Division of Data, Strategy and Innovation

We focus on strengthening and building the capacity of Member States in leadership, innovation, research, foresight, data and digital health for improved health outcomes.

About us

WHO/Kimimasa Miyama

Technical units

Capacity and Leadership Strengthening

Health Information and Digital Health

Healthy Ageing

Research, Ethics and Innovation

Related initiatives

Museum of Health Futures

WHO Foresight

Contact us

wprodsi@who.int

Highlights

An AI-generated building with words Data, Strategy and Innovation, WHO WPRO

11 May 2026

DSI Division Explainer using AI video generation tools

Regional action framework on digital health in the Western Pacific

The Western Pacific Health Data Platform is a health intelligence and information platform, which provides easy access to health and selected sociodemographic data for the 38 countries and areas in the Western Pacific.

The Selangor Consensus: strengthening clinical trials for local public health in the Western Pacific
The Lancet

News

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19 October 2026

News release

Renewed priorities, new frontiers: An ambitious, urgent agenda at the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific

4 August 2026

Departmental update

Strengthening health and sanitation statistics capacity across Asia and the Pacific

28 July 2026

Departmental update

Expert consultation to shape the future of R&D ecosystems for public health in the Western Pacific

7 July 2026

Departmental update

Global Health Learning Centre 2026 opens in Manila, welcoming 22 fellows from across the Western Pacific

Speeches

28 April 2022

Regional Director’s opening remarks at the Second Western Pacific Region Innovation Forum

Commentaries

19 July 2022

UHC—The critical platform towards a healthier and safer future in 2030 and beyond

Call for applications

Our work

Monitoring progress towards global goals for health

Strengthening health research and evidence-based decision making

Working towards universal health coverage

Strengthening health information systems for decision-making in countries

Publications

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Health statistics in the Western Pacific Region 2026: monitoring health for the SDGs provides an overview of the state of health in the Region, including...

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The Regional Action Framework on Digital Health in the Western Pacific, which was endorsed by Member States at the 75th Regional Committee meeting, aims...

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