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• WHO report reveals teenagers do not get a fair deal on health
  02-05-2012
  Widespread inequalities mean that many young people in the WHO European Region and North America are not as healthy as they could be, according to a new report on the Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study, published by the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
• Progress towards Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6 in the WHO European Region: 2011 Update
  20-04-2012
  As called for by Regional Committee for Europe Resolution EUR/RC57/R2, this report constitutes the biennial update on the progress made towards the health-related Millennium Development Goals in the European Region. It draws on the most recent data sources available, as of July 2011, for Millennium Development Goals 4, 5 and 6 on, respectively, reducing child mortality, improving maternal health, and combating HIV/AIDs, malaria and other diseases (including tuberculosis).
• World Health Day 2012 – Active ageing adds healthy life to years
  29-03-2012
  Europe’s population is living longer than ever before. Average life expectancy at birth in the 53 countries in the WHO European Region is over 72 years for men and around 80 for women. While birth rates and total population numbers are declining in some parts of the Region, the proportion of people aged ≥65 years is forecast almost to double between 2010 and 2050.
• New tool on assessment of quality of antenatal and postpartum care piloted in Kyrgyzstan
  28-03-2012
  Maternal and newborn mortality and morbidity is decreasing in many countries of the WHO European Region, however, much more should be done to accelerate the progress. The Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan has requested assistance of WHO, UNFPA and UNICEF in accessing the quality of maternal and neonatal health care to develop recommendations for improvement in consultation with international and national experts.
• Causes and consequences: what determines our sexual and reproductive health? Entre Nous 73, 2011
  14-02-2012
  Issue No 73 of Entre Nous, “Causes and consequences: What determines our sexual and reproductive health?” focuses on the relationship between health inequities, social determinants of health and sexual and reproductive health, highlighting the progress, challenges, current status and commitment that has been made in this area throughout the European Region. The issue also features an article on the new European policy for health “Health 2020” which is currently under development and how this policy can be used to tackle the public health challenges of today such as vulnerable groups and inequities.
• Life does not end at 60 - senior citizens have much to offer
  31-01-2012
  Many Europeans live longer and are healthier than ever before. This is an opportunity to highlight senior citizens’ many resources and experiences. A recent conference focused on labour market issues, and how working conditions and labour market policies can be adapted to meet the needs of older workers
• Albania Success stories in improving mother and child health
  03-01-2012
• International meetings in Uzbekistan on maternal and child health: priority actions identified
  13-12-2011
  Two international meetings on maternal and child health brought together hundreds of experts and representatives of national governments and international organizations, to discuss the reforms made by the Uzbek Government in accelerating progress towards achieving Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) 4 and 5 and to identify priority actions in the WHO European Region.
• Promoting multisectoral collaboration on child and adolescent health in Azerbaijan
  14-11-2011
  With technical support from WHO/Europe, the Ministry of Health organized a workshop in November that brought together officials from the Ministry, the State Committee on Women, Family and Children’s Affairs, representatives of other ministries (education, youth and sport, labour and social protection), and national programmes and institutions, major partners (WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), the World Bank and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID)) and local nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) involved in maternal, child and adolescent health.
• High food prices contributing to malnutrition in Tajikistan
  10-11-2011
  Data from household surveys in rural Tajikistan in July 2011 show that 29.1% of children are stunted and 12.5% are wasted. WHO/Europe is assisting the country to develop a national action plan on nutrition.
• Linking sexual and reproductive health and HIV in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia: Examining the future of integrated services
  09-11-2011
  Representatives from 13 countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia met in Antalya, Turkey, on 2–4 November to examine how to develop better linkages between Sexual Reproductive Health, HIV, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) and other services.
• Women and cancer: screening and treatment save lives
  03-11-2011
  One in five women in the European Region will get cancer before the age of 75. A third of cancers are preventable, and common types among women – breast, colorectal and cervical – can be cured if detected early.
• Moving ahead with sexuality education in the European Region
  10-10-2011
  On 6–7 October 2011 the Federal Centre for Health Education (BZgA) and WHO Regional Office for Europe jointly hosted a workshop in Cologne, Germany, on the further development of good quality sexuality education in the European Region.
• Workshop on improvement of supervisory system in Tajikistan for better maternal and child health programme
  06-10-2011
  A workshop on improvement of a supervisory system in Tajikistan for better maternal and child health programme took place in Dushanbe, Tajikistan, 12-17 September 2011.
• Healthy nutrition in schools
  23-09-2011
  Schools offer an opportunity to promote healthy eating habits that children can carry into adulthood, and to reach into the wider community.
• Looking “beyond the numbers” to save mothers’ lives in Ukraine
  23-09-2011
  On 13–16 September 2011, the Ministry of Health of Ukraine hosted a three-day technical workshop and one-day national conference to discuss and adopt new ways to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in the country.
• Computer tool to improve healthcare delivery
  21-09-2011
  A capacity building workshop on maternal health in Moldova on 20-22 September introduces a computer-based tool to calculate the cost of health care in a specifically defined area.
• Congress of the European Society of Gynecology – from contraception and maternal health to cardiology and cancer
  16-09-2011
  On 8–11 September, the Tivoli Congress Centre in Copenhagen set the stage for the 9th Congress of the European Society of Gynaecology (ESG). More than 2300 gynaecologists from over 65 countries attended. Topics ranged from contraception, maternal health, pregnancy and contraception for women with cardiovascular diseases, cancer, diabetes to less familiar issues such as obesity, gender issues and violence prevention.
• Entre Nous special issue focussing on maternal and child health in Kazakhstan
  11-07-2011
  Issue No 74 of Entre Nous, “Improvement of maternal and child health in Kazakhstan” describes how politicians, managers and clinicians, supported by WHO and the European Union, have begun to transform out-of-date practice by introducing evidence-based care.
• National health promotion conference on child and youth health in Estonia
  20-06-2011
  The annual conference, held in Tartu on 10 June 2011, focused on child and youth health. The participants gathered information on the current state of young people’s health and health determinants, and studied obstacles to creating a safer and healthier environment for young people. The proposals made were published in the conference memorandum.
• New WHO/Europe report: an estimated 10 000 old people physically abused every day
  16-06-2011
  Every year at least 4 million older people in the WHO European Region are estimated to suffer physical abuse: being slapped, punched, kicked, burned, wounded with a knife or locked in their rooms. Research also indicates that as many as 2500 older people may die at the hands of family members. These are the main findings of the new European report on preventing elder maltreatment, released today by WHO/Europe at the 3rd European Conference on Injury Prevention and Safety Promotion, in Budapest, Hungary. The report gives the first description of the size, causes and consequences of elder maltreatment, and provides an overview of good practice in prevention.
• Armenia one step closer to achieving universal access to reproductive health
  27-05-2011
  The international community has agreed that improving maternal health (Millennium Development Goal 5) is impossible without providing high-quality services for family planning. The prevalence of contraceptive use and the unmet need for family planning are becoming indicators for this Millennium Development Goal.
• Sexual health: A public health challenge in Europe. Entre Nous 72, 2011
  23-05-2011
  Issue No 72 of Entre Nous, “Sexual Health: A Public Health Challenge in Europe,” explores the progress that has been made in sexual health across Europe. It highlights the broader concepts of sexual wellbeing including the fundamental belief that sexual health is an integral part of overall health, wellbeing and quality of life. Analysis of sexual health of adolescents, older people, migrants, people living with HIV  and people with disabilities  in the WHO European Region is presented in the magazine. 
• Regional Advisory Panel for Research and Training in Reproductive Health in the European Region convenes in Copenhagen
  03-05-2011
  Members of the Regional Advisory Panel for Research and Training in the European Region met in Copenhagen from 27-28 April together with observers, partners and representatives from WHO headquarters to discuss and decide on further implementation of the WHO Global Reproductive Health Strategy (2004) and the WHO European Regional Strategy on Reproductive and Sexual Health (2001).
• WHO and the EU commend the work of the National Mother and Child Health Centre in Astana
  12-04-2011
  WHO and the European Union will present the commemorative plaque to the National Mother and Child Health Centre for the contribution on improving maternal and child health in Kazakhstan.
• Six success stories in Making Pregnancy Safer
  10-11-2010
• Persisting inequity in maternal health
  29-10-2010
  In some countries in Europe, only 20% of the poorest women have access to 4 or more antenatal care visits, compared to over 80% of the richest women.
• Progress regarding MDGs 3, 4 and 5. Draft conclusions from WHO meeting of national focal points for family and community health in Durres, Albania.
  29-10-2010
• Maternal mortality halved in eastern Europe and central Asia, but too many women die giving life
  22-05-2010
  In the past ten years, maternal mortality has halved but vulnerable groups are still not reached and many women die or suffer from complications while giving birth. Contraception is seen as the most cost-effective solution. At a meeting organized in Istanbul on 11 November 2009 by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), WHO/Europe, international experts and policy-makers from 20 countries in eastern Europe and central Asia pledged to step up the fight against needless death and suffering from pregnancy and childbirth