WHO/Europe’s 71st session of the Regional Committee (RC71) concluded yesterday, bringing to a close a busy 3-day agenda that saw delegates endorse the launch of the European Immunization Agenda 2030 as well as resolutions on primary health care
and mental health. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic was a consistent theme across sessions, with opportunities for delegates to hear about the experiences and responses of countries.
The session also featured addresses by WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge on the state of health in the WHO European Region, and by WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the state of health in the world.