Tag: WHO
Japan’s Kasai nominated as Western Pacific’s next WHO regional director
Pacific Media Centre Newsdesk
Japan's candidate, Dr Takeshi Kasai, has been elected as the next World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Director for the Western Pacific.
Health...
Japanese development aid funding splits Pacific unity on key WHO post
The Western Pacific post for the World Health Organisation is a vitally important role for the region. However, reports Sri Krishnamurthi for Asia Pacific...
NZ and Pacific countries contest Asian influence for WHO regional director
By Barbara Dreaver
Battlelines are being drawn as New Zealand and Pacific countries lobby for an important appointment at the World Health Organisation.
The region's health...
Pacific public health warning over Zika virus infection
Pacific Media Centre
By Losalini Bolatagici in Suva
Fiji and other Pacific Island nations have been warned about the mosquito-borne Zika virus.
The Secretariat of the Pacific...
