Our work in French Polynesia

The World Health Organization (WHO), working with partners, will support the Government in pursuing its national strategic priorities. Each strategic activity is linked to at least one of the subregional focus areas that are detailed in the Pacific Island Countries and Areas–WHO Cooperation Strategy 2018–2022.

The Strategic Orientations of the Health Policy 2016–2025 sets out four strategic areas:

1. modernize and optimize governance of the health and social welfare system;
2. improve the general social protection system for optimum coverage of health and social needs;
3. focus policy on prevention and health promotion;
4. ensure a quality health system.

The Health Organization Scheme (SOS) 2016–2021 defines the first steps for implementation and has six major areas:

1. restore authority by establishing a regulatory body for health and social welfare;
2. improve primary health for the archipelagos;
3. adapt health provision to changing needs;
4. make the fight against overweight a priority;
5. meet the challenges of population ageing in partnership with the Ministry for Solidarity;
6. support all such efforts by setting up a digital portal on Polynesian health.