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During the opening ceremony, WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab welcomed delegates and guests to the 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe.
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Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark was presented with flowers as she arrived at the Budapest Congress Center on the opening day of the 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe.
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Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, and Her Royal Highness Crown Princess Mary of Denmark during the opening ceremony.
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Over 600 officials, delegates and guests are in attendance of the Regional Committee, this year held in the Budapest Congress Centre, Hungary.
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In his address, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, asked Member States to keep up the momentum in the fight against noncommunicable diseases.
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Prime Minister of Hungary Viktor Orbán addressed the delegates.
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Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab presented the work of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
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Representatives from nongovernmental organizations met to discuss topics on the agenda prior to the opening of the 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe.
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Mr Xavier Prats Monné, Director-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission gave a keynote speech on the first day.
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Mr Xavier Prats Monné, Director-General for Health and Food Safety, European Commission gave a keynote speech on the first day.
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Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece; Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe; and Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General.
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Dr Piroska Ostlin, Director of Policy and Governance for Health and Well-being, introduces Tom Blackwell (right) during a meeting on strengthening community and system resilience. Tom Blackwell is one of six individuals highlighted in the WHO/Europe video series “Voices of the Region”.
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In his plenary address Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, laid out 5 suggested priorities for the Thirteenth General Programme of Work 2019–2023 that will help WHO achieve this mission.
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Alexis Tsipras, Prime Minister of Greece, addresses the delegates of the Regional Committee during a session devoted to the sustainable development agenda.
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Panels are a popular format in exploring different views and opinions on agenda items of the Regional Committee. Dr Lucianne Licari, Executive Manager, Country Relations and Corporate Communications at WHO/Europe, moderated a panel that shared experiences of increasing governance for health in the SDG era.
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During breaks in the plenary agenda, side events are organized for delegates to attend, such as this technical briefing on ensuring positive outcomes for health at the country level.
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Three WHO Representatives and Heads of WHO Offices in Countries facilitate a popular side event devoted to ensuring positive outcomes for health at the country level.
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Prof. Dr. Recep Akdağ, Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey, delivers a presentation to the conference delegates on implementing the health aspects of sustainable development at the national level.
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WHO has published a new blueprint for delivering people-centred care for tuberculosis transforming the delivery of often-outdated TB services. This was discussed at the Ministerial Breakfast meeting on strengthening health systems for effective TB and DR-TB prevention and care.
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Regional Committee delegates and WHO Regional Office staff chat with Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe between sessions.
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Delegates contribute to the interactive stand in the exhibition area, celebrating the achievements of the International Health Regulations (IHR). It has been 10 years since the IHR came into force.
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A panel discussion, facilitated by Dr Daniel Reynders, Head of the International Relations Unit, Belgian Federal Public Service of Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, on a sustainable health workforce in the WHO European Region.
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WHO/Europe WHO Representatives and Heads of WHO Offices gather with the WHO Regional Director for Europe and the WHO Director-General to celebrate WHO’s work in countries.
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Throughout the conference, the WHO Director-General and the WHO Regional Director for Europe find opportunities to hold talks with representatives from Member States.
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Ms Leen Meulenbergs, WHO Representative to the European Union and Executive Manager for Strategic Partnerships and Resource Mobilization, provided an overview of the partnerships in the Region.
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Dr Claudia Stein, Director of the Division of Information, Evidence, Research and Innovation at WHO/Europe, opening the technical briefing on big data.
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Dr Zsuzsanna Jakab, during her closing remarks, voiced her deep thanks to all delegates for the discussions and agreements that were reached at RC67, in a spirit of partnership and consensus.