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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....

Workshop on wastewater and environmental surveillance for public health in central Asia: meeting report, Astana, 5 June 2025

The Workshop on wastewater and environmental surveillance (WES) for public health in central Asia, held on 5 June 2025 in Astana, convened national and...

Cyprus: country profile for child and adolescent health

This profile provides a snapshot of the national situation of children and adolescents in the context of the strategy for child and adolescent health and...



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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.
WHO Team
Policy & Governance f. Health through the Life Course (PGH), Regional Governance and Languages (RGL)
Editors
World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe