WHO/Europe News highlights: August 2024

Public health news from around the WHO European Region.

News highlights
August 2024

Travelling to the Olympics or Paralympics in Paris as a spectator? Here is some health advice

18-07-2024

WHO/Europe, the French Ministry of Health and Prevention, Santé publique France and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have jointly developed public health advice for spectators of the Paris Olympics and Paralympics 2024 to promote their health, safety and well-being.

The advice offers guidance on topics that range from the vaccines travellers may need before they undertake their journeys, to information on how to protect against various illnesses, such as respiratory diseases or mosquito- and tick-borne illnesses.
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Joint public health advice for travellers attending the 2024 summer Olympic and Paralympic Games

SAVE THE DATE

74th session of the
WHO Regional Committee for Europe

29–31 October 2024, Copenhagen, Denmark

Health ministers and high-level delegates from the 53 Member States of the WHO European Region, as well as representatives of partner organizations and civil society, will meet in Copenhagen, Denmark, on 29–31 October 2024 for the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe (RC74).

Go to the RC74 site

COVID-19 vaccines
From the global site

Increasing Recognition, Research and Rehabilitation for Post COVID-19 Condition (long COVID)
WHO remains committed to learning more about long COVID and to finding ways to improve the medium- and long-term outcomes for people affected by it.

Partnering with the European Union to support deployment of COVID-19 vaccines and vaccination
The EU and WHO/Europe together provide critical assistance to Member States of the WHO European Region to ensure local readiness for safe and effective vaccination campaigns against COVID-19

INFLUENZA (AVIAN AND OTHER ZOONOTIC)

Avian influenza in the WHO European Region: What do we know and how can we prepare?
22-07-2024

NEWSROOM

“Tuberculosis & Pollution”
– young artists draw attention to lung health in Romania

02-07-2024

A new day has dawned at the National Institute of Pneumology “Marius Nasta” in Bucharest, Romania, and it is more vibrant than ever. Theia Catrina Mirodot, a first-year art student, has transformed one of the institute’s walls into a canvas that tells a powerful story of resilience and hope.

The mural, called “Tuberculosis & Pollution”, is a striking reminder of the persistent public health threat that tuberculosis (TB) poses in Romania. With over 20% of the cases in the WHO European Region being recorded in Romania, the disease remains a significant concern, particularly among vulnerable populations and those with low socioeconomic status.
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Adults in the European Region consume on average 9.2 litres of pure alcohol every year – making them the heaviest drinkers in the world
29-07-2024

“The hardest thing is never being able to really relax”
26-07-2024

Statement – There is a path towards dignity and health for older people living with HIV
21-07-2024

WHO develops guidance to improve telemedicine services
15-07-2024

New report highlights strategies for age-friendly cities in post-pandemic era
09-07-2024

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REGIONAL DIRECTOR

Statement – Ending AIDS by 2030: We can keep the promise

22-07-2024

The 25th International AIDS Conference

Ministerial satellite session: Keeping the promise to end AIDS and the epidemics of viral hepatitis, sexually transmitted infections and tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and Central Asia.

Opening remarks by Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe.
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Regional Director website

COUNTRIES

First qualitative research study conducted in Turkmenistan focuses on HPV vaccination

04-07-2024

Within the framework of a WHO–European Union joint project on immunization in central Asia, the WHO Country Office in Turkmenistan and the Ministry of Health and Medical Industry of Turkmenistan jointly conducted the country’s first qualitative research study.
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North Macedonia and WHO reiterate commitment to collaborate on strengthening the health system
30-07-2024

“Youth4Health” in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan
12-07-2024

How to minimize infection risks: WHO board game scenarios train health and care workers in Ukraine
08-07-2024

Iceland receives WHO award for leadership in advancing a well-being economy
02-07-2024

Strengthening health and well-being in Greenland: a landmark collaboration agreement with WHO/Europe
01-07-2024