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New WHO data on childhood obesity in Kazakhstan: higher physical activity levels but more screen time

16 Apr: New WHO data on childhood obesity in Kazakhstan: higher physical activity levels but more screen time

Relative to other countries in the WHO European Region, Kazakhstan has low levels of childhood overweight and obesity. However, recent WHO surveillance data show that these levels may be increasing, especially among boys. This new finding formed the basis of the new factsheet “Results of surveillance of childhood obesity, nutrition and physical activity 2020”, prepared…

Regional Director pledges WHO support to help Ukraine’s health system build back better during visit to Lviv

14 Apr: Regional Director pledges WHO support to help Ukraine’s health system build back better during visit to Lviv

On World Health Day in Lviv, Ukraine, WHO Regional Director for Europe Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge visited health facilities and heard first-hand from health workers and patients who have faced some of the most testing circumstances imaginable amid the ongoing war that erupted on 24 February.Speaking during the visit, the Regional Director explained, “This…

Adjusting health financing for people fleeing conflict: WHO releases new guidance for countries in Europe

14 Apr: Adjusting health financing for people fleeing conflict: WHO releases new guidance for countries in Europe

WHO has released new guidance on how host countries can adjust health financing to meet the needs of people fleeing conflict.Since the Russian military offensive in Ukraine began on 24 February 2022, over 4.5 million people have fled Ukraine to seek safe havens in neighbouring countries. Although these countries have responded quickly, the sudden arrival…

Novo Nordisk Foundation supports WHO’s emergency response in Ukraine and neighbouring countries with 25 million Danish kroner/3.4 million euros

14 Apr: Novo Nordisk Foundation supports WHO’s emergency response in Ukraine and neighbouring countries with 25 million Danish kroner/3.4 million euros

WHO/Agata Grzybowska/RATS Agency A WHO team met members of the Polish Red Cross at a refugee center in Medyka set up for Ukrainian refugees. Press contacts: Press office WHO Regional Office for Europe Email: eupress@who.int Copenhagen, 13 April 2022The Novo Nordisk Foundation has donated 25 million Danish kroner (about 3.4 million euros), to WHO’s emergency…

WHO donates incinerators to Tajikistan to dispose of medical waste

13 Apr: WHO donates incinerators to Tajikistan to dispose of medical waste

Through a project supported by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, WHO has procured incinerators to support an effective health-care waste management system in Tajikistan. The procurement includes 8 diesel-fuelled incinerators with a capacity of 20–30 kg, and 6 wood-fuelled units with a capacity of 10–15 kg.The 14 incinerators will be installed across the different regions of…