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  • Details of https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/governance/regional-committee/session-75/exhibits , the first exhibition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific showcasing the bold visions and best practices of Member States and the WHO across the Region. On view from 21 to 25 October 2024 in Manila during the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee, the exhibition represents various health topics that the Member States will discuss during this year’s Regional Committee Meeting.Details of https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/governance/regional-committee/session-75/exhibits , the first exhibition of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for the Western Pacific showcasing the bold visions and best practices of Member States and the WHO across the Region. On view from 21 to 25 October 2024 in Manila during the 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee, the exhibition represents various health topics that the Member States will discuss during this year’s Regional Committee Meeting.
  • Christoph, 90, receives treatment after being hospitalised with mpox at the Nyiragongo General Reference Hospital, north of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DCR) on 14 August 2024. On 14 August 2024, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus determined that the upsurge of mpox in DRC and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). Related: https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concernChristoph, 90, receives treatment after being hospitalised with mpox at the Nyiragongo General Reference Hospital, north of Goma in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DCR) on 14 August 2024. On 14 August 2024, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus determined that the upsurge of mpox in DRC and a growing number of countries in Africa constitutes a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR). Related: https://www.who.int/news/item/14-08-2024-who-director-general-declares-mpox-outbreak-a-public-health-emergency-of-international-concern
  • Displaced Palestinians on the move during the evacuation from Khan Younis in southern GazaDisplaced Palestinians on the move during the evacuation from Khan Younis in southern Gaza
  • Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala is WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific and the first Pacific islander to take up this role. He was nominated for this position by the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in October 2023, appointed by the WHO Executive Board in January 2024 and took office on 1 February 2024.  Dr Piukala is a politician, public health leader and surgeon who brings to the role nearly 30 years of experience working in Tonga and across the Pacific. He is a champion of multisectoral collaboration to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the threat to health posed by climate change. He has led initiatives to achieve universal health coverage and address emerging infectious diseases. He has been a strong advocate for initiatives on youth health, tobacco control, safe surgery, and disaster preparedness and response.  Prior to his election as WHO Regional Director, Dr Piukala was a Member of Parliament and Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Tonga. He also served as Vice-Chair of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific (October 2022 to October 2023), and chaired the Pacific Health Ministers meeting hosted by Tonga in September 2023. From 2019 to 2022 he served a member of the WHO Executive Board, and he was a Commissioner for WHO’s Independent High-Level Commission on NCDs from 2018 to 2020.  Previously, Dr Piukala was Medical Superintendent of the main referral hospital in Tonga, and worked as a Senior Medical Officer and General Surgeon in Tonga and other Pacific islands including Fiji, Nauru, Niue and Tuvalu.  Dr Piukala holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (1995), Postgraduate Diploma in Surgery (2005) and Master of Medicine in Surgery (2009) from Fiji School of Medicine  / University of the South Pacific.   Related:  https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/governance/regional-director https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/item/23-01-2024-dr-saia-ma-u-piukala-appointed-who-regional-director-for-the-western-pacific Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala is WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific and the first Pacific islander to take up this role. He was nominated for this position by the Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in October 2023, appointed by the WHO Executive Board in January 2024 and took office on 1 February 2024.  Dr Piukala is a politician, public health leader and surgeon who brings to the role nearly 30 years of experience working in Tonga and across the Pacific. He is a champion of multisectoral collaboration to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and the threat to health posed by climate change. He has led initiatives to achieve universal health coverage and address emerging infectious diseases. He has been a strong advocate for initiatives on youth health, tobacco control, safe surgery, and disaster preparedness and response.  Prior to his election as WHO Regional Director, Dr Piukala was a Member of Parliament and Minister of Health of the Kingdom of Tonga. He also served as Vice-Chair of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific (October 2022 to October 2023), and chaired the Pacific Health Ministers meeting hosted by Tonga in September 2023. From 2019 to 2022 he served a member of the WHO Executive Board, and he was a Commissioner for WHO’s Independent High-Level Commission on NCDs from 2018 to 2020.  Previously, Dr Piukala was Medical Superintendent of the main referral hospital in Tonga, and worked as a Senior Medical Officer and General Surgeon in Tonga and other Pacific islands including Fiji, Nauru, Niue and Tuvalu.  Dr Piukala holds a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (1995), Postgraduate Diploma in Surgery (2005) and Master of Medicine in Surgery (2009) from Fiji School of Medicine  / University of the South Pacific.   Related:  https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/governance/regional-director https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news/item/23-01-2024-dr-saia-ma-u-piukala-appointed-who-regional-director-for-the-western-pacific Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.
  • Preparing the person to do the simple distance vision test. Ask the person to sit on the chair and show them the E-Chart. Explain to them: You will use the chart to find out how well they see into the distance and up close (near). For the distance test, you will test one eye at a time, by asking them to cover one eye while you test the other. During the test you will ask them to look at E’s on the chart. For each E you point to, they need to indicate the direction of the “legs” of each “E”. They can do this with their hands, or words.   Practice with them so you know they understand. https://www.gate-tap.org/Preparing the person to do the simple distance vision test. Ask the person to sit on the chair and show them the E-Chart. Explain to them: You will use the chart to find out how well they see into the distance and up close (near). For the distance test, you will test one eye at a time, by asking them to cover one eye while you test the other. During the test you will ask them to look at E’s on the chart. For each E you point to, they need to indicate the direction of the “legs” of each “E”. They can do this with their hands, or words.   Practice with them so you know they understand. https://www.gate-tap.org/
  • Measles vaccine in a cold chain. The World Health Organization (WHO) together with United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) supported the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to mobilize support from other international agencies including Lux Development, USCDC, KOICA, KOFIH, JICA, World Bank, Care International, Plan, Save the Children and Medicins Du Monde to vaccinate 1.6 million children aged nine months to below ten years from 17th to 30th of November. Read the feature story: https://www.who.int/laos/news/feature-stories/detail/photo-story-for-nationwide-measles-and-rubella-campaign-(17-30-november)Measles vaccine in a cold chain. The World Health Organization (WHO) together with United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF) supported the Government of Lao People’s Democratic Republic to mobilize support from other international agencies including Lux Development, USCDC, KOICA, KOFIH, JICA, World Bank, Care International, Plan, Save the Children and Medicins Du Monde to vaccinate 1.6 million children aged nine months to below ten years from 17th to 30th of November. Read the feature story: https://www.who.int/laos/news/feature-stories/detail/photo-story-for-nationwide-measles-and-rubella-campaign-(17-30-november)
  • Data on a specimen can be accessed through QR code. 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 KIOM which has actively supported WHO WPRO’s work especially for research and evidence generation for Traditional and Complementary Medicine.Data on a specimen can be accessed through QR code. 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 KIOM which has actively supported WHO WPRO’s work especially for research and evidence generation for Traditional and Complementary Medicine.
  • The CONNECT initiative (Community Network Engagement for Essential Healthcare and COVID-19 Responses through Trust) was created by a coalition of government partners, with the support of WHO, to empower local ownership of health through a sequence of participatory workshops which target different levels of governance beyond the health sector. Key to the CONNECT initiative is a two or three-day community engagement workshop with exercises which encourage people to develop teamwork skills and understand what links them together.   Read more: https://www.who.int/laos/news/feature-stories/detail/connecting-communities-in-lao-pdr-for-better-health-during-covid-19-and-beyond   Watch:  https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/multimedia/overview/item/community-engagement-in-lao-pdr# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3uHTDSBkvA&t=39s 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.The CONNECT initiative (Community Network Engagement for Essential Healthcare and COVID-19 Responses through Trust) was created by a coalition of government partners, with the support of WHO, to empower local ownership of health through a sequence of participatory workshops which target different levels of governance beyond the health sector. Key to the CONNECT initiative is a two or three-day community engagement workshop with exercises which encourage people to develop teamwork skills and understand what links them together.   Read more: https://www.who.int/laos/news/feature-stories/detail/connecting-communities-in-lao-pdr-for-better-health-during-covid-19-and-beyond   Watch:  https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/multimedia/overview/item/community-engagement-in-lao-pdr# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q3uHTDSBkvA&t=39s 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.
  • The Birds Nest adorned with giant no-smoking banners.The Birds Nest adorned with giant no-smoking banners.
  • Public health workers in the Federated States of Micronesia deliver COVID-19 vaccines and information to health centres supporting hard to reach communities the outer islands of Yap. This forms part of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination activities to reach adults still to receive their jabs.  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.Public health workers in the Federated States of Micronesia deliver COVID-19 vaccines and information to health centres supporting hard to reach communities the outer islands of Yap. This forms part of the Government’s COVID-19 vaccination activities to reach adults still to receive their jabs.  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.
  • World Health Organization in Viet Nam (WHO) and the government of Viet Nam join hands organizing the first national Antibiotic Awareness Week. Departments of Health together with the Provincial People’s Committee of the provinces of Viet Nam participated in a national relay to raise awareness amongst the general public on the responsible and safe use of antibiotics.   Read more: https://www.who.int/vietnam/news/detail/16-11-2015-who-supports-nationwide-campaign-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistanceWorld Health Organization in Viet Nam (WHO) and the government of Viet Nam join hands organizing the first national Antibiotic Awareness Week. Departments of Health together with the Provincial People’s Committee of the provinces of Viet Nam participated in a national relay to raise awareness amongst the general public on the responsible and safe use of antibiotics.   Read more: https://www.who.int/vietnam/news/detail/16-11-2015-who-supports-nationwide-campaign-to-combat-antimicrobial-resistance
  • Dr Shin Young-soo took up the position of the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific on 1 February 2009. He was nominated for the position at the fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in September 2008 and confirmed by the Organization’s 124th session of the Executive Board in Geneva in January 2009. Dr Shin is the first Regional Director for the Western Pacific to be appointed from outside WHO. He was nominated for a second five-year term at the sixty-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in October 2013 and confirmed by the Organization’s 134th session of the Executive Board in Geneva in January 2014. Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken. Portrait of WHO staff should not be made public on social media or published elsewhere without permission from the subject/s in the photos.Dr Shin Young-soo took up the position of the World Health Organization’s Regional Director for the Western Pacific on 1 February 2009. He was nominated for the position at the fifty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in September 2008 and confirmed by the Organization’s 124th session of the Executive Board in Geneva in January 2009. Dr Shin is the first Regional Director for the Western Pacific to be appointed from outside WHO. He was nominated for a second five-year term at the sixty-fourth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific in October 2013 and confirmed by the Organization’s 134th session of the Executive Board in Geneva in January 2014. Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken. Portrait of WHO staff should not be made public on social media or published elsewhere without permission from the subject/s in the photos.
  • Day 1: Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, gives speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 63rd session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi, Viet Nam, 24–28 September 2012 Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.Day 1: Dr Shin Young-soo, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, gives speech at the Opening Ceremony of the 63rd session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific, Hanoi Opera House, Hanoi, Viet Nam, 24–28 September 2012 Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.
  • Lunch time at Cherry NurseryLunch time at Cherry Nursery
  • Gunhee Lee shares her story 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/gunhee-republic-of-korea the feature story from the https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lt-1zYlZ-Y&t=3s 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.Gunhee Lee shares her story 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/gunhee-republic-of-korea the feature story from the https://www.who.int/westernpacific/people Watch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lt-1zYlZ-Y&t=3s 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.
  • Pa Vang, a traditional birth attendant from the Hmong community in Huaphan Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. 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.Pa Vang, a traditional birth attendant from the Hmong community in Huaphan Province, Lao People's Democratic Republic. 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.
  • 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.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.
  • World Health Day 1989 Let's talk health!World Health Day 1989 Let's talk health!
  • Skin-to-skin contact between parents and newborn babies after birth at San Miguel Birthing Facility, Tagum City.Skin-to-skin contact between parents and newborn babies after birth at San Miguel Birthing Facility, Tagum City.
  • Participants at the Go WHO workshop in Tokyo. “Go WHO” is a coaching workshop designed to encourage young professionals from underrepresented and unrepresented Member States to consider a career with WHO and coach them on how to prepare should they wish to join. It aims to ensure the Organization’s work reflects and benefits from the contributions of all Member States. The workshop has been introduced in China, Fiji, Japan and the Republic of Korea and has attracted more than 500 young health professionals.   Read more: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/careers/go-whoParticipants at the Go WHO workshop in Tokyo. “Go WHO” is a coaching workshop designed to encourage young professionals from underrepresented and unrepresented Member States to consider a career with WHO and coach them on how to prepare should they wish to join. It aims to ensure the Organization’s work reflects and benefits from the contributions of all Member States. The workshop has been introduced in China, Fiji, Japan and the Republic of Korea and has attracted more than 500 young health professionals.   Read more: https://www.who.int/westernpacific/about/careers/go-who
  • Virginia, a nurse and NCD coordinator, holds pineapple and wheat from her garden in Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021. As part of her work with NCD patients, Virginia keeps a garden on the hospital grounds and shares seeds or “starts” for vegetables with her patients, while educating them on nutrition and healthy eating. - In Solomon Islands, WHO recognised that health systems needed to develop to accommodate a rise in noncommunicable diseases or NCDs in the region. Previously, health programs were mostly designed to treat patients with acute conditions or diagnosis. However, the increase of NCDs like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung diseases pose a grave threat to regional and national health and development. Working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and the provincial governments, WHO helped design a program that would respond to the rise in NCDs in the region. The program aims to provide better overall care for patients, including screenings as well as prevention and treatment of NCDs, primarily cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc. Known as the PEN (Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions) program, this approach considers the patient's whole being and lifestyle, not just specific ailments, and emphasises wellness and prevention activities. Additionally, WHO promotes integration of multiple health services, and the PEN program integrates TB (Tuberculosis) screenings as it screens for NCDs. The PEN program was started at WHO headquarters in Honiara but is now led by provincial NCD coordinators who have taken ownership of the program. Virginia Legaile, based in Tulagi (about a 1.5 hour boat ride from Honiara), is one of these provincial NCD coordinators. She previously worked as a nurse in an outpatient clinic, but after embracing the NCD screening of patients that was incorporated as part of the PEN program, the medical director increased her hours to see NCD patients from one to five days a week. Virginia is one of twelve NCD Coordinators across the country who, along with her peers, has also started the first paper medical file system in the entire country.Virginia, a nurse and NCD coordinator, holds pineapple and wheat from her garden in Tulagi, Solomon Islands on 5 March 2021. As part of her work with NCD patients, Virginia keeps a garden on the hospital grounds and shares seeds or “starts” for vegetables with her patients, while educating them on nutrition and healthy eating. - In Solomon Islands, WHO recognised that health systems needed to develop to accommodate a rise in noncommunicable diseases or NCDs in the region. Previously, health programs were mostly designed to treat patients with acute conditions or diagnosis. However, the increase of NCDs like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, cancer and chronic lung diseases pose a grave threat to regional and national health and development. Working hand in hand with the Ministry of Health and the provincial governments, WHO helped design a program that would respond to the rise in NCDs in the region. The program aims to provide better overall care for patients, including screenings as well as prevention and treatment of NCDs, primarily cardiovascular diseases related to diabetes, hypertension, obesity, etc. Known as the PEN (Package of Essential Noncommunicable Disease Interventions) program, this approach considers the patient's whole being and lifestyle, not just specific ailments, and emphasises wellness and prevention activities. Additionally, WHO promotes integration of multiple health services, and the PEN program integrates TB (Tuberculosis) screenings as it screens for NCDs. The PEN program was started at WHO headquarters in Honiara but is now led by provincial NCD coordinators who have taken ownership of the program. Virginia Legaile, based in Tulagi (about a 1.5 hour boat ride from Honiara), is one of these provincial NCD coordinators. She previously worked as a nurse in an outpatient clinic, but after embracing the NCD screening of patients that was incorporated as part of the PEN program, the medical director increased her hours to see NCD patients from one to five days a week. Virginia is one of twelve NCD Coordinators across the country who, along with her peers, has also started the first paper medical file system in the entire country.
  • Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman presiding the Kigali Declaration signing ceremony and signing the Declaration on behalf of Vanuatu. 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 Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman presiding the Kigali Declaration signing ceremony and signing the Declaration on behalf of Vanuatu. 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 Note: Title reflects the respective position of the subject at the time the photo was taken.
  • (From left) Chan Sophal and Ouch Savern prepares the preventative medicine for malaria at Siem Pang Health Center. Sophal is a WHO field staff for malaria elimination who works on the ground serving vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. Who’s WHO video series tells the story of WHO workforce and the work they do to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. In an elimination setting like Cambodia, communities must travel long distances to the nearest centre to access malaria services. The immense dedication of health workers is essential for eliminating malaria in the Greater Mekong subregion by 2030.    Watch https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/multimedia/overview/item/reaching-out-to-remote-communities-to-eliminate-malaria#(From left) Chan Sophal and Ouch Savern prepares the preventative medicine for malaria at Siem Pang Health Center. Sophal is a WHO field staff for malaria elimination who works on the ground serving vulnerable and hard-to-reach communities. Who’s WHO video series tells the story of WHO workforce and the work they do to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. In an elimination setting like Cambodia, communities must travel long distances to the nearest centre to access malaria services. The immense dedication of health workers is essential for eliminating malaria in the Greater Mekong subregion by 2030.    Watch https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/multimedia/overview/item/reaching-out-to-remote-communities-to-eliminate-malaria#
  • NATIVE OFFERINGS  Artist: Joseph Reyes Copper wire on wood base About the Artist Currently working in WPRO/Manila. I do paintings and sculptures to have fun, feel relaxed, and to express emotions and thoughts.NATIVE OFFERINGS  Artist: Joseph Reyes Copper wire on wood base About the Artist Currently working in WPRO/Manila. I do paintings and sculptures to have fun, feel relaxed, and to express emotions and thoughts.
  • On 22 March 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declares an outbreak of ebola virus in Guinea. One element of the international response in Sierra Leone involves constructing additional Ebola Treatment Centres (ETCs). Behavioural change is also essential to control the epidemic. The riskiest behaviours includ attending traditional funerals, caring for the sick at home and treatment of infected patients by health workers with inappropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) or training in the use of PPE. WHO staff from Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration (PEC) Department Robert Andrew Holden (not pictured) went to Freetown Sierra Leone to provide technical support and coordinate the Foreign Medical Team (FMT) activities. Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.On 22 March 2014, the World Health Organization (WHO) declares an outbreak of ebola virus in Guinea. One element of the international response in Sierra Leone involves constructing additional Ebola Treatment Centres (ETCs). Behavioural change is also essential to control the epidemic. The riskiest behaviours includ attending traditional funerals, caring for the sick at home and treatment of infected patients by health workers with inappropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) or training in the use of PPE. WHO staff from Polio, Emergencies and Country Collaboration (PEC) Department Robert Andrew Holden (not pictured) went to Freetown Sierra Leone to provide technical support and coordinate the Foreign Medical Team (FMT) activities. Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.
  • WHO Country Office in the Lao People's Democratic Republic staff in his workstation.WHO Country Office in the Lao People's Democratic Republic staff in his workstation.

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