World Health Organization Western Pacific Region

How can technology such as telemedicine, AI diagnostics and digital health records unlock better access to healthcare? Find out in the next episode of our webinar series “Your Health – Today and Tomorrow".

We will explore how digital technology and tools can:
🔹Empower people to manage their own health
🔹Expand access to healthcare services
🔹Improve the quality of care

This is your chance to:
🔹Hear from experts on the future of
🔹Learn how technology can help bridge the gap for underserved communities
🔹Engage in a discussion about using digital tools to improve health access

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For , WHO launches the Western Pacific Region hepatitis dashboard. 📊

Explore your country’s latest data on B and C prevalence, mortality, vaccination, and treatment coverage: bit.ly/4cOw1Eo

Are you pregnant, or thinking about having a baby? Keep yourself and your baby safe by getting tested for hepatitis B before giving birth.

Know your status and get tested as soon as you can.

Waterborne diseases are caused by viruses and bacteria that enter the body through contaminated water or animal urine and faeces. They are more common during the rainy season. 🌧️

Know the symptoms of waterborne diseases and the ways we can from them. 👇

Ahead of , WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr Saia Ma’u Piukala calls on governments to take bold action against . He urges countries to strengthen vaccination for hepatitis B and expand testing and treatment for hepatitis B and C to reach the unreached and save lives.

28 July is .

Viral is a serious infection that causes liver damage and liver . Untreated, it can be fatal.

In the Western Pacific Region, almost 100 million people are living with chronic hepatitis B and over 7 million are living with chronic hepatitis C.

It’s time for action! Know how you can prevent hepatitis:

👶🏻Vaccinate infants against hepatitis B.
💉Ensure sterile injections.
🪒Don’t share razors.
👂🏾Use safe tattooing and piercing equipment.
💋Practise safe s*x.
🧪Know your status by getting tested for hepatitis B and C.

Share this post and help us raise awareness on hepatitis prevention!

is everyone’s business. It requires solidarity between countries and collaboration among sectors and partners.

This week, WHO partners across Asia and the Pacific took a step towards better preparedness and prioritised regional actions under the Asia Pacific Health Security Action Framework ➡ https://bit.ly/3VL9Icw

📷WHO/Don Rivada

From enhancing emergency preparedness and response to promoting good oral health, is a key partner in our mission towards .

Read more about Japan's support to WHO's work 👉 https://bit.ly/4fneWD9

Most countries still struggle to eradicate hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition.

We must scale up financing for action to end hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition in all its forms.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/46m8yYE

Many drowning-related deaths can be prevented by wearing life jackets.

Always have enough life jackets for everyone when boating – both adults and kids – and ensure they're in good condition and easy to reach. Wear a life jacket at all times – anyone can drown, no one should.

Today is World Day.

Let us work together to increase awareness to prevent in our communities.

Anyone can drown, but no one should.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4bTRIl5

In 2021, over 80,000 people died from in the Western Pacific.

Anyone can drown, but no one should.

It’s World Day!

Teaching kids to swim at an early age is one of the best ways to prevent . Swimming lessons build confidence, teach water safety, and provide essential skills that can save lives.

Anyone can drown, but no one should.

If you are experiencing , remember that food and water that has been in contact with flood water can be hazardous to your health.

Here are some tips to keep your food and your loved ones healthy during floods ⬇

https://bit.ly/SafeFoodFloods

Avoid walking and driving through floodwaters as much as possible to prevent drowning, life-threatening illnesses and injuries.

Floods increase the risk of diseases.

🔴Do not brush your teeth with flood water.
🔴Do not wash utensils with flood water.
🔴Do not drink or cook using flood water.
🔴Wash your hands with soap and clean water.

Congratulations to for its new measures that protect children while travelling in cars.

Learn more: https://tinyurl.com/5fxsakmn

is not spread through ordinary day-to-day contact such as hugs, shaking hands, sharing personal objects or food and water.

It is spread from the body fluids of a person with HIV, including through blood, breast milk, semen and vaginal fluids. It can also spread from a mother to her baby.

Learn more: bit.ly/2UUxEIf

Be aware of what to do before and after a typhoon.

It’s !

You only have one 🧠 - take good care of it!

There is a lot you can do for a healthy brain:

🧘🏻‍♀️Keep physically active
🥗Eat a healthy diet
🛌🏻Get enough sleep
📖Stimulate your mind
♥Look after your heart
⛑Wear a helmet

Your . Here are some things you can do to take care of your 👇

The longer you stay away from to***co, the healthier you get. This Month, .

Enjoy safer s*x!

Remember to use a for any form of s*x to prevent s*xually transmitted infections like , syphilis, gonorrhoea or herpes.

Here are 5 tips to help you sleep better ⬇️
🔹 Be consistent. Go to bed at the same time each night and get up at the same time each morning, including on weekends.
🔹 If possible, make your sleeping area quiet, dark, relaxing and at a comfortable temperature.
🔹 Limit your use of electronic devices, such as TVs, computers and smart phones, before sleeping.
🔹 Avoid large meals, caffeine and alcohol before bedtime.
🔹 Get some exercise. Being physically active during the day can help you fall asleep more easily at night.

Floods increase the risk of food-borne diseases. Keep these tips in mind and remember the five 🔑 to : https://bit.ly/3nQ48Ef

There has been stunning progress in the past 50 years thanks to the Expanded Programme on Immunization, but vaccination coverage in the Western Pacific has declined in the past few years.

1.3 million children in the Region did not receive all the recommended doses of life-saving vaccines in 2023, of whom 823,000 did not get a single dose.

We need new approaches to integrate and support vaccination programmes. The World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF call for renewed commitment to protect every child with vaccination 👉 https://bit.ly/3Y3WLMS