Division of Health Systems and Services

We support Member States in building resilient, sustainable, and people-centred health systems that deliver quality services and essential medicines without financial hardship.

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Health Law and Governance

Health Policy and Strategy

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Asia Pacific Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

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Regional action framework for health financing to achieve universal health coverage and sustainable development in the Western Pacific

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22 October 2026

News release

WHO Western Pacific Member States agree to urgently accelerate progress on key health priorities

21 October 2026

News release

Western Pacific countries show strong interest in working together on access to essential medicines

19 October 2026

News release

Renewed priorities, new frontiers: An ambitious, urgent agenda at the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

28 September 2026

Departmental update

Strengthening regulatory review of biosimilars to help more patients access affordable, quality, safe and efficacious treatment

Feature stories

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20 October 2026

East Sepik joint mission focuses on bringing primary health care closer to communities

26 February 2026

Regional Director’s return to Samoa centres on science and collaboration for health

22 December 2025

Steering the canoe forward: WHO Regional Director’s visit elevates FSM Office and health partnerships

7 August 2024

Bridging the Gap - CONNECT Update: August 2024

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Publications

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WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel, 2nd ed.

The WHO Global Code of Practice on the International Recruitment of Health Personnel was adopted by the Sixty-third World Health Assembly in 2010 through...

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Cupping therapy: descriptive synthesis of training presents an evidence-informed overview of how cupping therapy training is reported and organized across...

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Development, management and support of care workers - towards an integrated health and care workforce: policy options

Strong primary health care-oriented systems depend on an integrated health and care workforce capable of delivering continuous, people-centred services...

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The WHO Academy annual report 2025 documents a year of significant growth and transformation in lifelong learning for health, highlighting expanded access...

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