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Workshop on safe sanitation for public health protection in central Asia: meeting report, Astana, 3–4 June 2025.
27 October 2025

Workshop on safe sanitation for public health protection in central Asia: meeting report, Astana, 3–4...

The Workshop on safe sanitation for public health protection in central Asia, held on 3–4 June 2025 in Astana, convened national and regional stakeholders...

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Core health indicators in the WHO European Region 2025
27 October 2025

Core health indicators in the WHO European Region 2025

Core health indicators 2025 draws on the latest data from Member States, complemented by WHO estimates where needed, to present a comprehensive picture...

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Health forward – a future we build together: background paper for the Second European Programme of Work
24 October 2025

Health forward – a future we build together: background paper for the Second European Programme of Work

Health forward – a future we build together: background paper for the Second European Programme of Work (the Futures Paper) serves as a foundation...

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Small-scale sanitation and drinking-water supply systems: driving country action towards safer services
22 October 2025

Small-scale sanitation and drinking-water supply systems: driving country action towards safer services

Ensuring access to safe services from small-scale sanitation and drinking-water supply systems is crucial for protecting health. However, such systems...

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Rethinking policy priorities in the light of pandemics: a call to action

28 February 2021
 | Meeting report
Rethinking policy priorities in the light of pandemics: a call to action
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Five months since it was first convened, the Commission has delivered this call to action – the first outcome of its work – to feed into broader national and supranational discussions taking place on how to tackle the deep-rooted conditions that allowed the COVID-19 pandemic to inflict unprecedented damage on lives and economies. It provides guidance on how we should prioritize health and sustainable development now to set our systems and societies on the right track for generations to come.

​Drawing light from the pandemic: A new strategy for health and sustainable development

Drawing light from the pandemic: a new strategy for health and sustainable development - A review of the evidence

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Policy & Governance f. Health through the Life Course (PGH), Regional Governance and Languages (RGL)
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe