the B4H booth at Six Mile in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. With the support of World Health Organization, B4H started the ‘Small Business Project’ to educate businesses about COVID-19 infection prevention and control. Read photo story: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/photo-story/photo-story-detail/papua-new-guinea--the-one-on-one-personal-approach-goes-to-work-for-covid-19-protection Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZvDUZ7WFsc Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
An ophthalmologist examines the eyesight of a patient at the Soum Health Centre in Gobisumber. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. While the contents of this image might not be directly related to COVID, processes reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Surgical team prepares for an eye surgery at the Vila Central Hospital Eye Clinic. Vanuatu is an early implementer of the WHO Action Framework on safe and affordable surgery. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Lifesavers rescues a drowning swimmer during a mockup lifesaving practice at Aoshima Beach in Miyazaki, Miyazaki Prefecture, south western Japan. Japan Lifesaving Association has worked for drowning prevention program to educate new licensed lifesavers and conduct the junior programs for water safety as well as using and developing new technology to assist lifesaving activities.
Candidates and the voluntary support team of HKLSS help set up and clean up the examination venue. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
A WHO field staff visits an outer island of Kiribati.
(From left) Technical Sergeant Amy Baleto, Sergeant Michael Guiao, and Specialist Graynold Grande, members of the Guam National Guard (GUNG), assist travelers arriving from Honolulu in checking into a mandatory 14-day quarantine at the Dusit Beach Resort Guam. The hotel is being used as the official quarantine facility for the vast majority of inbound civilian travelers. Like many Pacific islands, Guam has imposed strict precautionary rules on inbound passengers, mandating a 14-day quarantine for virtually everyone arriving in the US territory. At the Guam International Airport, GUNG and Guam Department of Health and Social Services work together to screen incoming passengers for any signs of illness and to transport travelers to the official quarantine facility. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Nimos answers questions from a COVID-19 medical form asked by health worker Rachel Anne Sanz. The gymnasium has been temporarily repurposed by the Guam Department of Public Health and Social Services (DPHSS) for COVID-19 community testing and vaccinations, with the Guam National Guard assisting. Today’s event in Yigo was the first time DPHSS offered testing and vaccinations at the same site. This specific event was marketed to attract people of Kosraean descent living in Guam. Kosrae is one of the four island states of the Federated States of Micronesia, located in the North Pacific roughly 1,400 miles from Guam. DPHSS worked with the FSM consulate in Guam to notify the community that there would be translators and translated forms available. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Women in traditional costume (Hanbok) at Gyeongbokgung Palace
A fruit and flower vendor in Moorea hopes that tourists will return soon. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Firefighters from the Paea commune brings a woman in respiratory distress to a hospital in Pirae. The team suspects that she has contracted COVID-19. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
A Bruneian Muslim (middle) reads a Quran at a mass prayer to celebrate the country's 37th National Day at Omar Ali Saifuddien Mosque in Brunei's capital, Bandar Seri Begawan. The authority imposes strict rules that all devotees must wear mask, scan QR codes, check body temperature and bring their own prayer mat to the mosque. Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
Landscape of Tonga.
Sherrun Cheung, a nurse in Morse Park Test Centre working 12-hours shift, said “most people don’t understand the procedure and feel nervous, especially elderly. I will try to comfort them and act quick to collect the samples. Surprisingly, I always have them cheer me up and thanks for what I’ve done in the job after the test.” Disclaimer: This image was captured during the global response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The contents of this image reflect the guidance communicated by local public health authorities at the time of its capture. Please note, public health guidance differs among countries and is indicative of the local context.
A health inspector checks the arriving passengers in Tuvalu airport.
Landscape of Niue.
Nurses from the nearest health center on house call for post-natal care home to monitor the health status of the mother and child.
A pottery studio in Ho Chi Minh City.
Children at a beach in Nauru.
Restaurant in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Residents doing outdoor activities despite the smog
Cemetery in Devonport
Elderly people dancing
WHO representatives with students of a local medical university conducting a simulation of medical evacuation and hospitalization of patients to an emergency tent at the Ministry of Health compound in Bangkok, Thailand.
A made-up road
A man washes his hands near a water canal at the WHO compound in Bangkok, Thailand.
A wedding ceremony
A local spends afternoon in a hut she built in Palau
A farmer in Yen Bai province
Lord Liverpool Hospital ambulance drivers in Niue.
A staff of Habitat for Humanity, a non-government organization, prepares for work in his van. The Habitat for Humanity provides home repair services to the low income families as a preventative measure for rheumatic fever in Auckland.
Sunset view by the beach in Nauru
Ghislain Santacroce: beef farmer, cow boy and well-known figure in the world of farming in New Caledonia
Nurse prepares medicines for patients at the Centre hospitalier spécialisé Albert-Bousquet
Portrait of a farmer
Health workers taking the blood pressure of a patient in Rotatonga.
Emergency medical services, also called Air Ambulance or HEMS (Helicopter Emergency Medical Service) are available in Japan. In Japan, they are called “Doctor Helicopters” to emphasize the fact the doctors are on board and that they fly to the patients to provide treatment as soon as possible.
Saifuddin Mosque in Bandar Seri Begawan
Dr Kim Woong-han, a cardiothoracic surgeon at Seoul National University Child's Hospital
Sister carrying her brother at the beach.
A couple collecting coconuts in Funafuti
A woman coming back from a field in Port Vila
Traditional production of Sakau at the Enpein ecotourism site