Trust & transformation. Two words that should guide us in shaping the future of health systems across WHO/Europe & beyond. In The BMJ, M, Natasha Azzopardi Muscat & josep figueras join me in describing how to move from concepts to reality. bmj.com/content/380/bm… 1/

#TimeToAct2023 Devalued and demoralized, health providers in country after country need our help. Our landmark WHO/Europe Meeting on the Health & Care Workforce seeks to galvanize government actions to support and protect all health and care workers. who.int/europe/news-ro…

So much commitment, energy and determination to really make a difference in the lives and working conditions of health workers in our region. Now is really the time to act and turn our commitments into reality bit.ly/timetoact2023 #TimeToACT2023 WHO/Europe Hans Kluge

Today at #TimeToACT2023 WHO regional meeting, co-organized by WHO/Europe and the Romanian Ministry of Health. Discussing strategies for improving healthcare services by investing in education, mental health and empowerment of health & care workforce. The time to act is now!

Health as a human right is at the heart of World Health Organization (WHO)’s mandate as we too mark our 75th year of existence - guided by our Constitution, in turn drawing inspiration from the United Nations Charter & the Universal Declaration of #HumanRights. WHO/Europe #WHO75 #HealthForAll #StandUp4HumanRights

Without health there is nothing. Equity is at the ❤️ of the Global Goals and World Health Organization (WHO)'s mission. But the goal of leaving no one behind is far from being reached. Our panel on #DigitalHealth equity @ #HIMSS23: healthcareitnews.com/news/global-le… HIMSS Päivi Sillanaukee Daniëlle Jansen @HalWolfIII

Delighted to be the first registration for our ⁦WHO/Europe⁩ regional meeting on hospitals #futureofhospitals #Baku

We are starting Monday 5 June 7:30 am CET See ⬇️ For further information & livestream link who.int/europe/news-ro…

Key WHO/Europe events for rest of 2023: Partners Forum – Istanbul, June Ministerial Conf. on Env & Health – Budapest, July Digital Symposium – Porto, Sept Health diplomacy – Brussels, Sept Int. Meeting on PHC – Astana, Oct #RC73Astana – Astana, Oct Health Systems – Tallinn, Dec

Stark manifestations, more than ever, of the ravages being wrought by the #ClimateCrisis in the WHO/Europe Region and beyond. Our Member States have committed to key measures under the #BudapestDeclaration on climate and health. Now we need action. theguardian.com/weather/2023/j…

WHO/Europe stands in solidarity with Greece amid its biggest-ever evacuations linked to wildfires at a time of extreme heat regionwide. The #BudapestDeclaration on climate & health spells out concrete action 🇬🇷 & other Member States can take to mitigate the #ClimateCrisis. 1/

Tackling the public health challenges of today and charting a healthier tomorrow requires visionary leadership. Thrilled to announce WHO/Europe's 2nd European Public Health Leadership Course this November, in partnership with Université de Bordeaux! bit.ly/PHLC2023 #PHLC2023

1978: Alma Ata Declaration shows how Primary Health Care drives #HealthForAll. 2018: Astana Declaration reinforces this. 23 Oct 2023: WHO/Europe UNICEF Europe C.Asia & The Ministry of Health 🇰🇿 Conference in Astana - spelling PHC's role in Universal Health Coverage, amid the permacrisis of our time.

Today, WHO/Europe launches its 1st European Autumn School on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in Lisbon 🇵🇹 Co-organized w/ ENSP NOVA, it aims to advance scientific knowledge & proficiency in #QoC & patient safety in the Region. Learn more: bit.ly/QoCAutumn2023 #QoCPSchool

At the international conference celebrating the 45th anniversary of Alma-Ata and 5th anniversary of Astana declarations, 600+ delegates from 70+ countries convened today to underline the importance of #PHC to achieve #HealthForAll.

The big day is finally here! We’re about to begin WHO/Europe’s 73rd Regional Committee in Kazakhstan! Join us live for #RC73Astana, our most important meeting of the year, as our 53 Member States chart the future of health for our Region! Watch: who.int/europe 1/

🏥🌟 Quality care and patient safety are indispensable for accessible, equitable, and patient-centred healthcare, forming the foundation of robust health systems and #UHC. Learn more 🔗 bit.ly/QoCAutumn2023 #UHC #HealthcareQuality #PatientSafety #QoCPSchool #QoC

A great dialogue with my WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean counterpart Dr HananBalkhyحنان بلخي in Doha. We'll boost inter-regional collaboration, including on emergencies & antimicrobial resistance. I look forward to welcoming Dr Balkhy to WHO/Europe this week for our global conference on NCDs in emergencies!

An honor meeting Qatar Public Health Min. Hanan Al Kuwari @ #MEF2024 on Quality & Safety in Healthcare. We discussed: - Working through WHO Centres of Excellence on quality of care - Collaboration on tackling NCDs - Qatar's key role in #HealthForPeace amid conflict & war.

Connecting at #MEF2024 Doha! Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI)'s Kedar Mate, MD & @DonaldBerwick & I discussed: -Equity & patient experiences as drivers for quality in healthcare -Focusing on outcomes that matter to patients -Innovation to ⬆️quality & patient safety -Closer WHO/Europe-IHI work relationship