Estonia

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• Estonia’s Minister of Social Affairs visits WHO/Europe
  03-02-2012
  On 27 January 2012, Hanno Pevkur, the new Minister, visited WHO/Europe, to learn about its work and sign the biennial collaborative agreement on areas of joint work for 2012–2013.
• Hospital sector reform: Republic of Moldova and Estonia learn from each other
  08-12-2011
  A study visit of health care managers from the Republic of Moldova to Estonia took place from 5 to 9 December 2011. The visit was organized by the WHO country offices in both countries, in close partnership with health sector authorities and health care providers in Estonia.
• Flagship course on health system performance in Estonia
  18-11-2011
  A multicountry flagship course was held in Tallinn, Estonia, on 14-18 November 2011, bringing together key policy-makers, and sharing the experiences of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, and Republic of Moldova.
• "Estonian Handbook for Guidelines Development" launched
  17-10-2011
  On 14 October 2011, the Medical Faculty at the University of Tartu, Estonian Health Insurance Fund and the World Health Organization launched the "Estonian Handbook for Guidelines Development" as an outcome of a 2-year preparation process. It provides guidance for health-care providers and public health specialists about evidence-based options for diagnosis and care of patients that help to improve the quality of care in Estonia.
• Launch of follow-up review “Responding to the challenge of financial sustainability in Estonia’s health system: one year on” facilitates further policy dialogue on health financing
  05-10-2011
  On 4 October 2011, the Estonian Health Insurance Fund, Ministry of Social Affairs and the World Health Organization (WHO) gathered key stakeholders in Estonia to present an analysis of major changes in the health system since 2010. This was nearly one and a half years since a comprehensive analysis on the financial sustainability in Estonia’s health system was performed and launched in March 2010.
• Estonia shares health insurance fund experience with Republic of Moldova
  30-09-2011
  Within the framework of a development cooperation project, the Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is financing the project “Supporting the Functioning of Moldovan Health Insurance System” conducted by the Estonian Health Insurance Fund. The main aim of this project is to support the development of Moldovan health insurance system through sharing the Estonian experience.
• 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.
• Unity in response is needed to halt diverse HIV epidemics in Europe
  30-05-2011
  This was the main message of the AIDS 2011 Conference that closed on Friday in Tallinn, Estonia. The event took place on 25-27 May 2011 and gathered over 500 participants from 45 European countries.
• Report on tobacco control situation in Estonia
  27-05-2011
  In December 2010, the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia and WHO/Europe conducted a joint assessment to look at the current status of tobacco control in Estonia and discuss about its future strategic directions.
• Flagship course targets health financing after the economic crisis
  11-04-2011
  From 11–15 April 2011, about 60 officials from government, health insurance funds and other health sector stakeholders from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland participated in a flagship course on strengthening health systems and sustainable financing. WHO/Europe coordinated the course.
• Parliamentary deliberations on the health of the Estonian population
  13-12-2010
  Dr Jarno Habicht, Head of WHO Country Office in Estonia, delivered a presentation in the Parliament of Estonia as part of deliberations on “Health of the Estonian population” on 9 December 2010.
• Success of flagship course on health system strengthening continues
  01-09-2010
  In October 2010, over 60 government and health insurance fund officials, and other health sector stakeholders from Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Poland are participating in a flagship course on health system strengthening and sustainable financing, coordinated by WHO/Europe.
• WHO supports the development of Estonian health system in difficult times
  22-04-2010
• Finding solutions to finance Estonia’s health system
  06-03-2010
  On 5 March 2010, health experts discussed the issue at a conference in Tallinn and mapped out future solutions to health financing in Estonia. The WHO Regional Director for Europe, Zsuzsanna Jakab, on her first official country visit to Estonia, and the Estonian Minister of Social Affairs, Hanno Pevkur, addressed the conference.