Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala (@RD_WPRO) / X

Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala

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Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala

@RD_WPRO

@WHOWPRO Regional Director. Weaving a new vision for health for individuals, families and communities across the Western Pacific. Retweets are not endorsements.

Manila, Philippines

who.int/westernpacific

Joined May 2024

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Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Jul 3
Our heartfelt thanks to #Indonesia - a WHO Western Pacific Member State - for demonstrating its tangible support to our joint vision of #HealthForAll, especially at this time of challenge for our organization and the wider @UN ecosystem. Terima kasih to 🇮🇩 President @prabowo,
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus
@DrTedros
Jul 2
My great thanks to @KemenkesRI Minister Budi Gunadi Sadikin and #Indonesia for contributing $30 million to @WHO, as part of President @prabowo’s commitment to the WHO Investment Round. This is an important step in strengthening our partnership, as well as 🇮🇩's leadership role in
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
May 23, 2024
Hello, X! 👋 I’m Saia, the @WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific. Very excited to connect with you and weave a new vision for #HealthForAll individuals, families, and communities in the Region.
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Sep 18, 2024
Great to meet with President of #Palau @Surangeljr and Cabinet members today to discuss pressing health issues facing the Region—from the impact of #ClimateChange on health to healthcare workforce challenges and noncommunicable diseases.
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Jul 10, 2025
A pleasure welcoming my @WHOSEARO counterpart, Regional Director @drSaimaWazed, to @WHOWPRO in 🇵🇭 As we toured the @WHOWPRO campus, we reiterated our shared priorities, including #MentalHealth and disability inclusion – areas in which her leadership continues to inspire Member
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Jun 27, 2024
Congratulations to #Australia 🇦🇺 for passing new vaping laws. 👏 E-cigarettes are harmful. They’re addictive. And they’re not proven to be effective for smoking cessation at the population level. We need tough legislation to protect our youth from manipulative industry tactics.
Mark Butler MP
@Mark_Butler_MP
Jun 26, 2024
JUST IN: The Albanese Government’s world leading vaping laws have passed with unanimous support of the Senate
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Jul 11, 2025
INclusive, Sustainable, Prosperous and REsilient. INSPIRE. Building and defining health systems of the future across Asia and the Pacific - the theme of the Asian Development Bank @ADB's INSPIRE Health Forum in Manila, where I was honoured to deliver closing remarks. My key
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Sep 18, 2024
Replying to @RD_WPRO
The @WHO Investment Round special event during #RCM75 will help mobilize resources to support countries like Palau in tackling these challenges. I’m grateful for 🇵🇼’s strong leadership and steadfast support to WHO. Thank you, President @Surangeljr and Minister @GJUherbelau! 🙏
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Oct 21, 2024
Extremely pleased to recognize 🇻🇳 at #RCM75 for eliminating trachoma, a leading infectious cause of blindness globally. On behalf of @WHO and @DrTedros, congratulations #VietNam! 👏
World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific
@WHOWPRO
Oct 21, 2024
Congratulations to #VietNam for eliminating trachoma as a public health problem! 👏 On behalf of WHO, @RD_WPRO presents a plaque and certificate in recognition of the achievement to 🇻🇳 #RCM75 country delegates led by Vice Minister of Health Assoc Prof Dr Nguyen Thi Lien Huong.
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Nov 18, 2024
If antibiotics stop working, that will be the end of modern medicine. As a surgeon, I know just how important it is that we protect the power of these precious medicines for keeping people alive when they are most vulnerable.
World Health Organization (WHO) Western Pacific
@WHOWPRO
Nov 18, 2024
Superbugs are a growing reality, and #AntimicrobialResistance is making once-treatable infections deadly again. AMR affects us all. We each have a role to play in combating it. Watch this message from @RD_WPRO to learn how we can all act as Stewards for the Future. #WAAW2024
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Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Jun 1, 2024
Great to connect with @WHO DG @DrTedros, and my counterparts from the the other WHO regions on the sidelines of #WHA77 this week @hans_kluge, @drsaimawazed, @moetitshidi, @hananbalkhy, @diropspaho.
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Aug 26, 2024
It was good to see govt leaders and partners at the 53rd Pacific Islands Forum @ForumSEC Leaders Meeting opening today. Our focus is on #ClimateAction to #BuildBetterNow for a healthy #TransformativeResilientPasifiki.
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Oct 21, 2024
#RCM75 Chair and Vice-Chair, getting close to these animals was low risk, but later this week we’ll have serious discussions on public health risks inherent in interactions between humans, animals and the environment, with a side event on #OneHealth. Please follow online!
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Jul 5, 2024
It was delightful to be part of my first @WHOWPRO Staff Awards today, taking time to recognize long service & great performance across the Region. I’m in awe of the commitment & time colleagues have dedicated to supporting our Member States to achieve a healthier Western Pacific.
Dr Saia Ma'u Piukala
@RD_WPRO
Oct 24, 2024
Awesome to meet reps of @IFMSA & @IPSForg. I hope you're inspired by #RCM75 just as our work for health is inspired by young people like you. Thanks for the active participation & your passionate intervention on health security today. I look forward to our continued partnership!