Seventy-fifth session of Regional Committee

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<div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/westernpacific/news/item/24-10-2024-regional-health-leaders-agree-to-improve-financing-to-achieve-universal-health-coverage--prioritize-digital-health" class="link-container table" aria-label="Regional health leaders agree to improve financing to achieve universal health coverage, prioritize digital health" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/r6ou9480.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=39975bce_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/r6ou9480.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=39975bce_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">24 October 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Media release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Regional health leaders agree to improve financing to achieve universal health coverage, prioritize digital health</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/westernpacific/news/item/23-10-2024-ten-additional-countries-in-the-western-pacific-region-pledge-to-invest-in-who" class="link-container table" aria-label="Ten additional countries in the Western Pacific Region pledge to invest in WHO" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/ir_sofa5b177c5b3a3844ccac9efbd8d40654b4.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=b4d49358_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/ir_sofa5b177c5b3a3844ccac9efbd8d40654b4.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=b4d49358_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">23 October 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Media release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Ten additional countries in the Western Pacific Region pledge to invest in WHO</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/westernpacific/news/item/21-10-2024-who-welcomes-health-ministers-to-manila-to-consider-a-new-vision-and-actions-to-improve-health-in-the-region" class="link-container table" aria-label="WHO welcomes health ministers to Manila to consider a new vision and actions to improve health in the Region" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/ca9a8005_1920.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=201df845_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/ca9a8005_1920.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=201df845_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">21 October 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Media release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">WHO welcomes health ministers to Manila to consider a new vision and actions to improve health in the Region</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C509_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="highlight-widget matching-height title-and-summary bg-light"> <div class="highlight-widget--content matching-height--item"> <div class="info"> <p class="heading">Speeches</p> <div class="flex-row"> <div class="flex-col flex-col-12"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a 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class="timestamp">17 October 2024</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Opening remarks - Press conference l 75th session of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><br /><hr /><br /></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C410_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C544_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <article class="card ratio-16x9 bg-ligh">  <div class="card__media"> <img alt="" class="responsive" data-srcset="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/rcm75-social-media-kit-banner.tmb-xs.png?sfvrsn=79a9a7d7_2 300w, 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</div> <div class="card__content-group"> <div class="card__header"> <a href="/westernpacific/about/governance/regional-committee/session-75/social-media-pack" class="card__link" aria-label="RCM75 Social Media Kit , " target="_self"> <h3 id="d1783043c4cb42dd98565ab1285fa9b2" class="card__title">RCM75 Social Media Kit</h3> </a> </div> </div>  </article> </div> <div id="PageContent_C544_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <article class="card ratio-16x9 bg-ligh">  <div class="card__media"> <img alt="A mat design of different colours. At the centre is a diamond shaped object bordered by mat strands. Text at the centre reads weaving health for all." class="responsive" data-srcset="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who-governance/regional-committee-wpr/wpr-rc75---2024-(---)/rcmexhibit-banner-web.tmb-xs.jpg?sfvrsn=c6d4a3f7_4 300w, https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who-governance/regional-committee-wpr/wpr-rc75---2024-(---)/rcmexhibit-banner-web.tmb-sm.jpg?sfvrsn=c6d4a3f7_4 540w, https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who-governance/regional-committee-wpr/wpr-rc75---2024-(---)/rcmexhibit-banner-web.tmb-md.jpg?sfvrsn=c6d4a3f7_4 720w, https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who-governance/regional-committee-wpr/wpr-rc75---2024-(---)/rcmexhibit-banner-web.tmb-lg.jpg?sfvrsn=c6d4a3f7_4 960w, https://cdn.who.int/media/images/default-source/who-governance/regional-committee-wpr/wpr-rc75---2024-(---)/rcmexhibit-banner-web.tmb-xl.jpg?sfvrsn=c6d4a3f7_4 1140w, 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/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/rc75-conference-hall-lobby.tmb-hd.jpeg?sfvrsn=851eb8a_3 2480w" src="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/rc75-conference-hall-lobby.jpeg?sfvrsn=851eb8a_3" srcset="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAP///////yH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==" title="rc75-conference-hall-lobby"></img> </div> <div class="card__content-group"> <div class="card__header"> <a href="https://multimedia.wpro.who.int/galleries/775/75th-rcm-manila-2024" class="card__link" aria-label="RCM75 photos , " target="_self"> <h3 id="5f8baa96538443839597d833aaa22afe" class="card__title">RCM75 photos</h3> </a> </div> </div>  </article> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C529_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Session information</h2> </div> <div id="PageContent_C477_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"> <div class="sf-publications"> <div class="sf-publications-list sf-publications-list__highlighted row"> <div class="sf-publications-wide sf-publications-item__highlighted sf-publications-item__highlighted-unique"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__container"> <figure class="sf-publications-wide__figure"> <img src="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-75/rcm75_gib_en.tmb-144v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=7a7d489c_1" alt="" /> </figure> <div class="sf-publications-wide__body"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__header"> <div class="sf-publications-wide__date"> <span>15 August 2024</span> </div> <a href="/westernpacific/publications/m/item/rcm75-gib-en"> <h3 class="sf-publications-wide__title">General Information Booklet</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-wide__description"> Seventy-fifth session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for the Western Pacific </div> <div 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href="https://www.who.int/westernpacific/news-room/events/detail/2024/10/22/western-pacific-events/75th-session-of-the-regional-committee--side-events-and-briefing-sessions" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="75th session of the Regional Committee: Side events and briefing sessions" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-74/gallery/r6ou4766-73.tmb-768v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=f020430a_1" style="background-image: url('/images/default-source/wpro/regional-committee/session-74/gallery/r6ou4766-73.tmb-131v.jpg?Culture=en&sfvrsn=f020430a_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">75th session of the Regional Committee: Side events and briefing sessions</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 22 – 24 October 2024 </span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> 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class="sf-publications-item__body"> <div class="sf-publications-item__header"> <div class="sf-publications-item__date"> <span>4 October 2024</span> </div> <a href="/westernpacific/publications/m/item/improving-oral-health"> <h3 class="sf-publications-item__title">Improving oral health</h3> </a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__description"> <p></p> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__actions"> <div class="sf-publications-item__file"> <a class="download-url " href="https://cdn.who.int/media/docs/default-source/wpro---documents/regional-committee/session-75/rc75-fs-oral-health.pdf?sfvrsn=e7af37e1_3&download=true" aria-label="Download" target="_blank">Download</a> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item__url"> <a href="/westernpacific/publications/m/item/improving-oral-health" class="page-url" aria-label="Read More">Read More</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-publications-item list-item col-sm-3"> <div class="sf-publications-item__container"> <figure 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