News releases

Highlighting harm of e-cigarettes, Homsavanh School wins World No Tobacco Day speech competition

New "Mother and Child Monitoring Book” vaccination education resources launched to support unreached groups

Lao PDR Launches Groundbreaking Climate Health Resilience Initiative

“Healthy Beginnings, Hopeful Futures” for World Health Day 2025

WHO, China and Switzerland announce US$1.18m to eliminate schistosomiasis in Lao PDR

Ministry of Health and WHO commemorate 143rd World Tuberculosis Day: “Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver.”

Lao People's Democratic Republic (PDR) builds on efforts to advance national health security through its second Joint External Evaluation

Lao PDR Ministry of Health pilots text message vaccine reminders for childhood immunizations

Lao PDR launches nationwide HPV immunization campaign to protect girls against cervical cancer

WHO hands over critical equipment to strengthen Lao PDR's emergency medical team

WHO in the Western Pacific calls for urgent action to save mothers and newborns

WHO in the Western Pacific urges decisive action to end TB

WHO calls for investment in health-care infection and prevention control

Drowning deaths decline in the Western Pacific, but urgent action is still needed

Philippines and the Pacific strengthen health workforce for health security

WHO calls for action to fight growing HIV epidemic

At COP29, WHO calls for climate-health actions and funding for Asia Pacific

Regional health leaders agree to improve financing to achieve universal health coverage, prioritize digital health

Ten additional countries in the Western Pacific Region pledge to invest in WHO

WHO welcomes health ministers to Manila to consider a new vision and actions to improve health in the Region