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Work<BR>2026 - 2030</span></h1> <p class="sub-title"><span>#UnitedActionForBetterHealth</span></p> <div class="button button-orange-background"> <a href="/europe/activities/developing-the-second-european-programme-of-work" >Read more</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-image-credit"> <div class="sf-image-credit__content"> <div class="sf-image-credit__inner"> WHO </div> </div> <div class="sf-image-credit__label"> <span class="sf-image-credit__copyright">©</span> <span class="sf-image-credit__text">Credits </span> <i class="icon plus-icon"></i> </div> </div> <script> var imageCreditClass = document.getElementsByClassName("sf-image-credit"); var preventFunction = function () { event.preventDefault() }; for (var i = 0; i < imageCreditClass.length; i++) { imageCreditClass[i].addEventListener('click', preventFunction);; } </script> </div> <div id="PageContent_C165_Col00" class="sf_colsIn container" data-sf-element="Container" data-placeholder-label="Container"><div class="row" 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matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news/item/17-02-2025-new-who-europe-report-shows-mixed-picture-in-response-and-recovery-during-the-covid-19-transition-period" class="link-container" aria-label="New WHO/Europe report shows mixed picture in response and recovery during the COVID-19 transition period" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/cvd-19.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=b02f4a80_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/cvd-19.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=b02f4a80_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">17 February 2025</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">News release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">New WHO/Europe report shows mixed picture in response and recovery during the COVID-19 transition period</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news/item/14-02-2025-alcohol-labels-should-warn-of-cancer-risk--says-new-who-europe-report" class="link-container" aria-label="Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, says new WHO/Europe report" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/alcohol-labels-should-warn-of-cancer-risk--says-new-who-europe-report---web00286.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=5a90681e_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/alcohol-labels-should-warn-of-cancer-risk--says-new-who-europe-report---web00286.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=5a90681e_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">14 February 2025</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Media release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Alcohol labels should warn of cancer risk, says new WHO/Europe report</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news/item/10-02-2025-dr-hans-henri-p.-kluge-reappointed-as-who-regional-director-for-europe" class="link-container" aria-label="Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge reappointed as WHO Regional Director for Europe" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/dr-hans-kluge-reappointed-as-who-s-regional-director-for-europe---tmb-web00298.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=14b8d566_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/dr-hans-kluge-reappointed-as-who-s-regional-director-for-europe---tmb-web00298.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=14b8d566_4')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">10 February 2025</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Media release</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge reappointed as WHO Regional Director for Europe</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Statements from the Regional Director</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news?publishingoffices=e37ece12-1dba-4f00-8422-366b53d20192&newstypes=f62a086c-0924-46d6-91f3-137f8648efd9,bd1f4cfe-e515-4b73-ab53-2903be2a7640">All →</a> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C184_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"><div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C106_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="hero-image--wrapper hero-image--high-wrapper high " data-url=""> <div class="inner responsive-background-image high-1231402678"> <img sizes="(max-width: 768px) 200px, (max-width: 1024px) 700px, (max-width: 1366px) 1000px, 1920px" 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href="/europe/news/item/12-09-2024-statement---renewed-focus-on-health-critical-as-ukraine-approaches-third-winter-amid-full-scale-war" class="link-container" aria-label="Statement – Renewed focus on health critical as Ukraine approaches third winter amid full-scale war" role="link"> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">12 September 2024</span> <div class="sf-tags-list"> <div class="sf-tags-list-item">Statement</div> </div> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Statement – Renewed focus on health critical as Ukraine approaches third winter amid full-scale war</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><BR></div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C142_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Photo stories</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/photo-stories">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/photo-stories/item/little-heroes--big-smiles" class="link-container" aria-label="Little heroes, big smiles" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/photo-stories/little-heroes.-big-smiles/javlon-jamshidov--12-years-old.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=90d56348_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/photo-stories/little-heroes.-big-smiles/javlon-jamshidov--12-years-old.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=90d56348_4')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">14 February 2025</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Little heroes, big smiles</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/photo-stories/item/connecting-care--exploring-sweden-s-innovative-phc-model" class="link-container" aria-label="Connecting care: exploring Sweden’s innovative PHC model" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/photo-stories/connecting-care--exploring-sweden-s-innovative-phc-model/local-nurse-henrik-starts-a-teleconsultation-with-miriam--a-gp.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=b29277ea_8" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/photo-stories/connecting-care--exploring-sweden-s-innovative-phc-model/local-nurse-henrik-starts-a-teleconsultation-with-miriam--a-gp.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=b29277ea_8')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">6 January 2025</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Connecting care: exploring Sweden’s innovative PHC model</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C142_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Feature stories</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/feature-stories">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/feature-stories/item/these-cancer-patients-are-future-scientists--artists-and-leaders---hospital-schools-inspire-healing" class="link-container" aria-label="“These cancer patients are future scientists, artists and leaders”: hospital schools inspire healing" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/site-banner-images/feature-stories/hospital-school-project-that-uses-inspiration-as-a-healing---web00297.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=ce5310df_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/site-banner-images/feature-stories/hospital-school-project-that-uses-inspiration-as-a-healing---web00297.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=ce5310df_4')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">12 February 2025</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">“These cancer patients are future scientists, artists and leaders”: hospital schools inspire healing</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/feature-stories/item/from-school-nurse-to-courageous-advocate-arofat-marakhimova-s-fight-against-cervical-cancer" class="link-container" aria-label="From school nurse to courageous advocate: Arofat Marakhimova’s fight against cervical cancer" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/from-school-nurse-to-courageous-advocate-arofat-marakhimova-fight-against-cervical-cancer-web00262.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=8431dafc_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/news-images/from-school-nurse-to-courageous-advocate-arofat-marakhimova-fight-against-cervical-cancer-web00262.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=8431dafc_4')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> <span class="timestamp">5 February 2025</span> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">From school nurse to courageous advocate: Arofat Marakhimova’s fight against cervical cancer</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C061_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-8" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Multimedia</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/multi-media?publishingoffices=9be40736-df8d-4fb1-a7f8-9ec7c8da7aff">All →</a> </div> <script type='text/javascript' src='/ResourcePackages/WHO/assets/dist/scripts/multimedia-modal.min.js?v=14.0.7729.16372'></script> <script async defer src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&version=v3.2"></script> <div class="sf-multimedia"> <div class="sf-multimedia-list sf-multimedia-list__small row"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item sf-multimedia-item__video col-md-4 col-xs-6"> <a class="sf-multimedia-item__container" href="/europe/multi-media/item/rc74---harnessing-innovation-for-public-health-2025-2030"> <span class="sf-multimedia-item__link page-url play-button"></span> <figure class="sf-multimedia-item__figure" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/video-thumbnails/rc74---harnessing-innovation-for-public-health-2025-2030.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=24bfea20_1');" role="img" aria-label="RC74 – Harnessing innovation for public health 2025-2030" title="RC74 – Harnessing innovation for public health 2025-2030"> <img src="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/video-thumbnails/rc74---harnessing-innovation-for-public-health-2025-2030.tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=24bfea20_1" alt="RC74 – Harnessing innovation for public health 2025-2030" style="display: none;" /> </figure> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__body"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__date">31 October 2024</div> <h3 class="sf-multimedia-item__heading">RC74 – Harnessing innovation for public health 2025-2030</h3> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__actions"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__url"> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="sf-multimedia-item sf-multimedia-item__video col-md-4 col-xs-6"> <a class="sf-multimedia-item__container" href="/europe/multi-media/item/empowering-communities-kyrgyzstan-resilient-response-to-emergencies"> <span class="sf-multimedia-item__link page-url play-button"></span> <figure class="sf-multimedia-item__figure" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/video-thumbnails/empowering-communities-kgz-resilient-response-to-emergencies-video-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?sfvrsn=d4cbe3ce_2');" role="img" aria-label="Two ladies doing some physical activity in a living room" title="Two ladies doing some physical activity in a living room"> <img src="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/video-thumbnails/empowering-communities-kgz-resilient-response-to-emergencies-video-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?sfvrsn=d4cbe3ce_2" alt="Two ladies doing some physical activity in a living room" style="display: none;" /> </figure> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__body"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__date">28 June 2024</div> <h3 class="sf-multimedia-item__heading">Empowering Communities: Kyrgyzstan's Resilient Response to Emergencies</h3> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__actions"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__url"> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> <div class="sf-multimedia-item sf-multimedia-item__video col-md-4 col-xs-6"> <a class="sf-multimedia-item__container" href="/europe/multi-media/item/inspired-by-pele-alisher-chases-his-football-dream-despite-diabetes"> <span class="sf-multimedia-item__link page-url play-button"></span> <figure class="sf-multimedia-item__figure" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/video-thumbnails/inspired-by-pele-alisher-chases-his-football-dream-despite-diabetes-video-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?sfvrsn=3efef5d6_2');" role="img" aria-label="Children playing football indoors" title="Children playing football indoors"> <img src="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/video-thumbnails/inspired-by-pele-alisher-chases-his-football-dream-despite-diabetes-video-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?sfvrsn=3efef5d6_2" alt="Children playing football indoors" style="display: none;" /> </figure> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__body"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__date">27 June 2024</div> <h3 class="sf-multimedia-item__heading">Inspired by Pele: Alisher chases his football dream despite diabetes</h3> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__actions"> <div class="sf-multimedia-item__url"> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C061_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-4" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Podcasts</h2> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C103_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><p><a href="/europe/multimedia-pages/podcasts"><img src="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/who-europe-__-podcasts.jpg?sfvrsn=63ef73dd_3" alt="WHO Europe - podcasts" sf-size="43600"></a></p></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C086_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Second European Programme of Work</h2> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item vertical-list-item--hightlight-image"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/activities/developing-the-second-european-programme-of-work" class="link-container" aria-label="Developing the second European Programme of Work" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/about-us/developing-the-second-european-programme-of-work-eu52152-who-mikhail-grigorev.tmb-479v.jpg?sfvrsn=6298c297_5" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/about-us/developing-the-second-european-programme-of-work-eu52152-who-mikhail-grigorev.tmb-479v.jpg?sfvrsn=6298c297_5')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Developing the second European Programme of Work</p> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C086_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Events</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events?publishingoffices=9be40736-df8d-4fb1-a7f8-9ec7c8da7aff">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list sf-events-wrapper sf-events-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/02/18/default-calendar/intercountry-workshop-on-strengthening-capacity-to-support-the-health-needs-of-refugees-and-displaced-people-from-ukraine" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Intercountry workshop on strengthening capacity to support the health needs of refugees and displaced people from Ukraine" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/who-iryna-cultural-mediator-(14-of-20)-1.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=8dab9a45_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/who-iryna-cultural-mediator-(14-of-20)-1.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=8dab9a45_4')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Intercountry workshop on strengthening capacity to support the health needs of refugees and displaced people from Ukraine</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 18 – 19 February 2025 </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/02/21/default-calendar/health-systems-of-the-future--harnessing-technology-and-innovation-in-health-for-everyone-everywhere" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Health systems of the future: harnessing technology and innovation in health for everyone everywhere" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/the-future-of-health-is-digital-web00302.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=7dea729_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/the-future-of-health-is-digital-web00302.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=7dea729_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Health systems of the future: harnessing technology and innovation in health for everyone everywhere</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 21 February 2025 09:00 – 12:00 UTC Time </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/02/25/default-calendar/launch-of-the-european-health-report--2024" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Launch of the European Health Report 2024" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/launch-of-the-european-public-health-report-2024---web00214.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=d212df7b_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/launch-of-the-european-public-health-report-2024---web00214.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=d212df7b_4')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Launch of the European Health Report 2024</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 25 February 2025 11:15 – 12:00 CET </span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="sf-content-block content-block" > <div ><BR></div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C201_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>House highlights</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/our-work/house-highlights">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view vertical-list sf-events-wrapper sf-events-list vertical-list--image"> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/01/28/default-calendar/second-meeting-of-epw2-member-state-focal-points-and-national-counterparts" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Second meeting of EPW2 Member State focal points and national counterparts" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/event-highlights/second-meeting-of-epw2-member-state-focal-points-and-national-counterparts-web00266.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=c97e8b85_4" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/event-highlights/second-meeting-of-epw2-member-state-focal-points-and-national-counterparts-web00266.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=c97e8b85_4')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Second meeting of EPW2 Member State focal points and national counterparts</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 28 January 2025 </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/01/28/default-calendar/improving-access-and-availability-of-medicines-for-tb-and-dr-tb-in-europe" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Improving access and availability of medicines for TB and DR-TB in Europe" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/site-banner-images/activities/providing-assistance-for-updating-national-essential-medicines-lists.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=121acbf0_2" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/site-banner-images/activities/providing-assistance-for-updating-national-essential-medicines-lists.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=121acbf0_2')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Improving access and availability of medicines for TB and DR-TB in Europe</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 28 – 29 January 2025 </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/01/22/default-calendar/confronting-the-silent-epidemic--tackling-ncds-and-advancing-action-on-mental-health" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Confronting the silent epidemic: tackling NCDs and advancing action on mental health" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/confronting-the-silent-epidemic---tackling-ncds-and-advancing-action-on-mental-health---tmb---web00232.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=bb08e1ed_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/confronting-the-silent-epidemic---tackling-ncds-and-advancing-action-on-mental-health---tmb---web00232.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=bb08e1ed_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Confronting the silent epidemic: tackling NCDs and advancing action on mental health</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 22 January 2025 09:00 – 12:00 UTC Time </span> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item vertical-list-item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/news-room/events/item/2025/01/16/default-calendar/non-state-actors--join-the-virtual-brainstorming-session-on-epw2" class="link-container table event-table" aria-label="Non-State actors: join the virtual brainstorming session on EPW2" role="link"> <div class="table-cell"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/10282024_rc74_151440_nsa_uka_web00235.tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=768ed1e4_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/events/10282024_rc74_151440_nsa_uka_web00235.tmb-131v.jpg?sfvrsn=768ed1e4_1')"></div> </div> </div> <div class="table-cell info"> <p class="heading text-underline">Non-State actors: join the virtual brainstorming session on EPW2</p> <span class="timestamp"> <i class="fa fa-calendar" aria-hidden="true"></i> 16 January 2025 11:00 – 12:30 UTC Time </span> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> <div id="PageContent_C201_Col01" class="sf_colsIn col-md-6" data-sf-element="Column 2" data-placeholder-label="Column 2"> <div class="section-heading"> <p>Partnerships</p> </div> <div class="mdc-card mdc-card--outlined matching-height--item" role="article"> <div class="mdc-card__primary-action " tabindex="-1"> <a href="/europe/about-us/partnerships" class="link" rel="noopener" target="_self"> <div class="mdc-card__media "> <img class="mdc-card__media--16-9" src="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/about-us/who-europe-partnerships.jpg?sfvrsn=3c17f915_3" title="Partnerships" alt="The WHO Regional Director for Europe, takes part in night outreach activities in Romania helping vulnerable people"> </div> <div class="card-media--item"> <div class="card-media-primary"> <div id="cfe50f97f6c24929b2b2c9ebf979804d" class="item--title">Partnerships</div> <div class="item--subtitle"></div> </div> <div class="card-media-secondary"> <div class="item--abstract"> Partnerships are essential for WHO to accomplish its mandated work. WHO/Europe collaborates with many institutions that support mission critical efforts and yield broad benefits to Member States.<P></P> </div> </div> </div> </a> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row" data-sf-element="Row"> <div id="PageContent_C200_Col00" class="sf_colsIn col-md-12" data-sf-element="Column 1" data-placeholder-label="Column 1"> <div class="section-heading"> <h2>Featured activities</h2> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/activities">All →</a> </div> <div class="list-view horizontal-list matching-height"> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/activities/improving-infection-prevention-and-control-to-prevent-the-spread-of-antimicrobial-resistance" class="link-container" aria-label="Improving infection prevention and control to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/health-topic-images/30190-improving-infection-prevention-and-control-to-prevent-the-spread-of-antimicrobial-resistance-(1).tmb-768v.jpg?sfvrsn=f8ca6818_3" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/health-topic-images/30190-improving-infection-prevention-and-control-to-prevent-the-spread-of-antimicrobial-resistance-(1).tmb-549v.jpg?sfvrsn=f8ca6818_3')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Improving infection prevention and control to prevent the spread of antimicrobial resistance</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/activities/raising-community-awareness-of-antimicrobial-resistance" class="link-container" aria-label="Raising community awareness of antimicrobial resistance and enabling behavioural change" role="link"> <div class="thumb"> <div class="background-image background-image--small" data-image="https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/health-topic-images/18076-raising-community-awareness-of-antimicrobial-resistance-and-enabling-behavioural-change-thumbnail.tmb-768v.png?sfvrsn=1b0d4ae_1" style="background-image: url('https://cdn.who.int/media/images/librariesprovider2/default-album/health-topic-images/18076-raising-community-awareness-of-antimicrobial-resistance-and-enabling-behavioural-change-thumbnail.tmb-549v.png?sfvrsn=1b0d4ae_1')"></div> </div> <div class="info"> <div class="date"> </div> <p class="heading text-underline">Raising community awareness of antimicrobial resistance and enabling behavioural change</p> </div> </a> </div> <div class="list-view--item horizontal-list-item matching-height--item"> <a href="https://www.who.int/europe/activities/building-sustainable-and-fit-for-purpose-workforce" class="link-container" aria-label="Building a 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