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Prevalence of Legionella as a waterborne pathogen and its health impacts in the pan-European region
31 October 2025

Prevalence of Legionella as a waterborne pathogen and its health impacts in the pan-European region

Legionella infections represent a significant health burden in the pan-European region; in many countries it is considered among the most important waterborne...

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Meeting report on water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in the WHO European Region: Budapest, Hungary, 2–4 July 2025
31 October 2025

Meeting report on water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in the WHO European Region:...

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, including waste management and environmental cleaning, are fundamental to quality care, infection prevention...

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WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the sixth round of data collection, 2022– 2024
30 October 2025

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the sixth round of data collection,...

Unhealthy bodyweight in children affects physical and mental health, school performance and quality of life, while also raising the risk of obesity and...

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Healthy habits, healthy schools: good practices for hand hygiene and menstrual health in schools in the pan-European region
29 October 2025

Healthy habits, healthy schools: good practices for hand hygiene and menstrual health in schools in the...

Access to safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools is fundamental to protecting children’s health, dignity and educational opportunities....

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Factsheet - Vulnerable populations during COVID-19 response - Children and adolescents deprived of liberty (June 2020)

31 May 2020
 | Meeting report
Factsheet - Vulnerable populations during COVID-19 response - Children and adolescents deprived of liberty (June 2020)
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Children and adolescents deprived of liberty in the context of the COVID-19 response in the WHO European Region

Key principles

  • Any response should be consistent with best evidence and ensure that children are involved.
  • Basic human rights of children must not be breached; isolation in response to COVID-19 should not be used as solitary confinement or punishment.
  • Detention should be recognized as harmful to children’s health and development, and that there is an ongoing need to invest in alternative measures to formal judicial proceedings.

 

WHO Team
Alcohol, Illicit Drugs & Prison Health (ADU), Office for Prevention & Control of NCDs (MOS)
Editors
WHO/Europe
Number of pages
2