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New WHO report shows how Slovakia can make health care more affordable for households with low incomes
WHO European Region has the highest rate of tobacco use in the world, with an alarming rise in young people using e-cigarettes, global report warns
Turning telemedicine into a core health-care service in Georgia
WHO/Europe report outlines steps to protect households in Czechia from increasing out-of-pocket payments for health care
WHO/Europe launches Technical Advisory Group on Artificial Intelligence for Health
WHO statement on autism-related issues
Estonia’s effective policies in tackling noncommunicable diseases: lessons learned
Promoting health through sports: WHO’s new guide for clubs and communities
Europe’s dependence on foreign-trained doctors and nurses has cross-border ripple effects, finds new WHO/Europe report
Cardiff University designated as WHO Collaborating Centre for Patient Safety, Learning and Improvement
New WHO collaborating centre in France to promote systems thinking and innovation for noncommunicable disease prevention
New study exposes barriers to childhood vaccination in Romanian communities
WHO collaborating centre supports first national refugee and migrant health partnership in Ireland
New partnership strengthens information systems for refugee and migrant health
WHO/Europe strengthens health security through Polio Laboratory Network
WHO collaborating centre in Malta leads efforts to promote mental health and resilience in schools
Emergency preparedness saves lives amid Romania’s catastrophic floods
2024 emergency annual report: WHO’s health response in Ukraine
Tajikistan moves closer to universal health coverage by testing groundbreaking reforms in Sughd region
Housing and employment programmes show what “mental health in all policies” can look like on the ground
“Addressing alcohol harm takes more than a medical intervention” – Dr Santos from Portugal
Midwives in Malta nurture health from the outset, one open conversation at a time
Greece provides psychosocial support for people living with cancer in Attica
A zest for life: how the medevac programme helped a badly burned Ukrainian boy survive and thrive
Communicating the climate crisis: the scientists contending with disinformation and climate anxiety
Committed to cure: Kazakhstan advances equitable access in pediatric oncology
Countries move away from using coercive measures in mental health care
From defeating TB to fighting for patients’ rights: Oxana Rucșineanu’s journey
How the media can combat mental health stigma and discrimination
Bergþóra’s story: how Iceland transformed youth alcohol consumption
Celebrating the women of WHO’s Health Emergency Programme: stories of strength and dedication to mark International Women’s Day
A health and care worker with hearing loss calls for empathy and understanding
Digital vaccination records: how one Kyrgyz mother stays on track with her children’s health
“These cancer patients are future scientists, artists and leaders”: hospital schools inspire healing
From school nurse to courageous advocate: Arofat Marakhimova’s fight against cervical cancer
“Your life doesn’t stop with an HIV diagnosis” – Azima’s story of learning to live with HIV
Providing Emergency Care in Kramatorsk, Ukraine: Kseniia Ostrizhna’s story
Over 5000 patients transported through Ukraine’s medevac programme: baby Sofiia’s story
Care, trust, rescue: how a modern family doctor works
Gliding towards 80: A story of love, ice and healing
The chance of a normal life: rehabilitation through Ukraine’s medical evacuation and repatriation programme offers patients the prospect of a faster, more enduring recovery
A day in the life of a community nurse in Romania – bringing care and solace into people's homes
“There are no borders”: treating sick and injured Ukrainians abroad through the medical evacuation and repatriation programme
From the frontline against antimicrobial resistance – nurses and midwives share their advice
Guardian of health in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan: Jiydekul Yrysbayeva’s immunization journey
“I have been given a second chance at life” – Survivors of a deadly fuel depot explosion on their long road to recovery
Helping to improve laboratory services in emergencies, through global partnerships
Boosting immunization knowledge in Turkmenistan’s schools
On the move for health: defending Ukraine against vaccine-preventable diseases
The long-term casualty of conflict: mental health
Testimonies from frontline workers and community members caring for vulnerable refugees in Armenia
Armenia launches revised immunization schedule and catch-up campaign
WHO refugee response in Armenia
As COVID-19 continues to circulate, ensuring our most vulnerable populations are protected through vaccination
European Immunization Week 2023 and the Big Catch-up
Azerbaijan celebrates WHO’s 75th anniversary
Boosting effective laboratory services in emergencies: WHO field exercise
Celebrating World Health Day and WHO’s 75th anniversary in Kyrgyzstan
2 months on from the Türkiye earthquakes: Going the last mile to provide continuing health services
Regional Director undertakes first-ever high-level visit to Greenland
