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World Humanitarian Day: Health workers build new lives serving their fellow citizens far from homeYears of conflict and humanitarian crisis in the Syrian Arab Republic and eastern Ukraine have had a dramatic impact on health systems in these countries, as well as in places like Turkey – now home to millions of Syrian refugees. Health workers are often on the frontline of escalating hostilities, as they strive to continue delivering medical care amid horrific conditions.
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- Intercountry meeting on accelerating progress to improve sexual and reproductive health in Europe
- 68th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
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- WHO Barcelona Course on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage
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Regional Director
WHO/Europe leadership meets with Minister of Health of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia to discuss next steps of collaboration
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Emergencies and outbreaks
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Regional Committee
68th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
17–20 September 2018, Rome, Italy
European Centre for Environment and Health
Located in Bonn, Germany, the Centre provides Member States with state-of-the-art evidence on the nature and magnitude of existing and emerging environmental health risks, and assists them in identifying and implementing policies to address these risks.
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