MANILA, Philippines—Dr. Takeshi Kasai was confirmed Saturday as the World Health Organization regional director for the Western Pacific by the WHO Executive Board in Geneva, Switzerland. “I am grateful for the trust placed in me by WHO Member States and deeply honoured to serve...

The Commonwealth Healthcare Corp. has received water and hygiene supplies from the from the World Health Organization in the amount of 32,000 water purification tablets and 1,000 collapsible jerry cans.   On-island WHO representative Sean Casey said that the tablets and...

SUVA, Fiji—A sub-regional training workshop for health surveillance and laboratory professionals aiming at strengthening influenza surveillance in the Pacific was recently held in Suva, Fiji.  Surveillance and laboratory professionals from 13 Pacific countries, together with...

MATA-UTU, Wallis and Futuna—To stem the non-communicable diseases crisis in Wallis and Futuna, community leaders have committed to declare public community areas smoke-free and to cultivate gardens to promote consumption of healthy local foods. They will also exclude...