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  • New report gives preliminary dose estimation from Fukushima nuclear accident
    23-05-2012
    The report describes a preliminary estimate of radiation doses to the public resulting from the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear site in Japan in March 2011.
  • 96 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    23-05-2012
    Congratulations to the cities of Sarajevo in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ulyanovsk in the Russian Federation. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Russian Federation to host Healthy Cities conference
    22-05-2012
    On 14–16 June 2012, the Russian Federation will host the fourth Annual Business and Technical Conference of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and the Network of European National Healthy Cities Networks.
  • WHO/Europe contributed to the interagency report “From transition to transformation: sustainable and inclusive development in Europe and Central Asia”
    26-04-2012
    Sustainable  development  calls  for  a  new  health  governance  approach,  introducing  the  health dimension in decision-making processes cutting across all public policy areas. The development of this approach requires political leadership, creation and dissemination of know-how across sectors, provision of incentives that promote cross-sectoral work, allocation of resources and clarification of responsibilities.
  • 94 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    23-01-2012
    Congratulations to the city of Venice, Italy. It has been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Save the date! The 2012 Healthy Cities Conference will be held 14-16 June 2012
    17-01-2012
    The 2012 Healthy Cities Conference  will take place from 14-16 June, 2012 in the city of St Petersburg, Russian Federation.
  • Workshop on development of palliative care in Bulgaria
    16-12-2011
    On 2-3 December 2011, the Specialized Hospital for Active Treatment on Oncology and the Comprehensive Cancer Centre in Vratsa, supported by the WHO Country Office, Bulgaria, organized the workshop entitled “Development of palliative care in Bulgaria”.
  • 93 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    17-11-2011
    Congratulations to the cities of Copenhagen in Denmark; Nantes in France and Cork in Ireland. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Integrated care for elderly in Slovakia
    16-11-2011
    One of the priorities of the Biennial Collaborative Agreement (BCA) 2011-2012 in Slovakia is policy and technical recommendations for long-term care of the elderly at national and local levels. An important event to support this was a conference entitled, “Does society create favourable conditions for active ageing?” held on 20 October 2011, in Bratislava.
  • Joint action on environmental health threats discussed
    02-11-2011
    Meeting for the first time in Bled, Slovenia, on 26–28 October 2011, the European Environment and Health Task Force discussed proposed areas of joint action to implement the commitments agreed by European countries in the Parma Declaration on Environment and Health.
  • New evidence from WHO: inadequate housing causes more than 100 000 annual deaths in Europe
    23-06-2011
    Inadequate housing accounts for over 100 000 deaths per year in the WHO European Region and causes or contributes to many preventable diseases and injuries, including respiratory, nervous system and cardiovascular diseases and cancer. This is the main conclusion of a report, "Environmental burden of disease associated with inadequate housing", released today by WHO/Europe.
  • European mayors to champion Health 2020
    23-06-2011
    Political leaders from 95 European cities have committed to being proactive partners in the development of Health 2020, the European policy for health and well-being.
  • 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.
  • 90 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    24-05-2011
    The WHO European Healthy Cities Network has hit a Phase V milestone. 90 cities have been through a rigorous application process and have been designated by the network. Congratulations to the cities of Galway in Ireland and Istanbul and Trabzon in Turkey. They will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • 87 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    09-05-2011
    Congratulations to the cities of Dimitrovgrad and Velikiy Ustyug in Russia and Yalova in Turkey. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Ministers push environment and health commitments forward
    05-05-2011
    Environment and health ministers, meeting in Paris this week, have agreed on how to monitor progress in reducing the adverse health impact of environmental threats across the European Region. The first meeting of the European Ministerial Board on Environment and Health took place on 4-5 May 2011.
  • Urban water management in focus on World Water Day
    22-03-2011
    Under the theme “Water for cities”, World Water Day 2011 focuses on the impact of rapid urban population growth, industrialization and uncertainties caused by climate change, conflicts and natural disasters on urban water and sanitation systems.
  • Governance for health at the local level: People, citizens and assets for health. Liège, Belgium, 15–18 June 2011
    11-03-2011
    Initial consultation with local governments on the new health policy for the WHO European Region – Health 2020
  • 84 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    01-03-2011
    Dunkerque, France has been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Three Czech Healthy Cities win 2010 Livcom Awards
    18-01-2011
    The WHO European Healthy Cities Network congratulates the three Czech Healthy Cities, Chrudim, Mladá Boleslav and Tábor, who won 2010 Livcom Awards. The international competition of the Livcom Awards is endorsed by the UN and recognizes cities for their achievements in the field of environmental protection and cultural heritage, sustainable development of the communities, healthy lifestyle or strategic planning. The competition's criteria focus on assessment of the quality of inhabitants' life and enforcement of sustainable development principles and its three pillars - economic, social and environmental.
  • Save the date! 15-18 June 2011: Annual WHO European Healthy Cities Business and Technical Conference
    04-01-2011
    The meeting will be held 15-18 June 2011 in Province of Liège, Belgium and hosted by Liege Province Santé. More details will be posted soon.
  • 83 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    21-12-2010
    Congratulations to the cities of Waterford in Ireland, and Bologna and Torino in Italy. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Hidden cities: a report on health inequities
    25-11-2010
    WHO published “Hidden cities: unmasking and overcoming health inequities in urban settings” with the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-HABITAT). The report was launched at last week’s Global Forum on Urbanization and Health, in Kobe, Japan, as part of WHO’s 2010 World Health Day campaign.
  • Urbanization and health in the news
    23-11-2010
    Following the Global Forum on Urbanization and Health held in Kobe, Japan, CNN features a series of stories on urbanization and health.
  • Global Forum on Urbanization and Health: Kobe, Japan, 15-17 November 2010
    16-11-2010
    Kobe, Japan, 15-17 November 2010
  • 80 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    15-11-2010
    Congratulations to the cities of Brussels in Belgium, Kocaeli in Turkey and Zagreb in Croatia. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • 77 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    04-11-2010
    Congratulations to the cities of Ourense and San Sebastian de los Reyes in Spain. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • 75 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    25-10-2010
    Congratulations to the cities of Klaipeda in Lithuania and Warsaw in Poland. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • 73 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    28-09-2010
    Congratulations to the cities of Barcelona in Spain, Izmir in Turkey, and Rotterdam in the Netherlands. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • 70 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    16-09-2010
    Congratulations to the city of Karsikaya-Izmir in Turkey, Modena in Italy, Pärnu in Estonia, and Swansea in the United Kingdom. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • Health benefits of cycling outweigh the risks, according to a scientific paper
    14-09-2010
    A Dutch study quantified the impact both on society and for individuals when 500,000 people would make a transition from car to bicycle for short trips on a daily basis in the Netherlands.  Results show that on average beneficial effects on individuals of increased physical activity are substantially larger than the potential mortality effect of increased inhaled air pollution and traffic crashes.
  • 66 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    27-08-2010
    Congratulations to the city of Samara in the Russian Federation, Jerusalem in Israel, Kirikkale in Turkey, Padua in Italy and Jurmala in Latvia. They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • WHO Call for Case Studies on Physical Activity Promotion in Socially Disadvantaged Groups
    24-08-2010
    WHO/Europe is undertaking a project to compile and review existing projects, initiatives and interventions targeting physical activity promotion in socially disadvantaged groups.
  • 61 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    15-06-2010
    Congratulations to the city of Cherepovets in the Russian Federation, Viana do Castelo in Portugal, Nancy in France, Izhevsk in the Russian Federation, Denizli in Turkey and Ptolemaidas in Greece They have been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and will join other cities working toward the common goal of striving for health and healthy equity in all local policies.
  • The Hidden Cities: Addressing Equity in Health and Inclusiveness in Cities
    10-06-2010
    We are pleased to announce that the web site for the 2010 annual integrated Business and Technical Conference of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network and of the National Healthy Cities Networks in Phase V has been launched. Conference information and registration are now available.
  • Health Promotion International features Healthy Cities
    09-06-2010
    The journal issued a special supplement on Healthy Cities in Europe. The articles are based on an evaluation commissioned by WHO/Europe.
  • 55 cities now designated in Phase V of Healthy Cities
    22-05-2010
    Cheboksary in the Russian Federation has been designated in Phase V of the WHO European Healthy Cities Network.
  • 49 cities now members of the WHO European Health Cities Network
    04-05-2010
    Congratulations to Glasgow in the United Kingdom, Novosibirsk in the Russian Federation and Villanueva de la Cañada in Spain. These cities have joined the WHO European Healthy Cities Network in Phase V. They will join others working towards the common goal of health and health equity in all local policies.
  • Croatia issues Healthy Cities stamp
    30-10-2008
    To honour the 20th anniversary of the Healthy Cities movement, celebrated at the 2008 annual WHO European Healthy Cities Network meeting in Zagreb, Croatia issued a special stamp.