Diphtheria diagnostic capacity in the Western Pacific Region

Antimicrobial resistance in gonococci, WHO Western Pacific Region, 1996. The WHO Western Pacific Region Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme.

The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme is a multicentric long term programme for continuous surveillance of the antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In 1996 the programme examined the susceptibility of 8,421 isolates of gonococci to various antimicrobials in 17 focal points. A trend toward increased resistance...

Antimicrobial resistance in gonococci, WHO Western Pacific Region, 1996 The WHO Western Pacific Region Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme

The World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific Region Gonococcal Antimicrobial Surveillance Programme is a multicentric long term programme for continuous surveillance of the antimicrobial susceptibility of Neisseria gonorrhoeae. In 1996 the programme examined the susceptibility of 8,421 isolates of gonococci to various antimicrobials in 17 focal points. A trend toward increased resistance...

Challenges for Tb Programmes in the Western Pacific Region

Treatment of gonorrhoea contracted in the Western Pacific Region.

Ebola preparedness in the Western Pacific Region, 2014.

West Africa is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in history with intense transmission in several affected countries. For non-affected countries, the best protective measures are adequate levels of preparedness including vigilant surveillance to detect cases early and well prepared health systems to ensure rapid containment of the virus and to avoid further...