World Health Organization at the European Development Days, 2015

Overview

This report is a summary of the sessions organized by WHO in the context of the European Development Days (‎EDD)‎: Plenary session: From Response to Resilience: Consolidating Efforts for a sustainable Ebola Response towards Resilient Health Systems. Laboratory session on: International Health Regulation in the context of Cross Border Health Threats. WHO also organized a joint session with the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (‎UNRWA)‎ on "Refugees and Internally Displaced Persons: Right to Health, Right to Life" and a summary of the session is also presented. The EDD 2015 edition was a great opportunity for the development community to talk about health as a critical contributor to achieve the overarching purpose of the Sustainable Development Goals.