NEW: Today, I’m releasing a Surgeon General’s Advisory on the causal link between alcohol consumption and increased cancer risk. Alcohol is the 3rd leading preventable cause of cancer in the U.S., contributing to about 100,000 cancer cases and 20,000 cancer deaths each year.

A report from World Health Organization (WHO) World Health Organization and UN Task Force on NCDs @UN Task Force #NCDs highlights that non-communicable diseases #NCDs impose a massive financial burden on Thailand 🇹🇭 , costing the economy THB 1,635 billion, equivalent to 9.7% of national gross domestic product.   While

🗓️Wed 19/02, 15.00 CET - debates in SANT Committee Press 🚩Current public health challenges with Hans Kluge Regional Director WHO/Europe 🚩EU action plan on cybersecurity of hospitals & healthcare providers with EU One Health 🎥Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-commit…

Late last night, 22 patients from Gaza were medically evacuated from Israel to Italy, Romania, Norway, and France. Thanks to the incredible support of our partners, countries across the WHO European Region have now received 768 patients, including children with severe

Our latest paper explores these questions and the impact of proven public health policies. 🚭 Countries that have taken bold action have seen results—fast. But are we doing enough? Join us on 24 March to explore the evidence and what’s next. Register: bit.ly/3FxVl5T

Health is what matters most for a good life. WHO/Europe and European Committee of the Regions NAT Commission join forces: ✔ for stronger health security ✔ better healthcare resources ✔ closer local-to-global collaboration. Piotr Całbecki 🤝 Hans Kluge

A warm welcome to Prof. Karl Lauterbach as he joins the Pan-European Commission on Climate and Health #PECCH as Commissioner. Join the Commission’s public launch next week on 11 June in Reykjavik 🇮🇸. Register now: bit.ly/4jOSJzI #ClimateAction #EuroClimateHealthCommission

Schools should be sanctuaries of learning, not scenes of violence. I am deeply saddened by the tragic shooting at Dreierschützengasse High School in Graz 🇦🇹. Our hearts go out to the victims and their families during this incredibly difficult time. Wishing strength and a swift

Over 80 million people in the WHO European Region live with chronic respiratory diseases like asthma and other lung conditions. Millions more don’t even know they have one. Today in Dublin 🇮🇪, we launched a new report – produced by WHO/Europe and the European Respiratory

In Dublin 🇮🇪, I had an insightful meeting with the leadership of the European Respiratory Society to explore how we can strengthen collaboration in tackling chronic respiratory diseases (CRDs). Stark inequalities persist in access to CRD diagnosis, treatment and care — both

New #Kyrgyzstan 🇰🇬 investment case: ‘NCD prevention isn't just better than cure—it’s also a smart economic choice’ A new report from the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health has laid bare the economic and human cost of noncommunicable diseases #NCDs in the country, revealing that these

Starting at 10:00: Please join us for discussion of latest data and insights on how we can tackle #NCDs in Europe. with Hans Kluge gauden Gundo Weiler Allison Ekberg Dvaladze and panelists: Marianne Takki Sabine Vuik, Knut-Inge Klepp Caroline Costongs A. Paraschiv and V. Raimbachayeva

Noncommunicable diseases #NCDs cause 1.8 million avoidable deaths and cost US$ 514 billion every year in the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region. 1 in 5 men and 1 in 10 women die before 70 years of age because of NCDs such as #cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and

WHO/Europe and the EU will keep working side by side to confront public health challenges head-on - ensuring #health stays above politics and serves everyone, everywhere. In my recent exchange with EU Commissioner Oliver Varhelyi, we agreed to   🔹strengthen mental health

Good data = good policies. Last week in Uzbekistan🇺🇿, we explored using #HealthData for policymaking in 5 Central Asian countries. The training, co-funded by EU One Health, covered: 📊Data sources & quality ✅Frameworks & indicators 💻Advanced analytics 📑Health reports

My statement on the next #MFF ⤵️

1/4 #MFF New #MFF and full health package (by end-2025) will deliver for health, innovation & safety: 🔹 €22.6B via #ECF for health 🔹 First recognition of comparable risks from new tobacco products 🔹 Funding kept for cross-border animal disease control

2/4 #MFF €22.6B #ECF to 🔸 Create a new EU pharma, biotech & medtech ecosystem 🔸 Fight NCDs 🔸 Strengthen supply chains & future-proof health systems 🔸 Bring new therapies like personalised prevention & medicines to patients faster

3/4 #MFF For the first time ever, we acknowledge that new #tobacco and nicotine products pose health risks comparable to traditional ones. With new market developments and the need to protect future generations, rates should be further assessed.

🤔 Have you heard common myths spread by health-harming industries, such as “NCD policies are anti-business”? 🤓 We have — and we decided to #ActOnNCDs and debunk the most widespread misconceptions about NCD policies and address industry propaganda targeting policymakers. 💡