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A Healthy Future: Primary Health Care and the Chronic Disease Epidemic in ...

In East Asia and Pacific (EAP), people are living longer but not necessarily healthier lives. An epidemic of chronic diseases is taking hold, affecting workers in their prime, eroding productivity, and escalating health care costs. The most effective strategies to address this health crisis are best implemented by a strong primary health care system early on. However, many EAP countries are using outdated models. This new report proposes reforms of primary health care to help deliver a healthier and more prosperous future for people in the EAP region.

A 14-year-old Hmong mother carries her baby in a traditional Back sling

Better health and future prosperity: the Lao PDR Gender Equity Innovation ...

The northern provinces of Lao PDR are known for rugged mountains, river networks, UNESCO heritage sites, and rich ethnic diversity. Yet, several years ago, government data revealed that children under five in these areas experienced higher rates of stunting and lower maternal and child immunization coverage than the national average. In response, the government partnered with ethnic communities themselves, establishing a Gender Equity Innovation Fund to support locally led solutions to gender and health equity challenges. Through the fund, communities are developing and implementing their own ideas to improve sexual and reproductive health knowledge and access to services.

The Advance UHC Multi-Donor Trust Fund

The fund supports policy-relevant analytical work, targeted in-country technical assistance, and global/regional knowledge sharing activities. It also co-finances health system strengthening interventions and all work to support countries' advance toward UHC.

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Improving public health through women's leadership in Samoa

Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) account for more than 75% of the disease burden in Samoa—and the figure has been increasing, creating challenges for communities, the healthcare system, and the economy. To tackle the problem, the government developed a whole-of-country approach to improve the prevention, management, and control of NCDs. Its focus has been on decentralizing health resources, strengthening outreach services, and empowering community development by implementing a package of NCD interventions known as PEN Fa’a Samoa—led by local women's committees.

Advance UHC Newsletter, July 2026

Regional Collaboration for Healthy Pacific Islands

The Pacific Healthy Islands Transformation (PHIT) Project will train thousands of health workers, deploy telehealth systems across remote islands, and upgrade health facilities throughout the Pacific.