Division of Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Control

We support Member States in promoting health, preventing and controlling communicable and noncommunicable diseases, and reducing health risks across the life course through evidence-based policies, health systems strengthening, community empowerment, and multisectoral action.

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Technical units

Health Promotion and Policy

Social Determinants and Healthy Settings

Nutrition and Food Safety

Noncommunicable Diseases

Mental Health and Substance Abuse

Accelerated Communicable Disease Control

Vaccine-Preventable Diseases and Immunization

Maternal, Newborn, Child and Adolescent Health

Laboratory and Health Intelligence

Mekong Malaria Elimination Programme

Highlights

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News

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6 October 2026

News release

Countries race to provide oral health care for all in 100-Day Sprint across Asia

28 September 2026

News release

WHO recognizes healthy, innovative cities across the Western Pacific Region

22 September 2026

Departmental update

From verification to action: Keeping measles elimination within reach in the Western Pacific

15 July 2026

Media release

Uneven progress, significant gaps: New immunization estimates must accelerate urgent action in the Western Pacific

Feature stories

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22 September 2026

Quitting tobacco for good: Three former smokers in Viet Nam share their stories

17 September 2026

Small checks, careful follow-up: how frontline nurses are making NCD care safer in Honiara

17 September 2026

Cook Islands promotes safe care for noncommunicable diseases

10 September 2026

Saving newborns lives: Luxembourg’s long-term maternal health investment and impact in Lao PDR

Our work

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Publications

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Target product profiles for diagnostic tests for Taenia solium taeniasis in humans, and cysticercosis in humans and pigs

This document presents target product profiles (TPPs) for diagnostic tests for Taenia solium taeniasis in humans and cysticercosis in humans and pigs....

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Target product profiles for diagnostic tests for Echinococcus granulosus in humans, dogs and sheep

This document presents target product profiles (TPPs) for diagnostic tests for Echinococcus granulosus in humans, dogs and sheep and goats. It aims to...

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Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: progress report, 2025

Lymphatic filariasis (LF) is a vector-borne, parasitic disease in humans that results in immense suffering among people affected. This neglected...

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From local innovation to system change – public-sector pathways for scaling community-driven initiatives on noncommunicable diseases

People and communities directly affected by noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and mental health conditions are strategic partners in shaping effective and...

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Multimedia

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27 August 2026

What can parents do about vaccination?

Events

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Technical units

Highlights

#AlcoholLeavesAMark: A Campaign to strengthen alcohol regulation in the Western Pacific Region

Communication for Health (C4H)

News

Feature stories

Our work

#AlcoholLeavesAMark

Publications

Target product profiles for diagnostic tests for Taenia solium taeniasis in humans, and cysticercosis...

Target product profiles for diagnostic tests for Echinococcus granulosus in humans, dogs and sheep

Global programme to eliminate lymphatic filariasis: progress report, 2025

From local innovation to system change – public-sector pathways for scaling community-driven initiatives...

Multimedia

What message would you like every community to hear about vaccination and why?

Are vaccines only for kids?

Is measles still a thing?

What can parents do about vaccination?