As the United States withdraws from the World Health Organization and reduce auxiliary services abroad, regional corporate relations are critical to preserving the health of member states in an area where climate change and chronic diseases are high.
These are some of the reflections of the regional director of his whose who, Saia Ma’u Piukala, about the health challenges facing the region and the measures needed to address them, as it is heading for the world’s health (October 12-14) in Berlin, Germany.
Before a key regional meeting in Fiji later this month, Piukala will participate in other world health leaders to discuss how models of health and health funding must adapt to the new reality of reduced external aid.
In a written interview, he says Scidev.net About the crucial role of charity corporate relationships, because polymorphism in health is more necessary than ever and the threat of misinformation and misinformation in public health.
How is who prepare for future pandemics amid funding and geopolitical challenges?
The US withdrawal was forced to rethink and restructure worldwide. It is painful – but also an opportunity to redefine and differentiate our funding. Member States in the Western Pacific have been strengthened, showing strong support.
To name a cliché, the adversity comes the opportunity – and we are currently using to re -register and re -strategically, with a more intense focus than ever on what we need to do and with whom we need to work together to ensure that we can fulfill our command.
Polymer in health is not in crisis – it is more necessary than ever. The pandemic agreement gives countries the tools for better preparation and responding to emerging health threats, including pandemic pathogens.
At the upcoming meeting of our Regional Committee in Fiji [20-24 October 2025]We will discuss how to apply these frameworks to enhance regional readiness.
Why do corporate relationships, such as with the Asia -based Charity Institute, vital to who is the Western Pacific?
Corporate relations are the soul of his work- especially in an area with many medium and lower income countries. Our collaboration with the Charity Institute helps us to connect with new charity actors, who may not fully understand what its role is.
As soon as we show the real impact of our work-solid-ups-the interest is increasing and the doors open.
I saw this for myself at the recent Congress of the Asian Charity Network in Hong Kong, where I shared the story of who, along with the key health priorities for our region. These talks have caused real interest and already lead to new and promising opportunities for health cooperation.
How is the Western Pacific to combat misinformation and rebuild confidence in science?
Treating Infodemic is a key pillar of work for us. Who invests in information management, incorporating it into programs.
We urge our Member States to break the commercial decisive health factors that contribute to the shocking global weight of non -contagious diseases, such as hypertension, diabetes, cancers. [These diseases are] It is associated with tobacco, alcohol, processed foods and fossil fuels – products that represent strong industrial giants and complexes around the world, including the Western Pacific.
The more traction we get in our efforts, the more impetus we get from the large industry-including the misinformation and misinformation that are perpetuated through the sneaky and aggressive marketing tactics that are increasingly aimed at young people, such as advertising and electronic and electronic advertising.
What are the top health priorities at the Fiji Regional Committee meeting and how to change the climate and the AI feature?
We focus on three main areas. First, the NCDS-represented by the renewed action on tobacco-and the diseases associated with alcohol, where we adapt the frameworks of global action to our region. We also illuminate a light for oral health, in an area where over 800 million people live largely preventively prevented by oral diseases.
Second, climate and health. Climate change disturbs the patterns of water, food and diseases. Specifically, we ask health systems throughout our region to be much more resistant to climate change and its impacts – from the violated water supply that affects drainage and control of infections, the restriction of carbon emissions.
We are launching a regional route map and a five-year strategy for building a scale of health systems through the Seoul-based Asian-Pacific Center.
Thirdly, the readiness of emergency for health – the implementation of the amendments to international health and pandemic agreement to make our region safer.
We also look at the AI potential – from telemedicine to diagnostics – while asking difficult questions about equality. Who benefits? Who’s left behind? Health should help bridge these gaps.
What is a special success story in the area and what can we learn from it?
The elimination of measles and reds in 21 countries on the island of Pacific [announced in September] It is a triumph of cooperation. Despite limited resources and huge distances, countries worked to protect their communities. As one of Tonga, this achievement is deeply personal.
It reminds us of the global effort to eliminate smallpox – proof that health partnerships can overcome borders and politics. In our divided world, I remain a realistic optimist: with health leading the way, it is possible to get a better tomorrow.
