More than 125M people in the WHO/Europe Region are dealing with #MentalHealth challenges.

Over the next 2 days we are working w/ JA ImpleMENTAL, experts, and people with lived experience to find solutions:

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Family doctors (GPs), play a critical role in delivering personal, comprehensive, and continuous #health care to patients.

We spoke to 2 family #doctors from 🇹🇯🇰🇿 to find out more about them.

👇See what they had to say:
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#AMR Control

💊 Antimicrobial resistance is a major global public health challenge.

How can the EU 🇪🇺 strengthen its response to #AMR ? Join us to find out #OBSWebinars ⤵️

📆 Thursday 23 May, 12:00 CET
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Health care costs can put a significant strain on refugee families from Ukraine, especially if one of the members has a disability.

Read UNHCR’s recent report on health and well-being challenges for refugees from Ukraine: bit.ly/44GEDJU

‘Each PHC worker is a micro-influencer in their community, but w/ a macro impact on vaccine uptake,’ says Siddhartha Sankar Datta—a sentiment echoed by all of us at #LetsTalkPHC today.

#Primaryhealthcare workers are key to building public trust in #health systems.

Nigerian delegation visits 🇹🇷 in 20-24 May, organized by World Health Organization (WHO) and T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı with officials from Nigeria Health Authority and partner agencies UNICEF, Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, CHAI and Balanzan Institute to explore advanced immunization supply chains and enhance vaccine management in 🇳🇬.

Happening now! Research networks, MS & partners are exchanging knowledge, collaborating & building capacity for operational & implementation research into Health #Emergency & Disaster Risk Management. Joint workshop held in Oxford, UK, by WHO/Europe, WHO Centre for Health Development, supported by UK Health Security Agency

Join the conversation starting now!

May's episode of #LetsTalkPHC will feature expert insights on moving from #vaccine hesitancy to vaccine #confidence and the important role #primaryhealthcare can play in facilitating this.

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💡How can we measure & maximize #PublicSupport for #HealthPolicies ? On 5th June, WHO/Europe will explore how a Behavioural and Cultural Insights (BCI) approach can bring about more successful health policies through public support. Register now 👇 bit.ly/3QNhikd

#BCI

Strong mental health systems require skilled leaders, smart investment, and continuous care.

We are exploring how to do all this and more at our #MentalHealth Coalition workshop on 22-23 May.

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#LetsTalkPHC

We are live in 3 hours!

We will discuss how PHC systems can better support #health workers in boosting #vaccination confidence.

Stick around for our Deep Dive sessions to share your insights and ask questions.

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“The family physician is a good ally for making #healthylifestyle choices, placed to give information about environmental risk factors and how to mitigate them, whether from polluted air, water, or from smoking.”

Dr Munirakhon Sodikova, a family #doctor from 🇹🇯

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The evolution of social media and #AI has led to a rise in health misinformation.

Scientist Zoya Ali is on a mission to help people take better care of their sexual and reproductive health in a digital era.

Discover Zoya’s tips for staying safe online: who.int/europe/news-ro…

❓How is WHO/Europe responding to & preparing for #emergencies ?
🆕Find out in our latest Health Emergencies Newsletter📰, your regular round-up of stories on emergencies & #outbreaks in the WHO #European region.

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“Family #doctor s provide care from birth to old age. By being the first to identify medical issues and provide timely solutions, family doctors significantly reduce the time required for diagnosis and treatment.”

Dr Aytekin Adilova, a family #doctor from 🇦🇿

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Refugee families from Ukraine already face many challenges, but those with members suffering from a chronic disease also experience significantly increased economic pressure.

New UNHCR report on health and well-being challenges for refugees from Ukraine: bit.ly/44GEDJU

“Being able to treat a patient over time helps improve overall #health , reduces hospitalizations and often leads to increased #life expectancy. That's what makes my role so essential.”

Dr Sara Ares, a family #doctor from 🇪🇸

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“My hope is that new generations of family #doctor s see the profession as a stimulating specialty, contributing to better #health and more equitable and efficient health systems.”

Dr Tomas Zapata, family #doctor from 🇪🇸, WHO/Europe’s Health Workforce Team Lead.

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Across the WHO/Europe Region, there is a shortage of family #doctors and other #health professionals.

We must act to deal with the #HealthWorkforce crisis 👇

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