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A new report from WHO/Europe calls for greater monitoring of the digital marketing of alcohol, tobacco and unhealthy food products, especially those high in salt, sugar and fat. It comes amid the advertising industry’s continued efforts to target children and adolescents on social media and on difficult-to-track mobile devices.

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• New WHO study shows more action needed to monitor and limit digital marketing of unhealthy products to children 13-03-2019
• Photo story – The human impact of WHO’s Refugee Health Programme in Turkey 12-03-2019
• National policy experts call for bold action for healthy ageing in the Region 08-03-2019

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• WHO Barcelona Course on Health Financing for Universal Health Coverage 18–22 March 2019, Barcelona, Spain
• Health and well-being key to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals: Regional Forum on Sustanainable Development 21-22 March 2019, Geneva, Switzerland
• 6th Prison Health Conference 26–27 March, Helsinki, Finland
• Sixth high-level meeting of the small countries – “Equity and sustainable development: keeping people at the centre” San Marino, 31 March–2 April 2019
• WHO European High-level Conference on Noncommunicable Diseases: Time to deliver – meeting NCD targets to achieve Sustainable Development Goals in Europe 9–10 April 2019, Ashgabat, Turkmenistan