The Ministry of Health of Greece together with WHO/Europe organized a policy dialogue on primary health care reform that took place on 9–10 May 2016 in Athens, under the “Strengthening capacity for universal coverage” initiative. The policy dialogue brought various actors in the Greek health care system together to share the Government's vision for primary health care services and discuss the different directions that the reforms may take.
The final consultation of the European Framework for Action on Integrated Health Services Delivery brought over 170 participants from more than 30 Member States in the WHO European Region to Copenhagen, Denmark on 2–3 May 2016.
On 26–28 April 2016 in Copenhagen, Denmark, a high-level meeting was held to discuss and catalyse implementation of the Tuberculosis Regional Eastern European and Central Asian Project (TB-REP).
52 participants from 21 countries attended the 12th annual Flagship Course on Health Systems Strengthening on 9–13 May 2016 in Barcelona, Spain. The key themes were placing people at the centre of care, measuring health service delivery, driving integrated care through new technology and balancing the need for evidence with an acceptable pace of change.
In the WHO European Region, nurses and midwives – an estimated total of 7.3 million – make up the majority of health care professionals, delivering health services to people of all ages. A recently published compendium of good practices in nursing and midwifery illustrates the fundamental importance of these health care professionals to public health and well-being. Its 55 case studies from 18 countries provide examples of how nurses and midwives enhance health.
(Photo: State neonatal centre, Clinical maternity hospital No. 1.)
The web-based version of the self-assessment tool for the evaluation of EPHOs in the WHO European Region is now available in English and Russian. It maintains the same features as the paper-based version of the tool, but adds simultaneous, multiuser data entry and enhanced reporting capabilities.
The first in a series of publications providing in-depth analyses of the health situation in Member States has been launched. Over the coming years, covering as many countries as possible, WHO/Europe will produce detailed profiles of the national health situation, based on the latest data available.
