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After 3 years of conflict, health-care resources in conflict-affected areas of Ukraine are severely stretched and humanitarian funding is plummeting. On World Humanitarian Day, WHO/Europe highlights urgent humanitarian health needs in eastern Ukraine, and recognizes the critical and often dangerous work of health professionals in delivering services to those most in need.

News

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• Course on health financing for universal health coverage offered in Russian 11-08-2017
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Events

• Migration and Health Webinar 2: Mental health of refugees and migrants: myths and realities Tuesday, 5 September 2017, 12:30–14:00 CEST (online streaming)
• 67th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe 11–14 September 2017, Budapest, Hungary
• Meeting of National HIV Programme Managers of Eastern European, Central Asian and Non-EU/EEA Countries 25–26 September 2017, Copenhagen, Denmark
• WHO Global Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs): enhancing policy coherence to prevent and control NCDs 18–20 October 2017, Montevideo, Uruguay
• Fourth Global Forum on Human Resources for Health 13–17 November 2017, Dublin, Ireland