Copenhagen, 27 May 2020 Those dispensing medicines to the general public should know what steps to take if they suspect or see signs of COVID-19. This is one of the key recommendations in a series of new technical guidelines created by WHO/Europe, looking at the practical ways in which health systems can respond better to [...]
Copenhagen, 26 May 2020 WHO has turned to digital platforms to ensure that, despite travel restrictions, countries in the European Region continue to benefit from timely and tailored support to respond to COVID-19. WHO/Europe’s mission to Armenia is the first to take place virtually and follows approximately 60 COVID-19-related missions over the past two months [...]
Copenhagen, 20 May 2020 Young Syrian women receiving home care training. These women were hired at the Izmir Refugee Health Training Centre to serve as a bridge between the Centre and the community. Held every year on 21 May, the World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development is an opportunity to celebrate [...]
Copenhagen, 19 May 2020 The report compiles extensive data on the physical health, social relationships and mental well-being of 227 441 schoolchildren aged 11, 13 and 15, from 45 countries. It therefore provides a baseline against which future studies can measure the impact of COVID-19 on young people’s lives. A new report from the [...]
Copenhagen, 15 May 2020 A community of youth influencers are working with WHO/Europe to ensure that tailored health advice reaches communities, families and individuals in countries across the WHO European Region. The Global Shapers Community, which started life as a youth project with the World Economic Forum, is a network of more than 9000 [...]
Copenhagen, 14 May 2020 Statement to the press by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe Good morning. It is a pleasure to speak to you today. Taking the European Region as a whole, we are seeing an overall slowing of the pandemic. Despite the positive signs, this remains a time [...]
Copenhagen, 12 May 2020 For International Nurses Day on 12 May, WHO/Europe has published a set of resources to support countries to invest in and strengthen their primary health-care nursing workforce. The publication “Competencies for nurses working in primary health care” provides guidance and inspiration for policy-makers, instructors, managers and clinicians to develop needed [...]
Copenhagen, 5 May 2020 For much of the WHO European Region, we need to be prepared for a long, hot summer. Weather services are expecting the coming summer to be warmer and drier than usual in the Region. The public, medical professionals and public health authorities need to be prepared for heatwaves and to [...]
Rome, 5 May 2020 At the beginning of the epidemic, our initial reaction was fear – fear of getting infected, of how our work may be affected and for the health of the pregnant women requiring our assistance. Our priority became tackling that fear by adhering to guidelines, including those from WHO, and putting [...]
Europe, 24 April 2020 WHO/Europe has published key considerations for the gradual easing of the lockdown restrictions introduced by many countries in response to the spread of COVID-19 across the European Region. The transition out of lockdown is set to be a complex and uncertain phase. Challenges and circumstances vary from country to country [...]
