{"id":16856,"date":"2023-10-23T12:17:42","date_gmt":"2023-10-23T10:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=16856"},"modified":"2025-02-28T17:43:54","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T15:43:54","slug":"73rd-session-of-the-who-regional-committee-for-europe-is-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/efn.eu\/?p=16856","title":{"rendered":"73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe is coming!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The year 2023 represents the 75th World Health Organization anniversary and 45 years since the signing of the historic Alma-Ata Declaration on primary health care (PHC)<\/strong><\/a>, <\/strong>and the mid-point of the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020\u20132025 \u2013 \u201cUnited Action for Better Health in Europe\u201d<\/strong><\/a>. The73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe<\/strong><\/a> will be an opportunity for Health ministers and high-level delegates from the 53 Member States<\/strong> to reflect on the current state of health and well-being<\/strong> across the Region, take stock of progress in delivering the EPW<\/strong>, celebrate public health milestones<\/strong> over the past 75 years, and discuss what is needed to address current and future challenges.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This Conference will take place in Astana, Kazakhstan, from 24 to 26 October and several public health plans will be considered and put forward for endorsement during the proceedings, including an action plan for refugee and migrant health for 2023\u00ad\u20132030<\/strong>, a framework for action on the health and care workforce for 2023\u20132028<\/strong>, and a roadmap on antimicrobial resistance for 2023\u20132030<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In a context in which, the healthcare professionals have been the most affected category especially during the Covid-19 pandemic, the need to restructure<\/strong> and to move to the right direction to promote inclusivity<\/strong> and response is essential.  The WHO will listen to the Member States and NGOs present on the real changing needs, in order to support the transformation and to support the good practices exchange, among the Member States. In this regard, during the session, delegates will be provided with an update on health emergencies<\/strong> in the Region and consulted on the development of the Preparedness 2.0 strategy and action plan<\/strong>, as well as a regional action plan to strengthen the Emergency Medical Teams initiative.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, the delegates will be invited to consider a new framework, which includes 5 key actions<\/strong> that countries can take to tackle the health workforce crisis:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n