72nd session of the
WHO Regional Committee for Europe

72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

12–14 September 2022, Tel Aviv, Israel (hybrid format)

Health ministers and high-level delegates of the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, as well as representatives of partner organizations and civil society, will gather in Tel Aviv, Israel, or connect virtually for the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC72), to be held on 12–14 September 2022.

This Regional Committee session, the first full in-person governance meeting in the Region since the COVID-19 pandemic began, will be an opportunity to reflect on progress so far and further steps needed to implement the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020–2025 – “United Action for Better Health in Europe”. A particular focus will be on the EPW’s contribution to advancing health and well-being at the country level.

RC72 will provide health stakeholders with a forum to discuss the main challenges for public health in the Region, ongoing health emergencies, and opportunities for closer subregional and inter-regional collaboration. The session will also seek consensus on actions to be taken in several priority health areas, including empowerment through digital health, health promotion through behavioural and cultural insights, and access to affordable medicines.

Several new and updated regional action plans and roadmaps will be discussed and put forward for endorsement, on topics including cervical cancer, alcohol use, tuberculosis, HIV, viral hepatitis and sexually transmitted infections. 

The official programme for RC72 will run for 3 days. All documentation will be provided on this website. The session will be live-streamed and real-time coverage will be shared on WHO/Europe’s social media channels using #RC72TLV.