World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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WHO is working day and night to keep medical supply chains open and preserve Ukraine’s health system

Since Russia’s military offensive began in Ukraine on 24 February, WHO has worked around the clock to ensure a constant flow of health supplies so that neighbouring countries have the i... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
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A life-saving journey – critical WHO supplies arrive in Ukraine

On Saturday 5 March, just over a week following the escalation of military operations in Ukraine, 3 large lorries carrying 36 tonnes of vital WHO medical supplies crossed the Polish bor... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Two years of COVID-19: new report highlights the 100 weeks of WHO/Europe’s efforts to protect lives and livelihoods during the pandemic

11 March 2022 is a grim milestone as we mark 2 years since WHO categorized the COVID-19 outbreak as a pandemic – a health emergency spanning countries and continents. Since cases of COV... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus confirmed in Israel

On Monday, 7 March 2022, a case of circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus type 3 (cVDPV3) was confirmed in an unvaccinated girl aged 3 years and 9 months in Israel. The girl had develop... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 1 min read
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Access to vaccination for refugees from Ukraine needed to protect the most vulnerable among them from vaccine-preventable diseases

Protecting the health of all, including refugees, is a priority concern for WHO as the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine continues to unfold. WHO is working with countries of the European... Read More
World Health Organization
3 years ago ⋅ English ⋅ 2 min read
Newsroom
Putting health at the centre of post-COVID recovery: WHO European Region faces stark choices that will shape its future

Given the far-reaching impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic in the WHO European Region, countries face daunting challenges in tackling health inequities and achieving the health-related Sus... Read More