Division of Data, Strategy and Innovation
We focus on strengthening and building the capacity of Member States in leadership, innovation, research, foresight, data and digital health for improved health outcomes.
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Western Pacific Health Data Platform

Western Pacific Health Data Platform

The Western Pacific Health Data Platform is a health intelligence and information platform, which provides easy access to health and selected sociodemographic data for the 37 countries and areas in the Western Pacific.

News

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15 October 2024
News release

A starting point, not an endpoint: WHO's new clinical trials guidance set the foundation for public health research
6 March 2024
News release

Papua New Guinea: empowering the healthcare workforce by strengthening its health information competencies
5 February 2024
News release

WHO Science Council report calling for equitable expansion of genomics available in Chinese
11 December 2023
Media release

1 in 5 people in the Western Pacific face catastrophic health expenses each year

Our work

Monitoring progress towards global goals for health

Strengthening health research and evidence-based decision making

Working towards universal health coverage

Strengthening health information systems for decision-making in countries

Publications

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Strengthening Research Ethics Governance in the Pacific Island Countries, Nadi, Fiji, 1-3 May 2025: meeting report
27 May 2025

Strengthening Research Ethics Governance in the Pacific Island Countries, Nadi, Fiji, 1-3 May 2025: meeting...

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Expert Working Group Meeting on Accelerating Access to Human Genomics for All in the Western Pacific, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 11-12 November 2024: meeting report
29 January 2025

Expert Working Group Meeting on Accelerating Access to Human Genomics for All in the Western Pacific,...

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Expert Meeting for Accelerating Access to Human Genomics for Public Health, Manila, Philippines, 29-30 April 2024: meeting report
16 December 2024

Expert Meeting for Accelerating Access to Human Genomics for Public Health, Manila, Philippines, 29-30...

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Ethics Review Committee of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific standard operating procedures (‎revised from the 2022 version)‎
14 December 2024

Ethics Review Committee of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific standard operating procedures...

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Multimedia

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29 July 2024

Your Health - Today and Tomorrow: Using digital health to reach the unreached
24 April 2024

Your Health - Today and Tomorrow: Transformative primary health care for universal health coverage
12 December 2023

Message by WHO's Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab on Universal Health Coverage Day 2023
11 December 2023

Message on Human Rights Day from WHO's Dr Kidong Park

Feature stories

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14 November 2023

Cambodia harnesses youth innovation to combat antimicrobial resistance
10 November 2023

Using art to inspire positive change for future health in the Western Pacific
23 October 2023

Innovative approaches to reduce cataract-induced blindness and vision impairment in Malaysia
19 October 2023

Innovation for health: oxygen access in Fiji

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