Blood needs in Europe expected to rise
As the population of the WHO European Region ages, greater focus is needed on keeping sufficient numbers of blood donors. Give the gift of life: donate blood. 14 June 2013 is World Blood Donor Day.
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Health promotion: from Ottawa to Health 2020
Health promotion is the process of enabling people to increase control over and improve their health. Experts and policy-makers from around the world meet in Helsinki, Finland on 10–14 June 2013 to review progress and ways to promote health in every sector.
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Tobacco promotion creeps in through back door
The tobacco industry is successfully using loopholes in legislation to market its products through social media, product placement, brand sharing and displays at points of sale. On World No Tobacco Day 2013, WHO calls for comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship.
More feature storiesHow flooding affects health
Floods are the most common natural disaster in the WHO European Region, with effects on health ranging from drowning and injuries to infectious diseases and mental health problems.
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Road safety week 2013
Pedestrians, people using motorcycles or three-wheeled motorized vehicles, and cyclists account for 43% of road-traffic deaths in the WHO European Region. The United Nations’ road safety week, 6–12 May 2013, focuses on the urgent need to protect pedestrians, the most vulnerable road users.
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News
- Lax marketing regulations contribute to obesity crisis in children 18-06-2013
- Progress in bringing health into all policies 14-06-2013
- Floods in Europe – what people can do to protect themselves 14-06-2013
- Living on the margins drives HIV epidemic in Europe and central Asia. Conclusion of new report 07-06-2013
- WHO launches new tool to estimate health costs of climate change 06-06-2013
- Polio commission calls on Europe to improve surveillance and reporting 06-06-2013
New publications
- Status report on alcohol and health in 35 European countries 2013
- Health effects of particulate matter. Policy implications for countries in eastern Europe, Caucasus and central Asia
- Floods in the WHO European Region: health effects and their prevention
- The changing national role in health system governance. A case-based study of 11 European countries and Australia
Country news
- Albania aligns with European Commission standards on safe production of shellfish04-06-2013
- Poland takes action to bolster disability rights30-05-2013
- Czech Republic enjoys a lively Road Safety Week27-05-2013
- Long Short Walk in Brussels: focus on pedestrian safety16-05-2013
Regional Director
Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, and Ahmet Berki Dibek, Ambassador of Turkey to Denmark, with signed agreement on country office in Turkey, 17 June 2013. Photo: WHO/Oluf Christoffersen
- WHO formalizes agreement with Turkey 18-06-2013
- 10th senior officials’ meeting between WHO and the European Commission 18-06-2013
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