WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
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The WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific is the World Health Organization’s regional body responsible for coordinating international public health efforts and policies across countries in the Western Pacific region.
Aliases (3)
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
WHO regional office
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international organization office → |
| abbreviation |
WPRO
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| continentServed |
Asia
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Oceania → |
| coordinates |
international public health efforts in the Western Pacific
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| develops |
regional health policies for the Western Pacific
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| focusArea |
communicable diseases
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environmental health → health emergencies → health security → immunization → maternal and child health → mental health → noncommunicable diseases → nutrition → primary health care → tobacco control → universal health coverage → |
| governingBody |
WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific
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| hasRole |
coordination of international public health
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disease surveillance and response → emergency preparedness and response → health policy guidance → health promotion → health systems strengthening → implementation of WHO global strategies in the Western Pacific → technical assistance to Member States → |
| headquartersCountry |
Philippines
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| headquartersLocation |
Manila
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| implements |
WHO global health strategies at regional level
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| inception |
1951
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| isOneOf |
six WHO regional offices
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| jurisdiction |
WHO Western Pacific Region
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| locatedIn |
Manila
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Philippines → |
| mandateFrom |
World Health Assembly
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| officialLanguage |
English
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| parentOrganization |
World Health Organization
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| partOf |
United Nations system health architecture
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| regionServed |
Western Pacific Region
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| shortName |
WPRO
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| subOrganizationOf |
World Health Organization
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| website |
https://www.who.int/westernpacific
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| worksWith |
Member States in the Western Pacific Region
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United Nations agencies → academic institutions → international partners → ministries of health → non-governmental organizations → |
Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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World Health Organization regional committee system
("WHO Western Pacific Region")
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appliesTo |
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World Health Organization Member States
("WHO Western Pacific Region Member States")
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dividedInto |
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WPRO
("World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific")
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fullName |
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WHO regional office network
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hasComponent |
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World Health Organization
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hasRegionalOffice |
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WHO Regional Office for the Western Pacific
("WHO Western Pacific Region")
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jurisdiction |