About WHO in Kazakhstan

 

 

World Health Organization (WHO)

WHO was founded in 1948 to work for the attainment of the highest possible level of health by all peoples. WHO works with 194 Member States, providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, and articulating evidence-based policy options. It also provides technical support to Member States, monitors and assesses health trends, funds medical research and provides emergency aid during disasters. Through its programmes, WHO also works to improve nutrition, housing, sanitation and working conditions around the world. It is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland and has six regional offices around the world.

The European Region (WHO/Europe)

WHO/Europe is one of WHO’s six regional offices around the world. It serves the WHO European Region, which comprises 53 countries, covering a vast geographical region from the Atlantic to the Pacific oceans. WHO/Europe staff are public health, scientific and technical experts, based in the main office in Copenhagen, Denmark, in 7 technical centres and in country offices in 30 Member States (plus one planned). In addition, WHO/Europe coordinates with the European Union and its agencies, and is host organization and partner of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies.

WHO Country Office in Kazakhstan

The role of a WHO Country Office is to respond to requests from the host country to support policy-making for sustainable health development, taking a holistic health-system approach. This includes providing guidance, building up local relationships to implement technical cooperation, making standards and agreements, and ensuring that public health measures are coordinated and in place during crises.

Having established in 1994, the WHO Country Office in Kazakhstan has been facilitating WHO activities in the country. The Office is located in Astana, the capital. The operational objective of the Office is to provide technical expertise and professional support to the Kazakh Ministry of Health and to mobilise medical supplies and medical equipment if required. This is achieved through the design and implementation of health programmes that improve access to quality health care services across the country.

WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care

The WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care in Almaty, Kazakhstan, supports Member States in reforming systems to deliver people-centred, integrated health services. It provides technical support to strengthening the delivery of services that are based on a primary health care approach and focuses on the integration of primary care with public health, hospitals and the social sector.

The Centre operates in the context of the priorities identified in the European Framework for Action on Integrated Health Services Delivery and the WHO European Region’s commitment to strengthening people-centred health systems as envisioned in Health 2020.

The WHO European Centre for Primary Health Care is hosted by the Government of Kazakhstan and has a multidisciplinary staff with diverse expertise and hands-on experience across countries in the European Region.

Regions for Health Network (RHN)

Since 1993, the WHO European Regions for Health Network (RHN) has helped regions to accelerate the delivery of improved population health. RHN is committed to the implementation of Agenda 2030 and the European Programme of Work (EPW), 2020 –2025.The Network is instrumental in efforts “to support local living environments that enable health and well-being”.