WHO European Region - Statements and events

This recording captures the second event in our new series of topic-specific mini-conferences — an opportunity to come together, learn from each other, and turn insights into action. Held on 25–26...

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Mental health is integral to strong primary health care — and countries across the Region are asking for practical guidance on implementation. Building on the 2025 WHO policy paper Scaling up menta...

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WHO/Europe held a webinar to present the findings of a recent scoping review on equity across the regulation, implementation and evaluation of digital health and to raise awareness of where equity ...

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How can front-of-pack labelling (FOPL) help address noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and support healthier food choices across the WHO European Region? This scientific webinar, jointly organized by...

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This session examines how regulating alcohol availability, such as outlet density, hours of sale, and retail monopolies, can lower consumption and protect public health. Experts share global eviden...

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This webinar explores how taxation and pricing policies can reduce alcohol consumption and harm. Experts discuss findings from the IARC Handbook Volume 20B, summarize the findings of a WHO/Europe r...

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Alcohol health warning labels are a key tool in reducing alcohol-related harm. This webinar explores the growing momentum behind alcohol labelling policies across the WHO European Region. Hosted b...

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The Division of Prevention and Health Promotion of the WHO Regional Office for Europe hosted a webinar on Friday, 5 September 2025, to launch the new policy brief “Food taxes for a healthy diet: ti...

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WHO/Europe's "Decoding Data and Digital Health" webinar series addresses digital health topics of importance to countries in the WHO European Region. Learn more about this webinar: https://www.who...

This first webinar in the WHO/Europe and IARC alcohol and cancer series breaks down how the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) evaluates evidence on cancer risks and prevention. Thr...

The WHO Country Office in Ukraine and the WHO Regional Office for Europe organized a joint webinar to examine how the war has impacted drinking behaviors in Ukraine, revealing signs of polarization...

The WHO/Europe webinar in the series on alcohol and public health on the topic: “Alcohol & the sustainable development goals: What are other relevant dimensions beyond health?” took place on 15 Ju

WHO/Europe is holding a webinar in the series on alcohol and public health on the topic: Alcohol cultures and stigma – overview of key concepts Speakers: Ilora Finlay, Baroness Finlay of Llandaff, ...

Maryam Zare Jeddi explores the challenges of communicating human biomonitoring (HBM) results to individuals and the public. With rising concern over chemical exposures, clear, transparent, and non-...

Greet Schoeters explains the critical role of data management and analysis in human biomonitoring (HBM) studies. Learn why personal data protection, anonymization, and clear data management plans a...

Argelia Castaño explains why quality assurance is essential at every stage of a human biomonitoring (HBM) study—from sampling and storage to analysis and data interpretation. She highlights the imp...

Shoji F. Nakayama highlights the powerful role of human biomonitoring (HBM) in environmental epidemiology through Japan’s landmark birth cohort study, JECS. With over 100,000 mother-child pairs fol...

Marike Kolossa-Gehring outlines the essential steps for designing and conducting a robust human biomonitoring (HBM) study. From defining study goals and choosing the right methodology to ensuring e...

Milena Hovart explores how human biomonitoring (HBM) is being implemented worldwide to guide risk reduction, shape policy, and protect public health. From tracking toxic exposures to informing the ...

Small countries can greatly benefit from establishing human biomonitoring programs to target resources, identify health risks, and inform policies at national, European, and global levels. In this ...