'I've seen it all. From pneumococcal to rotavirus to hepatitis B vaccine. Breakthroughs that have led to significant reduction in diseases.'

WHO/Europe salutes Umida Joraeva of Uzbekistan and all health providers across our Region for their commitment!

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While we know more about #LongCovid now, it remains a puzzle.

A new WHO/Europe report examines different approaches taken in 🇮🇱 🇮🇹🇬🇧 & 🇪🇸 (Aragon/Catalonia regions) to identify, diagnose and manage patients with often disabling post-COVID conditions.

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We are hiring:

🔹 National Professional Officer (PRSEAH): shorturl.at/loM56
⏰ Deadline: 7 May 2024.

🔹 Unit Lead on NCD Management: shorturl.at/ABFPZ
⏰ Deadline: 7 May 2024.

🔹 Health Governance Specialist: shorturl.at/hpHU1
⏰ Deadline: 7 May 2024.

Deep thanks from WHO/Europe and WHO Armenia to Belgium 🇧🇪 & all countries that dispatched Emergency Medical Teams to Armenia last September.

Your assistance to refugees from #Karabakh at that crucial time supported the 🇦🇲 government-led relief effort, providing lifesaving care.

Behaviours are at the 💚 of #EnvironmentAndHealth challenges. With behavioural and cultural insights ( #BCI ), we can systematically understand behaviour and make positive changes for a more sustainable future. New WHO/Europe policy brief out today 👇

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Last September, as ethnic Armenians fled #Karabakh , a fuel depot explosion killed >200 people and injured >120 others.

Ministry of Health has been leading the refugee health response these past 6 months.

Here's how WHO Armenia and partners have supported:

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Our colleague Jukka Pukilla - taken from the world far too soon - symbolized World Health Organization (WHO) at its finest.

His humanitarian legacy will endure and continue to inspire all those fortunate enough to have known him.

From all of us at World Health Organization (WHO)_Europe, our gratitude to Jukka - and our love.

Cannabis use among teens shows a slight decrease, but 12% have still tried it. Continuing the dialogue and prevention efforts is essential. #AdolescentHealth bit.ly/hbsc-vol3

The Critical Medicines Alliance has been launched today.

It aims to enhance the security of critical medicines supply through collaborative efforts involving government representatives, pharmaceutical industry stakeholders, health professionals, and civil society.

#EU2024BE

Introducing #alcohol minimum unit price and increasing the price of 🍷 MUP lead to substantial reductions in the harm done by alcohol.  bmj.com/content/384/bm…

While e-cigarettes are on the rise, conventional cigarette smoking among teens remains a major concern, with 25% having tried smoking by age 15. #AdolescentHealth #NoTobacco bit.ly/hbsc-vol3

Despite global progress in sexual and reproductive health, inequalities persist within societies and health systems. Discrimination continues to pose barriers for millions of women & girls in accessing their right to health. Read new UNFPA report: unfpa.org/press/new-unfp…

🚀 Milestone Alert! 🚀
we're embarking on a journey to 🔄 analyze the health labor market in 🇰🇬
🏥 this will help understand the current situation of the health workforce and develop key policies to improve conditions for health workers and the quality of healthcare in 🇰🇬

#PHC4UHC
Albania🇦🇱 has strong leadership for change, aiming for all PHC doctors to specialize in family medicine and to lead multidisciplinary teams w/ social workers & psychologists. We discussed systemic challenges hindering optimal performance with health workers and partners.

Since EPI was launched in 1974, immunization coverage across the European Region has increased and rates of measles and other vaccine-preventable diseases have fallen. Vaccines work to protect the health of people at all ages. #EveryDoseCounts #EIW2024

Many things impress me when I visit #TB facilities like this one in #RepublicofMoldova , but above all it's ✨ The dedication of healthcare professionals and 👏 the courage of patients.
That's what makes me believe we CAN #EndTB

Thankful for all the support Ukraine receives as the war continues, but also need to be ready for disease outbreaks and continuously support health & health sector

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Good when our data are highlighted – yesterday HRH Queen Mathilde 🇧🇪 shared worrying fact that 29% of 7-9 year olds live with overweight & obesity Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 symposium on front-of-pack nutrition labelling.

Source here 👉who.int/europe/initiat…

Insightful overview by Minister Rafila of work underway in Romania to “invert the pyramid” of health services – reorienting care from hospitals to primary health care.
Heartening to hear of health workforce brain drain in reverse, and efforts to address out-of-pocket payments

Now signed! Country Cooperation Strategy between World Health Organization (WHO) & MoH Romania – setting the strategic direction for 7 years
Priorities: quality of care, health workforce, digital health, pandemic prep, equity & enabling environment for health
🙏Minister Rafila for our ongoing collaboration