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| Mental health across the Region | |
| A new report shows how countries compare on a wide range of mental health issues. Some countries invest in suicide prevention, facilities for older people and community services, involving people with personal experience of mental illness. Others don't. Compare the countries in a new report. More |
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Webcast of Closing the Gap in a Generation | |
 A conference on achieving health equity through action on the social determinants of health will be held on 6–7 November 2008, in London, United Kingdom. This major international event will focus on applying the lessons of the WHO Commission on the Social Determinants of Health. Register for the webcast, to watch the Conference’s plenary and parallel sessions live. |
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Health risks of ozone from long-range transboundary air pollution | |
 This WHO/Europe report analyses how ozone damages human health, and looks at what should be done to reduce its effects. |
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Caring for people with chronic conditions. A health system perspective. | |
 The complex nature of many chronic diseases, which affect people in many different ways, requires a multifaceted response that will meet the needs of the individual patient. This book synthesizes the evidence on what we know works (or does not) in different circumstances. |
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Drug-resistant tuberculosis | |
| International conference for the central Asian republics: challenges for tuberculosis control: Tashkent, Uzbekistan, 11–12 November 2008 | ||
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Public health reform and sanitary–epidemiological stations (SANEPIDs) | |
| Policy dialogue on the newly independent states, the reform of public health and the role of SANEPIDs: Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 10–12 November 2008 | ||
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Youth-friendly health services | |
| Workshop on national adaptation of the tools for measuring the quality and coverage of youth-friendly health services: Kyiv, Ukraine, 10–12 November 2008 | ||
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Violence and injury prevention | |
| Fourth meeting of European national focal points for violence and injury prevention: Helsinki, Finland, 10–11 November 2008 | ||
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Food safety | |
| Workshop on promoting food safety in schools through the WHO five keys to safer food: Zagreb, Croatia, 13 November 2008 | ||
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South-eastern Europe Health Network | |
| 20th meeting: Podgorica, Montenegro, 26–28 November 2008 | ||
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Improving paediatric hospital care | |
| Planning meeting and training of trainers: Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 1 and 2–5 December 2008, respectively | ||
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Republic of Moldova: new Health Systems in Transition (HiT) profile and summary
03 November 2008
Despite a limited resource base, the country has made real progress in rationalizing the health system, reducing the dominance of inpatient care and improving access to care through mandatory social health insurance. The new profile and summary provide facts, figures and analysis.
New training manual on environmental research
31 October 2008
Working with key partners, WHO/Europe has just published a manual for young public health students on planning, conducting and publishing the findings of epidemiological research in environmental health. It draws on the experience of the Sumgayit Cancer Study in Azerbaijan; the international and Azeri researchers involved contributed directly to the manual and its toolkit, which includes model templates, budgets, a glossary and potential funding sources.
Health targets in Europe. Learning from experience
28 October 2008
Health targets can help to improve the governance of health systems. A new book from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies draws on a series of case studies on the use of health targets, from Catalonia (Spain), England (United Kingdom), Flanders (Belgium), France, Germany, Hungary and the Russian Federation.
WHO symposium to inform the European environment and health research agenda
20 October 2008
Is policy a direct result of available evidence? How do policy-makers and researchers deal with the need for evidence in uncertain situations? These key questions mark the relationship between policy-makers and scientists today. They will constitute the core of discussion as policy-makers and researchers from across the WHO European Region gather at the International Public Health Symposium on Environment and Health Research, in Madrid, Spain from 20–22 October 2008.
European city leaders commit to going beyond health care
18 October 2008
Mayors and other city leaders have adopted the Zagreb Declaration for Healthy Cities, which moves beyond providing health care to promoting health, preventing disease and disability, and taking systematic action on inequality. City leaders will be advocates and custodians of their citizens’ health.
Climate change affecting health through food and water safety
14 October 2008
A World Food Day event held in Rome, Italy today examines the spread of animal diseases such as bluetongue, and the possible increased use of agrichemicals. The event is held jointly by WHO/Europe, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations and the European Food Safety Authority.
Huge difference in number of psychiatrists across Europe
10 October 2008
A new report from WHO/Europe, co-funded by the European Commission, provides previously unavailable data and reveals large gaps in treatment and services. For example, the number of psychiatrists varies from 30 per 100 000 population in Switzerland to 1 per 100 000 in Turkey.
Resilient health systems essential in disasters
09 October 2008
On the International Day for Disaster Reduction, 8 October 2008, WHO underlined the message that health facilities are crucial in countries’ responses to natural disasters and other major emergencies, when health systems are most needed to save lives.
Kyrgyzstan earthquake kills at least 74 people
07 October 2008
WHO has joined other United Nations agencies and donors to assist the Government in helping the survivors of the 6.6-magnitude earthquake in the remote areas near the city of Osh. The authorities have already mobilized helicopters, ambulance brigades and a field hospital, and WHO emergency health kits have been released.
"Early childhood deprivation damages biology"
02 October 2008
People living in poverty die earlier, but not only because of their living conditions and lifestyle. Dr Harry Burns, Chief Medical Officer for Scotland (United Kingdom), addressing family and community health specialists, reported that babies who experience inadequate and inconsistent parenting respond with biological changes that affect the way they respond to stress and make them vulnerable in later life.
Bulgaria: some progress on Millennium Development Goals
30 September 2008
A report from United Nations agencies indicates that Bulgaria now has effective policies and measures to prevent the spread of HIV/AIDS, but is behind other European Union countries when it comes to child mortality, cervical cancer mortality, tuberculosis incidence and syphilis.
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