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Discover the Department of Health’s proactive engagement in commemorating World Toilet Day through the Biyaheng Kalusugan program. This comprehensive effort focuses on promoting the ‘7 Healthy Habits para sa Healthy Pilipinas’ and bolstering the Zero Open Defecation initiative. Explore the state of safe water and sanitation facilities in the Philippines, as revealed in the 2020 WHO-Unicef report. The caravan activities, distinguished guests, and advocates, along with a call to action and insights into the DOH’s 8-Point Action Agenda, provide a holistic perspective. Join the collective effort towards a healthier, safer, and more hygienic Philippines with continued support and investment.”

Discover how the WHO’s new Commission on Social Connection is confronting the global loneliness epidemic. Read more

The Philippines Department of Health (DOH) proposed the Philippine Council for Mental Health (PCMH) Strategic Framework 2024-2028 to confront the challenges posed by mental illness in the country. This was in partnership with World Health Organization (WHO).

Today, 28 September 2023, marks World Rabies Day, a pivotal global health observance initiated in 2007 to bolster awareness around the world’s most fatal infectious disease. 

In a significant move to curb the rampant antibiotic resistance, Nepal’s Department of Drug Administration has put a ban on 103 antibiotic combinations. 

Celebrated globally on this day, 17th September, World Patient Safety Day 2023 has a specific focus: “Elevate the Voice of Patients!”. This is the fifth annual World Patient Safety Day. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has underlined the critical role that patients, families, and caregivers play in ensuring safer healthcare. The theme holds significant implications for Asia, given its complex and diverse healthcare landscape.

World Breastfeeding Week 2023, running from Tuesday 1st August to Monday 7th August is addressing the pressing need for improved breastfeeding support for working parents. The theme “Enabling breastfeeding: making a difference for working parents,” initiated by the World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action (WABA), calls attention to the hurdles faced by working mothers.

Over the past decade, physical fitness in Hong Kong has seen notable improvements. However, according to a recent government survey, more than half of the city’s population still falls short of achieving adequate exercise, with many residents grappling with obesity.

Protecting public health and promoting ethical practices, WHO calls for the responsible utilisation of artificial intelligence in healthcare. 

The World Health Organization (WHO) recently declared the end of the global health emergency linked to Monkeypox. Read more