WPRO
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WPRO is the World Health Organization’s Regional Office responsible for coordinating public health efforts across the Western Pacific region.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Health Organization regional office
ⓘ
public health organization ⓘ |
| acronym | WPRO self-link ⓘ |
| continentOfHeadquarters | Asia ⓘ |
| countryOfHeadquarters | Philippines ⓘ |
| focusArea |
antimicrobial resistance
ⓘ
communicable disease control ⓘ environmental health ⓘ health security and emergencies ⓘ health systems strengthening ⓘ immunization ⓘ maternal and child health ⓘ mental health ⓘ noncommunicable disease prevention and control ⓘ tobacco control ⓘ |
| fullName |
WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
ⓘ
surface form:
World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific
|
| governingBody |
World Health Organization regional committee system
ⓘ
surface form:
WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
|
| headquartersLocation |
Manila
ⓘ
surface form:
Manila, Philippines
|
| inception | 1951 ⓘ |
| mandate |
address noncommunicable diseases in the Western Pacific Region
ⓘ
coordinate international public health activities in the Western Pacific Region ⓘ prevent and control communicable diseases in the Western Pacific Region ⓘ promote health across the life course in the Western Pacific Region ⓘ strengthen health systems in the Western Pacific Region ⓘ support health emergency preparedness and response in the Western Pacific Region ⓘ support member states in achieving universal health coverage ⓘ |
| officialLanguage |
Chinese
ⓘ
English ⓘ Fijian languages ⓘ
surface form:
Fijian
French ⓘ Japanese ⓘ Khmer ⓘ Korean ⓘ Lao ⓘ Malay ⓘ Mongolian ⓘ Samoan language ⓘ
surface form:
Samoan
Tok Pisin ⓘ Tongan ⓘ Vietnamese ⓘ |
| parentOrganization | World Health Organization ⓘ |
| regionIncludes |
Australia
ⓘ
China ⓘ Japan ⓘ Malaysia ⓘ New Zealand ⓘ Pacific island countries and areas ⓘ Philippines ⓘ South Korea ⓘ
surface form:
Republic of Korea
Singapore ⓘ Viet Nam ⓘ |
| regionServed | Western Pacific Region ⓘ |
| reportsTo |
Executive Board of the World Health Organization
ⓘ
surface form:
WHO Executive Board
World Health Assembly ⓘ |
| website | https://www.who.int/westernpacific ⓘ |
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