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• World Health Assembly, day 2: resolution on noncommunicable diseases approved
  24-05-2012
  A resolution on strengthening noncommunicable disease policies to promote active ageing was approved by countries on the second day of WHO’s global annual meeting.
• Five Europeans receive 2012 World No Tobacco Day awards
  23-05-2012
  WHO honoured five people from across the European Region for their work in fighting the global tobacco epidemic and promoting tobacco-control initiatives and policies.
• France report calls for action to bring adult smoking to 15% by 2025
  09-03-2012
  In France, the latest information (2010) indicates that 32% of men and 26% of women smoke daily. This daily smoking rate for women is among the highest in the world.
• 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.
• Outbreaks of E. coli O104:H4 infection: update 30
  22-07-2011
  The number of new cases of Escherichia coli O104:H4 infection in Germany and France is much diminished. The figures reflect some delayed reporting, and the evidence indicates that the outbreak, which took 50 lives in Germany alone, is nearly over.
• Outbreaks of E. coli O104:H4 infection: update 29
  07-07-2011
  On 5 July, the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) issued the report from the Task Force established to coordinate investigations to track down the possible source of the French and German outbreaks of E. coli O104:H4. Details of the task force report and its conclusions can be found on the EFSA website.
• Outbreaks of E. coli O104:H4 infection: update 26
  29-06-2011
  On 28 June 2011, the Institut de veille sanitaire published new figures for the verocytotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC)/haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS) outbreak in Bordeaux, France. On 28 June, Sweden reported a confirmed case of E. coli O104:H4 in southern Sweden in an adult male.
• Outbreaks: update 25: new VTEC cases in France and Sweden
  28-06-2011
  On 24 June 2011, France reported an outbreak of verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC)/haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS), with 8 cases in adults (6 women and 2 men). E. coli O104:H4 has been confirmed in 3 cases. On 28 June, Sweden reported a confirmed case of E. coli O104:H4 in southern Sweden in an adult male.
• EHEC outbreaks: update 24: France reports 8 cases in new outbreak
  27-06-2011
  Since week 23/2011, the number of reported cases of haemolytic uraemic syndrome (HUS)/enterohaemorrhagic Escherichia coli (EHEC) in Germany has declined significantly. On 24 June, France reported an outbreak of verocytotoxin-producing E. coli (VTEC)/HUS with 8 cases in adults (6 women and 2 men). E. coli O104:H4 has been confirmed in 3 cases.
• 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.
• European ministers discuss health needs of people displaced by north African crisis
  13-04-2011
  Today, European health ministers and high-level officials met in Rome to improve international cooperation and coordination on the health issues related to the mass migration resulting from the crisis in northern Africa.
• Measles outbreaks across Europe show no sign of slowing
  12-04-2011
  Countries in the WHO European Region continue to battle large measles outbreaks that are spreading between countries and to other regions of the world. To date, 24 countries in the Region have reported measles cases in 2011.
• 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.