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Medical evacuations to Spain provide life-saving care to Palestinian children

Shukran, gracias: 6-year-old twins from Gaza give thanks for lifesaving treatment in Spain

We are primary health care

Braving the blaze – the health toll paid by firefighters in Greece

Honouring the health humanitarians working to create a safer world

Türkiye’s National Medical Rescue Team responds to devastating wildfires

Ukrainian children living with cancer to receive life-saving care in Germany

Case study: Dengue in Portugal

The chance of a normal life: rehabilitation through Ukraine’s medical evacuation and repatriation programme offers patients the prospect of a faster, more enduring recovery

A day in the life of a community nurse in Romania – bringing care and solace into people's homes

“There are no borders”: treating sick and injured Ukrainians abroad through the medical evacuation and repatriation programme

From the frontline against antimicrobial resistance – nurses and midwives share their advice

Guardian of health in the mountains of Kyrgyzstan: Jiydekul Yrysbayeva’s immunization journey

“I have been given a second chance at life” – Survivors of a deadly fuel depot explosion on their long road to recovery

Helping to improve laboratory services in emergencies, through global partnerships

Boosting immunization knowledge in Turkmenistan’s schools

On the move for health: defending Ukraine against vaccine-preventable diseases

The long-term casualty of conflict: mental health

Testimonies from frontline workers and community members caring for vulnerable refugees in Armenia

Armenia launches revised immunization schedule and catch-up campaign

WHO refugee response in Armenia

As COVID-19 continues to circulate, ensuring our most vulnerable populations are protected through vaccination

European Immunization Week 2023 and the Big Catch-up

Azerbaijan celebrates WHO’s 75th anniversary

Boosting effective laboratory services in emergencies: WHO field exercise

Celebrating World Health Day and WHO’s 75th anniversary in Kyrgyzstan

2 months on from the Türkiye earthquakes: Going the last mile to provide continuing health services

Regional Director undertakes first-ever high-level visit to Greenland

Game-based learning platform Immune Patrol increases children’s knowledge of infectious diseases and vaccination

Health workers in North Macedonia urge vulnerable people: get vaccinated against seasonal influenza

Spain gears up for the holiday season – influenza and COVID-19 vaccination underway

North Macedonia’s caravan: bringing COVID-19 vaccines and information about influenza and other vaccines to communities

In Denmark, people roll up their sleeves for seasonal influenza and COVID-19 vaccines

Getting vaccines to those who need them most: Albania launches autumn influenza campaign and begins to roll out COVID-19 booster doses

One year of Omicron: the vital work of a WHO reference lab in the surveillance and diagnosis of viruses

“Vaccines work”, “vaccines can protect us and others”, “why would I fear the vaccines?!” – testimonies from Portugal, where thousands of people get vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19 every day

Breastfeeding Caravan in the Republic of Moldova – open air events for mothers and families to support and promote breastfeeding

Joining forces to meet unprecedented need – how Bulgaria is responding to the refugee crisis

Social media campaign promotes vaccination against COVID-19 in Belarus

Portugal at the heart of the monkeypox response

5000 micro-influencers in Portugal build confidence in COVID-19 vaccination

How Kyrgyzstan’s Resource Centre for the Elderly is helping seniors during the pandemic

In touch and online with Ukraine’s mobile health care units

Humanitarian personnel and facilities are #NotATarget

Countries across the WHO European Region celebrate World Health Day 2022

‘White Capes: Fighting the Invisible’ – WHO and EU launch children’s comic on COVID-19 in Kazakhstan

Meet the 3 newly designated Healthy Cities in Turkey

International Migrants Day – migrants stepping up in the COVID-19 response

One month of the war in Ukraine – addressing the health needs of 2 million refugees arriving into Poland

Providing urgent health care to migrants in Belarus

Recognizing health and care workers in the WHO European Region

Nutrition – Data and statistics

WHO targets COVID-19 messages to reach ethnic minorities in Georgia

Improving access to health care in Lithuania during the pandemic

Health by train: reaching some of the most remote communities in the European Region

Football fans take part in an exciting, but safe, return to the Beautiful Game

WHO European Healthy Cities Network welcomes 6 new Phase VII members

Photo highlights from RC67

Countries of the WHO European Region encourage tobacco users to commit to quit on World No Tobacco Day

European Immunization Week – Vaccines bring us closer!

Youth in Uzbekistan: personal stories of living through the COVID-19 pandemic

Primary health care advanced in Armenia as WHO assists with improving guidelines

Health system strengthening and COVID-19 response in focus during WHO/Europe Regional Director’s visit to Ukraine

Leaving no one behind: access to rehabilitation services is an integral part of universal health coverage

WHO works with Kyrgyz authorities to reduce risk of COVID-19 infection at border crossings

WHO deploys help to refugees and migrants in Lesvos’s fire-burned camp in the midst of COVID-19 outbreak

Dr Kluge visits Turkey, marking 60 years of cooperation

Countries of the WHO European Region empower young people to stand up to tobacco industry manipulation on World No Tobacco Day

World Refugee Day – refugees contribute to efforts against COVID-19

COVID-19: Kyrgyzstan scaling up its preparedness, readiness and response capacities

Fighting TB amidst the fighting in Syria

Smartphone app aids midwives in Kyrgyzstan

Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan first stops for new WHO Regional Director for Europe

A new model of primary maternal and newborn care in Kazakhstan

Ensuring equitable access to health care for refugees and migrants in Turkey

Improving patient safety in conflict-affected areas

13 countries in the European Region better equipped to assess their public health capacities at airports and ports

Photo highlights from RC69: Day 4 - Thursday 19 September 2019

Photo highlights from RC69: Day 3 - Wednesday 18 September 2019

Photo highlights from RC69: Day 2 - Tuesday 17 September 2019

Photo highlights from RC69: Day 1 - Monday 16 September 2019

How integrating public and primary health care has improved health for all in Slovenia

A day in the life of a rural family doctor in Moldova

Scaling up emergency health services in eastern Ukraine: the ABCDE of trauma care

From emergency response to long-term inclusion policies in refugee and migrant health: learning from the Turkish experience during the 2019 Summer School on Refugee and Migrant Health

Syrian women in Turkey provide humanitarian support to the vulnerable in their community

Countries put a spotlight on lung health on World No Tobacco Day (WNTD)

Creativity and commitment on display during European Immunization Week 2019

Supporting Syrian refugees in Turkey with the health services and guidance they need

Training courses help nurses in Poland take on new and expanded roles in primary care

Vera Tarkova: Bringing hypertension education and support to the community

Aziza Abduazimova, Nurse, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

Jahongir Mirzakarimov, vaccine warehouse manager, Uzbekistan

Celebrating universal health coverage across the WHO European Region

Improving TB patient care in the Russian Federation with video-observed treatment

The human impact of WHO’s Refugee Health Programme in Turkey

Young people from Transnistria say “Yes!” to healthy eating and more physical activity

Social science training enhances community engagement in health emergencies in 11 countries of the European Region

Telemedicine in Kazakhstan: smart health services delivery

Delivery of emergency health kits to the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan

Kyrgyzstan strengthening its preparedness for operational readiness via simulation exercises

Multidisciplinary primary care teams in Spain provide person-centred care

Astana and Alma-Ata: making a commitment to primary health care across 40 years

Community nurses in Romania – the eyes, ears and voice of people in need

Making roads safe: the case of Kyrgyzstan

Celebrating breastfeeding in the Republic of Moldova

Smoke-free 2018 World Nomad Games in pictures

Day 4 - Thursday 20 September 2018

Photo highlights from RC68, Wednesday, 19 September 2018

Photo highlights from RC68

Photo highlights from RC68, Tuesday 18 September 2018

Health for all in Greece

Strategic country mission to Libya advances health of migrants and displaced people

“Leaving no one behind – saving lives through immunization” exhibit

WHO supports Turkey in bringing health services to Syrians in improvised settlements

Portraits from Ukraine’s conflict line, where humanitarian assistance is most needed

Thousands vaccinated in Kyrgyzstan seasonal influenza immunization campaign

Kyrgyz street food: high in salt, fat and sugar

Stopping measles in Romania

Turkey earthquake: health infrastructure intact, WHO supporting emergency response