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  • Albania (56)
    A joint technical support mission from the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Balkans Hub deployed from 12 to 16 April 2021 to contribute to the COVID-19 response in Albania. The mission focused on reviewing current capacities, identifying gaps and strengthening infection prevention control (IPC), clinical management, epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance in the COVID-19 response. Consultations were held with national stakeholders to identify lessons learned and options for future reviews to learn and improve were explored such as an Intra- or After-Action Review (IAR and AAR). Throughout the mission, the Balkan Hub Team worked in close collaboration with the WHO Albania Country Office and national counterparts on the following areas: -        Infection Prevention and Control: Using the WHO assessment tools for IPC and hospital preparedness, the team identified collaboration and support opportunities to strengthen the IPC structures in the University Hospital Center ‘Mother Teresa’ and the Durres Regional Hospital. -        Laboratories: The National Reference Laboratory Department of the Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Tirana was assessed during a visit using the WHO Laboratory Assessment Tool for COVID-19. Based on the analysis, recommendations on training needs were provided to further strengthen laboratory testing capacities including the development of quality management program. -         Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing: The team met with the key institutions responsible for case investigation and contact tracing and defined key actions to improve the system including training, institutional capacity building, improving analysis and reporting of the data generated, enhancing risk communication and community engagement activities for contact tracing, and documenting best practices and lessons learned in case investigation and contact tracing. The joint mission enabled the WHO team to better understand the current COVID-19 response in Albania, identify gaps across several key pillars of the emergency response and discuss future areas of further support from WHO. https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-operational-update-on-covid-19---26-april-2021A joint technical support mission from the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Balkans Hub deployed from 12 to 16 April 2021 to contribute to the COVID-19 response in Albania. The mission focused on reviewing current capacities, identifying gaps and strengthening infection prevention control (IPC), clinical management, epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance in the COVID-19 response. Consultations were held with national stakeholders to identify lessons learned and options for future reviews to learn and improve were explored such as an Intra- or After-Action Review (IAR and AAR). Throughout the mission, the Balkan Hub Team worked in close collaboration with the WHO Albania Country Office and national counterparts on the following areas: -        Infection Prevention and Control: Using the WHO assessment tools for IPC and hospital preparedness, the team identified collaboration and support opportunities to strengthen the IPC structures in the University Hospital Center ‘Mother Teresa’ and the Durres Regional Hospital. -        Laboratories: The National Reference Laboratory Department of the Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Tirana was assessed during a visit using the WHO Laboratory Assessment Tool for COVID-19. Based on the analysis, recommendations on training needs were provided to further strengthen laboratory testing capacities including the development of quality management program. -         Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing: The team met with the key institutions responsible for case investigation and contact tracing and defined key actions to improve the system including training, institutional capacity building, improving analysis and reporting of the data generated, enhancing risk communication and community engagement activities for contact tracing, and documenting best practices and lessons learned in case investigation and contact tracing. The joint mission enabled the WHO team to better understand the current COVID-19 response in Albania, identify gaps across several key pillars of the emergency response and discuss future areas of further support from WHO. https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-operational-update-on-covid-19---26-april-2021A joint technical support mission from the WHO Health Emergencies Programme Balkans Hub deployed from 12 to 16 April 2021 to contribute to the COVID-19 response in Albania. The mission focused on reviewing current capacities, identifying gaps and strengthening infection prevention control (IPC), clinical management, epidemiologic and laboratory surveillance in the COVID-19 response. Consultations were held with national stakeholders to identify lessons learned and options for future reviews to learn and improve were explored such as an Intra- or After-Action Review (IAR and AAR). Throughout the mission, the Balkan Hub Team worked in close collaboration with the WHO Albania Country Office and national counterparts on the following areas: -        Infection Prevention and Control: Using the WHO assessment tools for IPC and hospital preparedness, the team identified collaboration and support opportunities to strengthen the IPC structures in the University Hospital Center ‘Mother Teresa’ and the Durres Regional Hospital. -        Laboratories: The National Reference Laboratory Department of the Institute of Public Health (IPH) in Tirana was assessed during a visit using the WHO Laboratory Assessment Tool for COVID-19. Based on the analysis, recommendations on training needs were provided to further strengthen laboratory testing capacities including the development of quality management program. -         Surveillance, case investigation and contact tracing: The team met with the key institutions responsible for case investigation and contact tracing and defined key actions to improve the system including training, institutional capacity building, improving analysis and reporting of the data generated, enhancing risk communication and community engagement activities for contact tracing, and documenting best practices and lessons learned in case investigation and contact tracing. The joint mission enabled the WHO team to better understand the current COVID-19 response in Albania, identify gaps across several key pillars of the emergency response and discuss future areas of further support from WHO. https://www.who.int/publications/m/item/weekly-operational-update-on-covid-19---26-april-2021
  • Armenia (356)
    A shipment of 28 000 medical gowns and 20 000 N95 medical respirators for healthcare workers to enable those on the frontline respond effectively and safely to the COVID-19 pandemic.A shipment of 28 000 medical gowns and 20 000 N95 medical respirators for healthcare workers to enable those on the frontline respond effectively and safely to the COVID-19 pandemic.A shipment of 28 000 medical gowns and 20 000 N95 medical respirators for healthcare workers to enable those on the frontline respond effectively and safely to the COVID-19 pandemic.
  • Austria (58)
    People walking by a fruit stand in Vienna city centre.People walking by a fruit stand in Vienna city centre.People walking by a fruit stand in Vienna city centre.
  • Azerbaijan (60)
    Views of Baku, AzerbaijanViews of Baku, AzerbaijanViews of Baku, Azerbaijan
  • Belarus (31)
    Zsuzsanna Jakab and Vasily Zharko, Minister of Health, Belarus signing the Minsk declaraion.Zsuzsanna Jakab and Vasily Zharko, Minister of Health, Belarus signing the Minsk declaraion.Zsuzsanna Jakab and Vasily Zharko, Minister of Health, Belarus signing the Minsk declaraion.
  • Belgium (33)
    People looking at an information display with posters and publications at a policy briefing on protecting health from climate change organized for World Health Day 2008.People looking at an information display with posters and publications at a policy briefing on protecting health from climate change organized for World Health Day 2008.People looking at an information display with posters and publications at a policy briefing on protecting health from climate change organized for World Health Day 2008.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina (22)
    WHO staff supervising the arrival of water purification kits to deliver communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia, which were severely affected by floods in May 2014.WHO staff supervising the arrival of water purification kits to deliver communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia, which were severely affected by floods in May 2014.WHO staff supervising the arrival of water purification kits to deliver communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia and Serbia, which were severely affected by floods in May 2014.
  • Bulgaria (32)
    People walking in a slum area in Plovidiv city with primitive housing structures. Taken during an investigation of an outbreak of Hepatitis A in September 2006.People walking in a slum area in Plovidiv city with primitive housing structures. Taken during an investigation of an outbreak of Hepatitis A in September 2006.People walking in a slum area in Plovidiv city with primitive housing structures. Taken during an investigation of an outbreak of Hepatitis A in September 2006.
  • Croatia (16)
    Two people walking on a dock as the sun sets in Dubrovnik.Two people walking on a dock as the sun sets in Dubrovnik.Two people walking on a dock as the sun sets in Dubrovnik.
  • Cyprus (79)
    Migrant centre staff walking through a migration centre compound showing temporary buildings and tents. In December 2014, WHO/Europe conducted an assessment of the country's capacity to cope with the public health challenges of migration from a health system perspective. On 25 September 2014, 345 migrants at sea were rescued near Cyprus. The Kokkinotremithia Welcoming Centre was set up to host migrants on arrival. Staff from the Ministry of Health also helped set up the screening and heath service provision, along with the Red Cross.Migrant centre staff walking through a migration centre compound showing temporary buildings and tents. In December 2014, WHO/Europe conducted an assessment of the country's capacity to cope with the public health challenges of migration from a health system perspective. On 25 September 2014, 345 migrants at sea were rescued near Cyprus. The Kokkinotremithia Welcoming Centre was set up to host migrants on arrival. Staff from the Ministry of Health also helped set up the screening and heath service provision, along with the Red Cross.Migrant centre staff walking through a migration centre compound showing temporary buildings and tents. In December 2014, WHO/Europe conducted an assessment of the country's capacity to cope with the public health challenges of migration from a health system perspective. On 25 September 2014, 345 migrants at sea were rescued near Cyprus. The Kokkinotremithia Welcoming Centre was set up to host migrants on arrival. Staff from the Ministry of Health also helped set up the screening and heath service provision, along with the Red Cross.
  • Czech Republic (100)
    People donating blood for World Blood Donor Day. Hospitals around the country held "open days" during the week of 14 June 2014. World Blood Donor Day 2014,People donating blood for World Blood Donor Day. Hospitals around the country held "open days" during the week of 14 June 2014. World Blood Donor Day 2014,People donating blood for World Blood Donor Day. Hospitals around the country held "open days" during the week of 14 June 2014. World Blood Donor Day 2014,
  • Denmark (396)
    Boats in the new harbour in CopenhagenBoats in the new harbour in CopenhagenBoats in the new harbour in Copenhagen
  • Estonia (37)
    Outdoor activities in beautiful Estonia, photographed by Sören Talu.  Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.Outdoor activities in beautiful Estonia, photographed by Sören Talu.  Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.Outdoor activities in beautiful Estonia, photographed by Sören Talu.  Caption was not provided by the photographer. Therefore, a generic caption has been applied to this image.
  • Finland (29)
    A visit to the simulation centre Simula at the the study of nursing at the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Lecturer Jaana Pantsari explains the mechanisms. In April 2017 a group of health professionals and health authorities from countries in eastern Europe and central Asia participated in a study tour to the North Karelia Project. Started in 1972, the project aims to reduce coronary heart disease mortality by encouraging healthier habits and cutting down on risk factors such as high cholesterol intake and smoking.A visit to the simulation centre Simula at the the study of nursing at the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Lecturer Jaana Pantsari explains the mechanisms. In April 2017 a group of health professionals and health authorities from countries in eastern Europe and central Asia participated in a study tour to the North Karelia Project. Started in 1972, the project aims to reduce coronary heart disease mortality by encouraging healthier habits and cutting down on risk factors such as high cholesterol intake and smoking.A visit to the simulation centre Simula at the the study of nursing at the Karelia University of Applied Sciences. Lecturer Jaana Pantsari explains the mechanisms. In April 2017 a group of health professionals and health authorities from countries in eastern Europe and central Asia participated in a study tour to the North Karelia Project. Started in 1972, the project aims to reduce coronary heart disease mortality by encouraging healthier habits and cutting down on risk factors such as high cholesterol intake and smoking.
  • France (17)
    Overhead view of traffic on a busy street in Paris.Overhead view of traffic on a busy street in Paris.Overhead view of traffic on a busy street in Paris.
  • Georgia (301)
    Woman doing an on-site test for nitrate concentration in drinking water while a cow drinks from the tap.Woman doing an on-site test for nitrate concentration in drinking water while a cow drinks from the tap.Woman doing an on-site test for nitrate concentration in drinking water while a cow drinks from the tap.
  • Germany (33)
    WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Bonn, Germany.WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Bonn, Germany.WHO European Centre for Environment and Health, Bonn, Germany.
  • Greece (106)
    Barbed wire fence surrounding the mobile migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Samos. In December 2014 the Ministry of Health of Greece through the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO/Europe conducted a joint assessment of the country's capacity to cope with the public health challenges of migration from a health system perspective. The identification procedure takes place in a mobile reception centre located on Samos, which has capacity for 285 migrants. In the summer overcapacity is a problem. In September 2014, about 900 migrants were living in the centre, some of them staying temporarily in tents outside the facilities.Barbed wire fence surrounding the mobile migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Samos. In December 2014 the Ministry of Health of Greece through the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO/Europe conducted a joint assessment of the country's capacity to cope with the public health challenges of migration from a health system perspective. The identification procedure takes place in a mobile reception centre located on Samos, which has capacity for 285 migrants. In the summer overcapacity is a problem. In September 2014, about 900 migrants were living in the centre, some of them staying temporarily in tents outside the facilities.Barbed wire fence surrounding the mobile migrant reception centre on the Greek island of Samos. In December 2014 the Ministry of Health of Greece through the Hellenic Center for Disease Control and Prevention and WHO/Europe conducted a joint assessment of the country's capacity to cope with the public health challenges of migration from a health system perspective. The identification procedure takes place in a mobile reception centre located on Samos, which has capacity for 285 migrants. In the summer overcapacity is a problem. In September 2014, about 900 migrants were living in the centre, some of them staying temporarily in tents outside the facilities.
  • Hungary (109)
    11-month-old Jasmin undergoes a regular checkup to monitor her congential heart condition. Born in Ukraine, she was diagnosed as having valve stenosis and valve underdevelopment shortly after birth.  Jasmin's mother Fanni decided to flee Ukraine to seek treatment in Hungary, where Jasmin has been treated at the Bethesda Hospital. Her condition is improving and she is now an outpatient with her condition regularly monitored.11-month-old Jasmin undergoes a regular checkup to monitor her congential heart condition. Born in Ukraine, she was diagnosed as having valve stenosis and valve underdevelopment shortly after birth.  Jasmin's mother Fanni decided to flee Ukraine to seek treatment in Hungary, where Jasmin has been treated at the Bethesda Hospital. Her condition is improving and she is now an outpatient with her condition regularly monitored.11-month-old Jasmin undergoes a regular checkup to monitor her congential heart condition. Born in Ukraine, she was diagnosed as having valve stenosis and valve underdevelopment shortly after birth.  Jasmin's mother Fanni decided to flee Ukraine to seek treatment in Hungary, where Jasmin has been treated at the Bethesda Hospital. Her condition is improving and she is now an outpatient with her condition regularly monitored.
  • Iceland (2)
    Danger sign in front of a thermal pool outside Reykjavik.Danger sign in front of a thermal pool outside Reykjavik.Danger sign in front of a thermal pool outside Reykjavik.
  • Ireland (29)
    Lake side houses with fog rolling in from the lake.Lake side houses with fog rolling in from the lake.Lake side houses with fog rolling in from the lake.
  • Israel (6)
    Group photo of delegates Over 200 delegates from 37 countries met in Haifa, Israel, for the European Environment and Health Process Mid-term Review, on 28-30 April 2015 to evaluate progress and identify next steps towards meeting the targets of the Parma Declaration on Environment and Health.Group photo of delegates Over 200 delegates from 37 countries met in Haifa, Israel, for the European Environment and Health Process Mid-term Review, on 28-30 April 2015 to evaluate progress and identify next steps towards meeting the targets of the Parma Declaration on Environment and Health.Group photo of delegates Over 200 delegates from 37 countries met in Haifa, Israel, for the European Environment and Health Process Mid-term Review, on 28-30 April 2015 to evaluate progress and identify next steps towards meeting the targets of the Parma Declaration on Environment and Health.
  • Italy (94)
    Medical truck on a road to deliver supplies to a mobile health clinic established to help victims after the earthquake that struck Italy’s Lazio Region on 24 August 2016. Mobile infrastructure can have a significant impact on health during times of crisis, especially in cases where health facilities have been damaged. At times, mobile clinics may even mean the difference between life and death.Medical truck on a road to deliver supplies to a mobile health clinic established to help victims after the earthquake that struck Italy’s Lazio Region on 24 August 2016. Mobile infrastructure can have a significant impact on health during times of crisis, especially in cases where health facilities have been damaged. At times, mobile clinics may even mean the difference between life and death.Medical truck on a road to deliver supplies to a mobile health clinic established to help victims after the earthquake that struck Italy’s Lazio Region on 24 August 2016. Mobile infrastructure can have a significant impact on health during times of crisis, especially in cases where health facilities have been damaged. At times, mobile clinics may even mean the difference between life and death.
  • Kazakhstan (332)
    Equipment used for the analysis of mercury levels.Equipment used for the analysis of mercury levels.Equipment used for the analysis of mercury levels.
  • Kosovo (2)
    Two staff at the immunization centre in Pristina hanging a poster about immunization for European Immunization Week 2014Two staff at the immunization centre in Pristina hanging a poster about immunization for European Immunization Week 2014Two staff at the immunization centre in Pristina hanging a poster about immunization for European Immunization Week 2014
  • Kyrgyzstan (1107)
    Customer at a fruit and vegetable stand in Kyrgyzstan.Customer at a fruit and vegetable stand in Kyrgyzstan.Customer at a fruit and vegetable stand in Kyrgyzstan.
  • Latvia (98)
    Healthcare worker in her Riga office, Latvia, working on her computer.Healthcare worker in her Riga office, Latvia, working on her computer.Healthcare worker in her Riga office, Latvia, working on her computer.
  • Lithuania (10)
    The Grand Duke's Palace - the venue of the first evening social gathering at the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe atThe Grand Duke's Palace - the venue of the first evening social gathering at the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe atThe Grand Duke's Palace - the venue of the first evening social gathering at the 65th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe at
  • Malta (40)
    Migrants exercising in the outdoor courtyard of the asylum centre in Malta. The majority of the migrants staying at the centres for asylum seekers come from the Middle East and North Africa. In the picture above, migrants play football at the Marsa Open Centre facilities on Malta. La majorité des migrants séjournant dans les centres d’accueil pour demandeurs d’asile sont originaires d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient. Sur la photo ci-dessus, les migrants jouent au football au centre de rétention ouvert de Marsa (Malte). Die Mehrzahl in den Asylantenheimen stammt aus dem Nahen Osten und aus Nordafrika. Hier spielen einige von ihnen vor der offenen Einrichtung Marsa-Zentrum Fußball. Большая часть мигрантов, размещающихся в центрах для лиц, ищущих убежища, прибыла из стран Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки. На фото сверху: мигранты играют в футбол в Открытом центре Marsa, Мальта.Migrants exercising in the outdoor courtyard of the asylum centre in Malta. The majority of the migrants staying at the centres for asylum seekers come from the Middle East and North Africa. In the picture above, migrants play football at the Marsa Open Centre facilities on Malta. La majorité des migrants séjournant dans les centres d’accueil pour demandeurs d’asile sont originaires d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient. Sur la photo ci-dessus, les migrants jouent au football au centre de rétention ouvert de Marsa (Malte). Die Mehrzahl in den Asylantenheimen stammt aus dem Nahen Osten und aus Nordafrika. Hier spielen einige von ihnen vor der offenen Einrichtung Marsa-Zentrum Fußball. Большая часть мигрантов, размещающихся в центрах для лиц, ищущих убежища, прибыла из стран Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки. На фото сверху: мигранты играют в футбол в Открытом центре Marsa, Мальта.Migrants exercising in the outdoor courtyard of the asylum centre in Malta. The majority of the migrants staying at the centres for asylum seekers come from the Middle East and North Africa. In the picture above, migrants play football at the Marsa Open Centre facilities on Malta. La majorité des migrants séjournant dans les centres d’accueil pour demandeurs d’asile sont originaires d’Afrique du Nord et du Moyen-Orient. Sur la photo ci-dessus, les migrants jouent au football au centre de rétention ouvert de Marsa (Malte). Die Mehrzahl in den Asylantenheimen stammt aus dem Nahen Osten und aus Nordafrika. Hier spielen einige von ihnen vor der offenen Einrichtung Marsa-Zentrum Fußball. Большая часть мигрантов, размещающихся в центрах для лиц, ищущих убежища, прибыла из стран Ближнего Востока и Северной Африки. На фото сверху: мигранты играют в футбол в Открытом центре Marsa, Мальта.
  • Montenegro (21)
    The WHO Country Office in Montenegro, in cooperation with the Institute of Public Health and the Ministry of Health, held a joint event to mark World Health Day, 6 April 2016. Ms Mina Brajovic, Head of the WHO Country Office, speaking at the event which focused on diabetes. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The WHO Country Office in Montenegro, in cooperation with the Institute of Public Health and the Ministry of Health, held a joint event to mark World Health Day, 6 April 2016. Ms Mina Brajovic, Head of the WHO Country Office, speaking at the event which focused on diabetes. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.The WHO Country Office in Montenegro, in cooperation with the Institute of Public Health and the Ministry of Health, held a joint event to mark World Health Day, 6 April 2016. Ms Mina Brajovic, Head of the WHO Country Office, speaking at the event which focused on diabetes. Title of WHO staff and officials reflects their respective position at the time the photo was taken.
  • Netherlands (213)
    Young woman on a bicycle in the city wearing a helmet.Young woman on a bicycle in the city wearing a helmet.Young woman on a bicycle in the city wearing a helmet.
  • North Macedonia (85)
    Lab worker collecting blood sampleLab worker collecting blood sampleLab worker collecting blood sample
  • Norway (2)
    Rehabilitation, Norway. Rehabilitation is increasingly important in light of the Region’s ageing population and rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disorders. La réadaptation revêt une importance croissante en raison du vieillissement de la population de la Région et de la prévalence accrue des maladies non transmissibles, dont le diabète, les maladies cardiovasculaires, les cancers, les maladies respiratoires chroniques et les troubles mentaux. Aufgrund der Bevölkerungsalterung in der Europäischen Region und der steigenden Prävalenz von nichtübertragbaren Krankheiten wie Diabetes, Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen, Krebs, chronischen Atemwegserkrankungen und psychischen Störungen gewinnen Rehabilitationsmaßnahmen immer mehr an Bedeutung. Услуги реабилитации приобретают все большее значение с учетом старения населения Региона и растущей распространенности неинфекционных заболеваний, включая диабет, сердечно-сосудистые заболевания, онкологические заболевания, хронические респираторные заболевания и психические расстройства.Rehabilitation, Norway. Rehabilitation is increasingly important in light of the Region’s ageing population and rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disorders. La réadaptation revêt une importance croissante en raison du vieillissement de la population de la Région et de la prévalence accrue des maladies non transmissibles, dont le diabète, les maladies cardiovasculaires, les cancers, les maladies respiratoires chroniques et les troubles mentaux. Aufgrund der Bevölkerungsalterung in der Europäischen Region und der steigenden Prävalenz von nichtübertragbaren Krankheiten wie Diabetes, Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen, Krebs, chronischen Atemwegserkrankungen und psychischen Störungen gewinnen Rehabilitationsmaßnahmen immer mehr an Bedeutung. Услуги реабилитации приобретают все большее значение с учетом старения населения Региона и растущей распространенности неинфекционных заболеваний, включая диабет, сердечно-сосудистые заболевания, онкологические заболевания, хронические респираторные заболевания и психические расстройства.Rehabilitation, Norway. Rehabilitation is increasingly important in light of the Region’s ageing population and rising prevalence of noncommunicable diseases, including diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, cancers, chronic respiratory diseases and mental disorders. La réadaptation revêt une importance croissante en raison du vieillissement de la population de la Région et de la prévalence accrue des maladies non transmissibles, dont le diabète, les maladies cardiovasculaires, les cancers, les maladies respiratoires chroniques et les troubles mentaux. Aufgrund der Bevölkerungsalterung in der Europäischen Region und der steigenden Prävalenz von nichtübertragbaren Krankheiten wie Diabetes, Herz-Kreislauf-Erkrankungen, Krebs, chronischen Atemwegserkrankungen und psychischen Störungen gewinnen Rehabilitationsmaßnahmen immer mehr an Bedeutung. Услуги реабилитации приобретают все большее значение с учетом старения населения Региона и растущей распространенности неинфекционных заболеваний, включая диабет, сердечно-сосудистые заболевания, онкологические заболевания, хронические респираторные заболевания и психические расстройства.
  • Poland (101)
    During a recent visit to Belarus, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, spoke with migrants at the border with Poland and met with local and national authorities and nongovernmental organizations on the ground. The WHO team visited a temporary shelter as well as health facilities where migrants were being treated. Since visiting Belarus, concrete steps have been taken to improve primary health-care provision and sanitation facilities for migrants in the border region. WHO/Europe continues to provide support, including medical supplies and advice on mental health services. All too often, refugees and migrants are unable to access health care. WHO/Europe works with partners around the world to help ensure nobody is left behind in this way. Next year, WHO/Europe will host a high-level meeting on health and migration in Istanbul, Turkey, to find a common way forward and mobilize political commitment for the health of refugees and migrants. Read more https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/migration-and-health/multimedia/photo-stories/photo-story-providing-urgent-health-care-to-migrants-in-belarus .During a recent visit to Belarus, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, spoke with migrants at the border with Poland and met with local and national authorities and nongovernmental organizations on the ground. The WHO team visited a temporary shelter as well as health facilities where migrants were being treated. Since visiting Belarus, concrete steps have been taken to improve primary health-care provision and sanitation facilities for migrants in the border region. WHO/Europe continues to provide support, including medical supplies and advice on mental health services. All too often, refugees and migrants are unable to access health care. WHO/Europe works with partners around the world to help ensure nobody is left behind in this way. Next year, WHO/Europe will host a high-level meeting on health and migration in Istanbul, Turkey, to find a common way forward and mobilize political commitment for the health of refugees and migrants. Read more https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/migration-and-health/multimedia/photo-stories/photo-story-providing-urgent-health-care-to-migrants-in-belarus .During a recent visit to Belarus, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, spoke with migrants at the border with Poland and met with local and national authorities and nongovernmental organizations on the ground. The WHO team visited a temporary shelter as well as health facilities where migrants were being treated. Since visiting Belarus, concrete steps have been taken to improve primary health-care provision and sanitation facilities for migrants in the border region. WHO/Europe continues to provide support, including medical supplies and advice on mental health services. All too often, refugees and migrants are unable to access health care. WHO/Europe works with partners around the world to help ensure nobody is left behind in this way. Next year, WHO/Europe will host a high-level meeting on health and migration in Istanbul, Turkey, to find a common way forward and mobilize political commitment for the health of refugees and migrants. Read more https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/health-determinants/migration-and-health/multimedia/photo-stories/photo-story-providing-urgent-health-care-to-migrants-in-belarus .
  • Portugal (101)
    A nearly deserted back street in Porto.A nearly deserted back street in Porto.A nearly deserted back street in Porto.
  • Republic of Moldova (186)
    A series of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were endorsed by the National Commission for Emergency Situation of the Republic of Moldova. With the start of community transmission, a quarantine regime (full lockdown) was introduced in 4 districts, including Soroca City and Stefan Voda Town.A series of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were endorsed by the National Commission for Emergency Situation of the Republic of Moldova. With the start of community transmission, a quarantine regime (full lockdown) was introduced in 4 districts, including Soroca City and Stefan Voda Town.A series of restrictive measures during the COVID-19 pandemic were endorsed by the National Commission for Emergency Situation of the Republic of Moldova. With the start of community transmission, a quarantine regime (full lockdown) was introduced in 4 districts, including Soroca City and Stefan Voda Town.
  • Romania (722)
    Grandmother watching her grandchildren. The family is living in an abandoned house.Grandmother watching her grandchildren. The family is living in an abandoned house.Grandmother watching her grandchildren. The family is living in an abandoned house.
  • Russian Federation (219)
    Fallen trees and remains of a forest destroyed by wildfire in the Central and Volga federal districts.Fallen trees and remains of a forest destroyed by wildfire in the Central and Volga federal districts.Fallen trees and remains of a forest destroyed by wildfire in the Central and Volga federal districts.
  • Serbia (52)
    Migrants queue to to register as asylum seekers in Serbia. Most migrants arriving to Serbia stay in the country for a limited time on their way to the European Union. After registering, they have three days to enter an asylum center. However, none of the asylum centers have reached full capacity and most migrants continue their journey.Migrants queue to to register as asylum seekers in Serbia. Most migrants arriving to Serbia stay in the country for a limited time on their way to the European Union. After registering, they have three days to enter an asylum center. However, none of the asylum centers have reached full capacity and most migrants continue their journey.Migrants queue to to register as asylum seekers in Serbia. Most migrants arriving to Serbia stay in the country for a limited time on their way to the European Union. After registering, they have three days to enter an asylum center. However, none of the asylum centers have reached full capacity and most migrants continue their journey.
  • Slovakia (9)
    Bratislava castle is lit up in blue in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day.Bratislava castle is lit up in blue in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day.Bratislava castle is lit up in blue in celebration of World Autism Awareness Day.
  • Slovenia (21)
    A national conference was held in Ljubljana to mark World AIDS Day.A national conference was held in Ljubljana to mark World AIDS Day.A national conference was held in Ljubljana to mark World AIDS Day.
  • Spain (50)
    Overhead shot of a multi-profile primary care team in Spain providing person-centred care. This multi-profile primary care team in Catalonia includes 14 family doctors, 3 paediatricians, 1 dentist, 21 primary care nurses, 3 nurse aids, 1 social worker and 12 health administrative staff. Cette équipe polyvalente de soins primaires en Catalogne est composée de 14 médecins de famille, de 3 pédiatres, d’un dentiste, de 21 infirmiers de soins primaires, de 3 aides-infirmiers, d’un assistant social et de 12 membres du personnel administratif. Dieses multidisziplinäre Team für die primäre Gesundheitsversorgung aus Katalonien umfasst 14 Allgemeinärzte, 3 Kinderärzte, 1 Zahnarzt, 21 Pflegekräfte der primären Gesundheitsversorgung, 3 Hilfspflegekräfte, 1 Sozialarbeiter und 12 Verwaltungskräfte im Gesundheitswesen. В составе многопрофильной бригады первичной медико-санитарной помощи из Каталонии 14 семейных врачей, 3 педиатра, 1 стоматолог, 21 медицинская сестра первичной медико-санитарной помощи, 3 помощника медицинских сестер, 1 социальный работник и 12 административных работников.Overhead shot of a multi-profile primary care team in Spain providing person-centred care. This multi-profile primary care team in Catalonia includes 14 family doctors, 3 paediatricians, 1 dentist, 21 primary care nurses, 3 nurse aids, 1 social worker and 12 health administrative staff. Cette équipe polyvalente de soins primaires en Catalogne est composée de 14 médecins de famille, de 3 pédiatres, d’un dentiste, de 21 infirmiers de soins primaires, de 3 aides-infirmiers, d’un assistant social et de 12 membres du personnel administratif. Dieses multidisziplinäre Team für die primäre Gesundheitsversorgung aus Katalonien umfasst 14 Allgemeinärzte, 3 Kinderärzte, 1 Zahnarzt, 21 Pflegekräfte der primären Gesundheitsversorgung, 3 Hilfspflegekräfte, 1 Sozialarbeiter und 12 Verwaltungskräfte im Gesundheitswesen. В составе многопрофильной бригады первичной медико-санитарной помощи из Каталонии 14 семейных врачей, 3 педиатра, 1 стоматолог, 21 медицинская сестра первичной медико-санитарной помощи, 3 помощника медицинских сестер, 1 социальный работник и 12 административных работников.Overhead shot of a multi-profile primary care team in Spain providing person-centred care. This multi-profile primary care team in Catalonia includes 14 family doctors, 3 paediatricians, 1 dentist, 21 primary care nurses, 3 nurse aids, 1 social worker and 12 health administrative staff. Cette équipe polyvalente de soins primaires en Catalogne est composée de 14 médecins de famille, de 3 pédiatres, d’un dentiste, de 21 infirmiers de soins primaires, de 3 aides-infirmiers, d’un assistant social et de 12 membres du personnel administratif. Dieses multidisziplinäre Team für die primäre Gesundheitsversorgung aus Katalonien umfasst 14 Allgemeinärzte, 3 Kinderärzte, 1 Zahnarzt, 21 Pflegekräfte der primären Gesundheitsversorgung, 3 Hilfspflegekräfte, 1 Sozialarbeiter und 12 Verwaltungskräfte im Gesundheitswesen. В составе многопрофильной бригады первичной медико-санитарной помощи из Каталонии 14 семейных врачей, 3 педиатра, 1 стоматолог, 21 медицинская сестра первичной медико-санитарной помощи, 3 помощника медицинских сестер, 1 социальный работник и 12 административных работников.
  • Sweden (236)
    Elderly woman using walking sticks to walk outside on a winter day.Elderly woman using walking sticks to walk outside on a winter day.Elderly woman using walking sticks to walk outside on a winter day.
  • Switzerland (26)
    58th World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva 16-25 May 2005.58th World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva 16-25 May 2005.58th World Health Assembly meeting in Geneva 16-25 May 2005.
  • Tajikistan (642)
    A team of experts arrived in Dushanbe on 13 June, deployed through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), the WHO coordinated expert network for emergencies. The four experts in public health, epidemiology and laboratory services will work closely with their peers in Tajikistan to strengthen disease surveillance and laboratory systems as part of the COVID-19 response operation, under the coordination of the newly established Public Health Emergency Operations Center. Read more:  https://www.who.int/republic-of-moldova/news/item/19-06-2020-expert-networks-scale-up-covid-19-testing-tracing-and-treating-in-tajikistan  A team of experts arrived in Dushanbe on 13 June, deployed through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), the WHO coordinated expert network for emergencies. The four experts in public health, epidemiology and laboratory services will work closely with their peers in Tajikistan to strengthen disease surveillance and laboratory systems as part of the COVID-19 response operation, under the coordination of the newly established Public Health Emergency Operations Center. Read more:  https://www.who.int/republic-of-moldova/news/item/19-06-2020-expert-networks-scale-up-covid-19-testing-tracing-and-treating-in-tajikistan  A team of experts arrived in Dushanbe on 13 June, deployed through the Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), the WHO coordinated expert network for emergencies. The four experts in public health, epidemiology and laboratory services will work closely with their peers in Tajikistan to strengthen disease surveillance and laboratory systems as part of the COVID-19 response operation, under the coordination of the newly established Public Health Emergency Operations Center. Read more:  https://www.who.int/republic-of-moldova/news/item/19-06-2020-expert-networks-scale-up-covid-19-testing-tracing-and-treating-in-tajikistan  
  • Türkiye (309)
    Tents set up in Nizip refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees.Tents set up in Nizip refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees.Tents set up in Nizip refugee camp hosting Syrian refugees.
  • Turkmenistan (108)
    A health worker prepares to insert a needle into a blood donor's arm for blood donation during a World Blood Donor Day campaign, 2014.A health worker prepares to insert a needle into a blood donor's arm for blood donation during a World Blood Donor Day campaign, 2014.A health worker prepares to insert a needle into a blood donor's arm for blood donation during a World Blood Donor Day campaign, 2014.
  • Ukraine (463)
    Boy receiving polio drops from a health worker, with his mother watching during a polio vaccination campaign in 2015. Vaccination against polio dropped by half in Ukraine between 2007 and 2014, from an estimated 98% coverage with the third dose in 2007 to a low of 45% in 2014. On 1 September 2015, Ukraine’s Minister of Health announced that circulating vaccine-derived polio had been identified as the cause of paralysis in 2 children living in south-western Ukraine. This outbreak was a threat not only to Ukraine, but to the entire European Region, which was declared polio-free in 2002. Les activités de vaccination contre la poliomyélite ont été réduites de moitié en Ukraine entre 2007 et 2014, passant d’une couverture avec la troisième dose estimée à 98 % en 2007 à 45 % en 2014. Le 1er septembre, le ministre ukrainien de la Santé a annoncé que la paralysie observée chez deux enfants vivant dans le sud-ouest de l’Ukraine était due à un poliovirus circulant dérivé d’une souche vaccinale. Cette flambée épidémique constituait une menace non seulement pour l’Ukraine, mais aussi pour l’ensemble de la Région européenne, qui a été déclarée exempte de poliomyélite en 2002. Zwischen 2007 und 2014 ist die Polio-Impfrate in der Ukraine um die Hälfte gesunken: von einer Durchimpfung mit der dritten Dosis von schätzungsweise 98% im Jahr 2007 auf einen Tiefstand von 45% im Jahr 2014. Am 1. September 2015 meldete das ukrainische Gesundheitsministerium, dass zirkulierende, aus Impfstoffen abgeleitete Polioviren als Ursache für die Lähmungen bei zwei Kindern im Südwesten des Landes ermittelt worden seien. Dieser Ausbruch stellte nicht nur für die Ukraine, sondern für die gesamte Europäische Region, die im Jahr 2002 als poliofrei erklärt wurde, eine Bedrohung dar. В период с 2007 по 2014 гг. вакцинация против полиомиелита в Украине сократилась наполовину, с 98% расчетного охвата 3-ей дозой вакцины в 2007 г. до 45% в 2014 г. 1 сентября 2015 г. министр здравоохранения Украины объявил о выявлении циркулирующего полиовируса вакцинного происхождения, который стал причиной паралича у 2 детей, проживающих в юго-западной части Украины. Эта вспышка стала угрозой не только для Украины, но и для всего Европейского региона, который был объявлен свободным от полиомиелита в 2002 г.Boy receiving polio drops from a health worker, with his mother watching during a polio vaccination campaign in 2015. Vaccination against polio dropped by half in Ukraine between 2007 and 2014, from an estimated 98% coverage with the third dose in 2007 to a low of 45% in 2014. On 1 September 2015, Ukraine’s Minister of Health announced that circulating vaccine-derived polio had been identified as the cause of paralysis in 2 children living in south-western Ukraine. This outbreak was a threat not only to Ukraine, but to the entire European Region, which was declared polio-free in 2002. Les activités de vaccination contre la poliomyélite ont été réduites de moitié en Ukraine entre 2007 et 2014, passant d’une couverture avec la troisième dose estimée à 98 % en 2007 à 45 % en 2014. Le 1er septembre, le ministre ukrainien de la Santé a annoncé que la paralysie observée chez deux enfants vivant dans le sud-ouest de l’Ukraine était due à un poliovirus circulant dérivé d’une souche vaccinale. Cette flambée épidémique constituait une menace non seulement pour l’Ukraine, mais aussi pour l’ensemble de la Région européenne, qui a été déclarée exempte de poliomyélite en 2002. Zwischen 2007 und 2014 ist die Polio-Impfrate in der Ukraine um die Hälfte gesunken: von einer Durchimpfung mit der dritten Dosis von schätzungsweise 98% im Jahr 2007 auf einen Tiefstand von 45% im Jahr 2014. Am 1. September 2015 meldete das ukrainische Gesundheitsministerium, dass zirkulierende, aus Impfstoffen abgeleitete Polioviren als Ursache für die Lähmungen bei zwei Kindern im Südwesten des Landes ermittelt worden seien. Dieser Ausbruch stellte nicht nur für die Ukraine, sondern für die gesamte Europäische Region, die im Jahr 2002 als poliofrei erklärt wurde, eine Bedrohung dar. В период с 2007 по 2014 гг. вакцинация против полиомиелита в Украине сократилась наполовину, с 98% расчетного охвата 3-ей дозой вакцины в 2007 г. до 45% в 2014 г. 1 сентября 2015 г. министр здравоохранения Украины объявил о выявлении циркулирующего полиовируса вакцинного происхождения, который стал причиной паралича у 2 детей, проживающих в юго-западной части Украины. Эта вспышка стала угрозой не только для Украины, но и для всего Европейского региона, который был объявлен свободным от полиомиелита в 2002 г.Boy receiving polio drops from a health worker, with his mother watching during a polio vaccination campaign in 2015. Vaccination against polio dropped by half in Ukraine between 2007 and 2014, from an estimated 98% coverage with the third dose in 2007 to a low of 45% in 2014. On 1 September 2015, Ukraine’s Minister of Health announced that circulating vaccine-derived polio had been identified as the cause of paralysis in 2 children living in south-western Ukraine. This outbreak was a threat not only to Ukraine, but to the entire European Region, which was declared polio-free in 2002. Les activités de vaccination contre la poliomyélite ont été réduites de moitié en Ukraine entre 2007 et 2014, passant d’une couverture avec la troisième dose estimée à 98 % en 2007 à 45 % en 2014. Le 1er septembre, le ministre ukrainien de la Santé a annoncé que la paralysie observée chez deux enfants vivant dans le sud-ouest de l’Ukraine était due à un poliovirus circulant dérivé d’une souche vaccinale. Cette flambée épidémique constituait une menace non seulement pour l’Ukraine, mais aussi pour l’ensemble de la Région européenne, qui a été déclarée exempte de poliomyélite en 2002. Zwischen 2007 und 2014 ist die Polio-Impfrate in der Ukraine um die Hälfte gesunken: von einer Durchimpfung mit der dritten Dosis von schätzungsweise 98% im Jahr 2007 auf einen Tiefstand von 45% im Jahr 2014. Am 1. September 2015 meldete das ukrainische Gesundheitsministerium, dass zirkulierende, aus Impfstoffen abgeleitete Polioviren als Ursache für die Lähmungen bei zwei Kindern im Südwesten des Landes ermittelt worden seien. Dieser Ausbruch stellte nicht nur für die Ukraine, sondern für die gesamte Europäische Region, die im Jahr 2002 als poliofrei erklärt wurde, eine Bedrohung dar. В период с 2007 по 2014 гг. вакцинация против полиомиелита в Украине сократилась наполовину, с 98% расчетного охвата 3-ей дозой вакцины в 2007 г. до 45% в 2014 г. 1 сентября 2015 г. министр здравоохранения Украины объявил о выявлении циркулирующего полиовируса вакцинного происхождения, который стал причиной паралича у 2 детей, проживающих в юго-западной части Украины. Эта вспышка стала угрозой не только для Украины, но и для всего Европейского региона, который был объявлен свободным от полиомиелита в 2002 г.
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (20)
    An ambulance parked outside a stadium during the 2012 Olympics in London.An ambulance parked outside a stadium during the 2012 Olympics in London.An ambulance parked outside a stadium during the 2012 Olympics in London.
  • Uzbekistan (100)
    Health care worker, mother and child testing a manual and tools developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe for assessing and improving children’s rights in primary health care. 12 facilities were visited from 16-21 February 2015.Health care worker, mother and child testing a manual and tools developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe for assessing and improving children’s rights in primary health care. 12 facilities were visited from 16-21 February 2015.Health care worker, mother and child testing a manual and tools developed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe for assessing and improving children’s rights in primary health care. 12 facilities were visited from 16-21 February 2015.
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  • UKRAINE: response to the polio outbreak, Feb 2023
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