Photo highlights from RC69: Day 3 - Wednesday 18 September 2019
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 1
Ms Anne Bucher, Director-General of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, opened her speech on the third day of RC69 by praising the strong collaboration of the organizations over the past 10 years. She listed 5 strategic areas in particular: crisis preparedness, antimicrobial resistance, cancer, inequalities and pricing.
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 2
Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, presented the status of the transformation, which seeks to break down silos, remodel the structure of the Organization and align it with the 3 strategic priorities of WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (GPW 13).
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 3
Dr Lucianne Licari, Director of Country Support and Communications at WHO/Europe, explained that since the beginning of Dr Jakab’s mandate, working with, in and for Member States has been a priority. This agenda item on putting countries at the centre began with a short film focused on WHO/Europe’s advances in country-focused work through training and capacity-building, sharing best practices, building networks and investing in staff.
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 4
Dr Jakab thanked the host countries of the 5 current GDOs for their contributions while emphasizing the crucial role and added value of these offices. The 5 heads of the GDOs highlighted concrete examples of the work done by their respective offices.
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 5
The resolution on 10 evidence-based policy accelerators for strengthening primary health care in the Region was adopted by Member States and welcomed by civil society bodies, professional associations and international organizations. The session included the screening of a short film featuring Ms Nagima Plokhikh, who, having survived cancer, went on to establish the Centre of Palliative Care for Children in the Almaty region, Kazakhstan.
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 6
WHO collaborating centres are tremendous assets that enable WHO to implement its mandated work. In her introduction to the session, Dr Anne Marie Worning, Acting Director of Programme Management at WHO/Europe, highlighted links with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the PB, and thanked Member States for their support to these centres, noting that this is a very large in-kind contribution to WHO.
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 7
Panellists Ms Elisa Scolaro, External Relations Officer for Parliamentary Engagement at WHO headquarters, and Dr Lucianne Licari presented an overview of WHO/Europe’s process of engaging with parliaments across the Region on a bilateral or subregional basis.
Wednesday 18 September 2019... 8
During a side event, Dr Bettina Menne, Coordinator for Sustainable Development and Health at WHO/Europe, introduced a draft guide to resources to implement the SDGs. Developed by WHO/Europe and partners, it proposes the E4As approach – engage, assess, align, accelerate and account – to promote health and well-being for all at all ages.
Wednesday 18 September 2019...9
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and WHO to reaffirm and consolidate cooperation between the organizations.