Today was the last day of the 5-day WHO Regional Committee Meeting 75 (RCM75) for the Western Pacific in the Philippines. I have enjoyed networking with and learning from colleagues across the region.
The next WHO Regional Committee Meeting 76 (RCM76) for the Western Pacific was announced to be held in Fiji (20-24 October 2025). They have recommended that the plenary session address loneliness and mental health and that parallel sessions may include rehabilitation. I hope to attend again in 2025.
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| I had rich discussions withAlice Chen (WHO, Philippines), Colette Boughton (WHO, USA) and Dr Ferdiliza Garcia (Philippines) |
The rains have begun to clear as the typhoon has moved away from Manila this morning - so we were able to see the flags. We are fortunate to have not had too much flooding - so each day we were able to attend the meetings.
