Postgrad Certificate in Field Epidemiology training: Public Health Surveillance
Postgraduate Certificate in Field Epidemiology training - EPI 822: Public Health Surveillance
Sixty-ninth session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
The sixty-ninth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific will be held in Manila, Philippines, from 8 to 12 October 2018, at the main Conference Hall of the WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific, located at…
Third UN High-level Meeting on NCDs
In 2014, the UN General Assembly (UNGA) Outcome Document on NCDs included four time-bound national commitments to be implemented in 2015 and 2016 to reduce risk factors for NCDs, provide better care for those with NCDs, and track trends and…
Brisbane Accord Group (BAG) Meeting
The Brisbane Accord Group (BAG) is a consortium of development partners formed in 2010, that supports Pacific Island countries in improving civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) systems. BAG’s work is guided by the Pacific vital statistics…
Training workshop aims to strengthen influenza surveillance in the Pacific
A sub-regional training workshop for health surveillance and laboratory professionals aiming at strengthening influenza surveillance in the Pacific was held in Suva (Fiji) last week.Surveillance and laboratory professionals from thirteen Pacific…
Pacific health ministers gather to address islands’ key health challenges, solutions
Health ministers from 20 Pacific island countries and areas convened yesterday in the Cook Islands for the 12th Pacific Health Ministers Meeting. The biennial gathering seeks to reaffirm the importance of the Healthy Islands vision in promoting and…
Pacific Heads of Health map priorities for the region
Senior health officials from 22 Pacific Island countries and territories along with regional and international health professionals have gathered in Suva, Fiji this week (25-27 April) for the Fifth Heads of Health meeting.
Organised by Pacific Community…
Building outbreak investigation capacity in Vanuatu
Public health, clinical and laboratory professionals across Vanuatu convened in Port Vila this week to reinforce their outbreak investigation skills with the Pacific Data for Decision-Making (DDM) training programme.
This is the second DDM training…
Wallis and Futuna scaling up action on non-communicable diseases
To stem the non-communicable diseases (NCD) crisis in Wallis and Futuna, community leaders have committed to declare public community areas smoke-free and to cultivate gardens to promote consumption of healthy local foods.
They will also exclude sugar-…
Dr Tukuitonga honoured for outstanding contribution to Pacific health
The Pacific Community Director-General, Dr Colin Tukuitonga, has been honoured with a Life Award from the Pasifika Medical Association in recognition of his outstanding contribution and active commitment to improving Pacific health services and training.