Rappler's latest stories on Western Pacific
Lifestyle diseases 'rapidly rising' in Western Pacific region – WHO
Diseases, such as diabetes, cancers, or cardiovascular diseases, have contributed to about 80% of deaths in the region, says WHO Western Pacific regional director Dr Shin Young-soo
Duterte special envoy short-listed for top WHO post
Dr Susan Mercado is among 4 nominees vying for the position of the World Health Organization's Western Pacific Regional Director
WHO lauds PH health chief for 'strong' tobacco control advocacy
Health Secretary Paulyn Ubial is one of the 6 from the Western Pacific Region who received the 2017 World No Tobacco Day 2017 Award
1 in 12 students in Western Pacific uses tobacco – survey
The latest Global Youth Tobacco Survey also shows more than 4 2 million students in 22 countries in the region are cigarette smokers
In Baguio, remembering the Japanese forces' World War II surrender
The US embassy commemorates in the Ambassador s Residence in Camp John Hay the 70th anniversary of the surrender of Japanese forces during World War II
PH's 'Unang Yakap' can save babies in Western Pacific
WHO says immediate skin to skin contact between a newborn and mother – a concept born in Manila – is beneficial during the first critical hours after birth
WHO: Rabies control in Visayas improved
Investment in dog vaccination is the more cost effective way to control and eliminate rabies says the World Health Organization
PH among nations with highest dengue incidence in W. Pacific
Globally the World Health Organization says the needed investment target to sustain vector control is an average of 510 million per year from 2015 to 2030
'Liver cancer could kill 40 Filipinos a day by 2030'
One of the deadliest cancers in the world is actually preventable
