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WHO 75th anniversary

  • The Regional Office for the Western Pacific continues to build upon WHO’s rich tradition of photography by amplifying the voices of a creative new generation. This exhibition looks back at the public health successes that have improved lives across the Region over the past three quarters of a century and highlights future health challenges.
    "Picturing Health" photo exhibition to mark WHO's 75th anniversary (35)
    On 7 April 2023, World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing health for all. In 1951, WHO organized its first professional photographic mission. The global WHO photography collection now holds more than 58 000 images – a vast visual record devoted to picturing health. The archive includes images by renowned photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Paul Almasy and Monique Jacot. Today, the Regional Office for the Western Pacific continues to build upon WHO’s rich tradition of photography by amplifying the voices of a creative new generation. Since 2020, more than 20 photographers from around the Region have contributed thousands of photos to the WHO photography collection. This exhibition looks back at the public health successes that have improved lives across the Region over the past three quarters of a century and highlights future health challenges.   Related: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/item/14-04-2023-who-turns-75--people-live-30-years-longer--but-more-action-needed-to-ensure-health-for-all-and-prepare-for-future-threatsOn 7 April 2023, World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing health for all. In 1951, WHO organized its first professional photographic mission. The global WHO photography collection now holds more than 58 000 images – a vast visual record devoted to picturing health. The archive includes images by renowned photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Paul Almasy and Monique Jacot. Today, the Regional Office for the Western Pacific continues to build upon WHO’s rich tradition of photography by amplifying the voices of a creative new generation. Since 2020, more than 20 photographers from around the Region have contributed thousands of photos to the WHO photography collection. This exhibition looks back at the public health successes that have improved lives across the Region over the past three quarters of a century and highlights future health challenges.   Related: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/item/14-04-2023-who-turns-75--people-live-30-years-longer--but-more-action-needed-to-ensure-health-for-all-and-prepare-for-future-threatsOn 7 April 2023, World Health Day, the World Health Organization (WHO) celebrates its 75th anniversary. Founded in 1948, WHO is the United Nations agency dedicated to advancing health for all. In 1951, WHO organized its first professional photographic mission. The global WHO photography collection now holds more than 58 000 images – a vast visual record devoted to picturing health. The archive includes images by renowned photographers such as Robert Doisneau, Paul Almasy and Monique Jacot. Today, the Regional Office for the Western Pacific continues to build upon WHO’s rich tradition of photography by amplifying the voices of a creative new generation. Since 2020, more than 20 photographers from around the Region have contributed thousands of photos to the WHO photography collection. This exhibition looks back at the public health successes that have improved lives across the Region over the past three quarters of a century and highlights future health challenges.   Related: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/item/14-04-2023-who-turns-75--people-live-30-years-longer--but-more-action-needed-to-ensure-health-for-all-and-prepare-for-future-threats

  • The WHO Access to Oxygen Initiative provides technical and operational support to Member States.  This includes identifying and implementing holistic solutions to enable a resilient oxygen ecosystem.
    2023 - Oxygen Access Scale Up (101)
    A young patient receives oxygen in Savannakhet Provincial Hospital. In a landmark step for healthcare in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), WHO opened three provincial medical oxygen plants across the country. The three containerized oxygen plants are part of a 33.5 billion Lao Kip (US$ 1.7 million) donation from WHO, which will provide enough oxygen to assist tens of thousands of patients each year.   Read more: https://www.who.int/laos/news/detail/08-09-2023-lao-pdr-s-second-provincial-medical-oxygen-plant-opensA young patient receives oxygen in Savannakhet Provincial Hospital. In a landmark step for healthcare in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), WHO opened three provincial medical oxygen plants across the country. The three containerized oxygen plants are part of a 33.5 billion Lao Kip (US$ 1.7 million) donation from WHO, which will provide enough oxygen to assist tens of thousands of patients each year.   Read more: https://www.who.int/laos/news/detail/08-09-2023-lao-pdr-s-second-provincial-medical-oxygen-plant-opensA young patient receives oxygen in Savannakhet Provincial Hospital. In a landmark step for healthcare in Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), WHO opened three provincial medical oxygen plants across the country. The three containerized oxygen plants are part of a 33.5 billion Lao Kip (US$ 1.7 million) donation from WHO, which will provide enough oxygen to assist tens of thousands of patients each year.   Read more: https://www.who.int/laos/news/detail/08-09-2023-lao-pdr-s-second-provincial-medical-oxygen-plant-opens
  • 2022 - Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases (20)
    Reading materials put together by WHO teams to build awareness on NTDs. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, parliamentarians have used their status as lawmakers to address other health challenges. In May 2022, Vanuatu signed the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases.    Related: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/how-we-work/pacific-support/news/detail/12-08-2022-vanuatu-leads-the-way-for-pacific-elimination-of-trachoma---the-world-s-biggest-infectious-cause-of-blindnessReading materials put together by WHO teams to build awareness on NTDs. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, parliamentarians have used their status as lawmakers to address other health challenges. In May 2022, Vanuatu signed the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases.    Related: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/how-we-work/pacific-support/news/detail/12-08-2022-vanuatu-leads-the-way-for-pacific-elimination-of-trachoma---the-world-s-biggest-infectious-cause-of-blindnessReading materials put together by WHO teams to build awareness on NTDs. Beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, parliamentarians have used their status as lawmakers to address other health challenges. In May 2022, Vanuatu signed the Kigali Declaration on Neglected Tropical Diseases.    Related: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/how-we-work/pacific-support/news/detail/12-08-2022-vanuatu-leads-the-way-for-pacific-elimination-of-trachoma---the-world-s-biggest-infectious-cause-of-blindness

  • In May 2018, the WHO Director-General announced a global call for action to eliminate cervical cancer, underscoring renewed political will to make elimination a reality and calling for all stakeholders to unite behind this common goal.

    In August 2020 the World Health Assembly adopted the Global Strategy for cervical cancer elimination.
    2020 - Cervical Cancer Elimination Initiative (26)
    A presentation about cancer held by the Fiji Cancer Society to several community health workers in Vunidawa Hospital. 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.   https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people/karo-fiji the feature story from the https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5FttKt16LQ&t=182sA presentation about cancer held by the Fiji Cancer Society to several community health workers in Vunidawa Hospital. 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.   https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people/karo-fiji the feature story from the https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5FttKt16LQ&t=182sA presentation about cancer held by the Fiji Cancer Society to several community health workers in Vunidawa Hospital. 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.   https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people/karo-fiji the feature story from the https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5FttKt16LQ&t=182s

  • The Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme is an initiative which supports malaria elimination across 6 countries of the Greater Mekong subregion (GMS) – Cambodia, China (Yunnan Province), the Lao People’s Democratic Republic, Myanmar, Thailand and Viet Nam.
    2017 - Mekong Malaria Elimination (MME) programme (14)
    Thiem is a village malaria worker and a school teacher from Luon Thmey, a Kreung minority village in Stung Treng, Cambodia. He provides malaria elimination activities for 28 households in his community including regular testing, fever screening, community engagement, net distribution, treatment and preventative drug administration. Most of Cambodia’s malaria cases are found in remote and forested areas like Luon Thmey. 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.Thiem is a village malaria worker and a school teacher from Luon Thmey, a Kreung minority village in Stung Treng, Cambodia. He provides malaria elimination activities for 28 households in his community including regular testing, fever screening, community engagement, net distribution, treatment and preventative drug administration. Most of Cambodia’s malaria cases are found in remote and forested areas like Luon Thmey. 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.Thiem is a village malaria worker and a school teacher from Luon Thmey, a Kreung minority village in Stung Treng, Cambodia. He provides malaria elimination activities for 28 households in his community including regular testing, fever screening, community engagement, net distribution, treatment and preventative drug administration. Most of Cambodia’s malaria cases are found in remote and forested areas like Luon Thmey. 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.
See also
  • 1956 - Provision of fellowships for Japanese healt
    The Seishi Ryogo En, founded in 1937, is Japan's first "hospital, school and home" community centre for the rehabilitation of crippled children. With the aid of WHO and UNICEF, it has now become a training demonstration centre for the entire country and p
  • 1961 - Malaria eradication in Tabuk, Kalinga
    The area covered by the malaria eradication unit included 23 villagers with a total population of 22,000 on the Tabuk plateau and remote villages in the mountains overlooking the plateau.
  • 1963 - Leprosy control project
    In 1961, the Korean Government with the help of WHO established a leprosy control project in the province of Kyungaan Pukdo.

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