Takeshi Kasai, the World Health Organisation Regional Director for the Western Pacific. - AP
MANILA, Aug. 18 (Xinhua): The World Health Organisation (WHO) in the Western Pacific on Tuesday lauded the Philippines' efforts to suppress Covid-19, urging the South-East Asian country to further to improve its strategy.
"The Philippine government has been putting a lot of efforts to continuously improve their (healthcare) capacity," Takeshi Kasai, WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, said in a virtual media briefing, citing Manila's ongoing efforts to improve the testing and contact tracing capacity, and upgrade health services.
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