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Prevalence of Legionella as a waterborne pathogen and its health impacts in the pan-European region

Legionella infections represent a significant health burden in the pan-European region; in many countries it is considered among the most important waterborne...

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the sixth round of data collection, 2022– 2024

Unhealthy bodyweight in children affects physical and mental health, school performance and quality of life, while also raising the risk of obesity and...

Healthy habits, healthy schools: good practices for hand hygiene and menstrual health in schools in the pan-European region

Access to safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools is fundamental to protecting children’s health, dignity and educational opportunities....



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Rethinking policy priorities in the light of pandemics: a call to action

Overview

Five months since it was first convened, the Commission has delivered this call to action – the first outcome of its work – to feed into broader national and supranational discussions taking place on how to tackle the deep-rooted conditions that allowed the COVID-19 pandemic to inflict unprecedented damage on lives and economies. It provides guidance on how we should prioritize health and sustainable development now to set our systems and societies on the right track for generations to come.
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Policy & Governance f. Health through the Life Course (PGH), Regional Governance and Languages (RGL)
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World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe