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Getting vaccinated while pregnant – one woman’s story of what persuaded her to get the jab

08 Mar: Getting vaccinated while pregnant – one woman’s story of what persuaded her to get the jab

As we celebrate International Women’s Day on 8 March, we recognize that pregnant women are one of the groups most vulnerable to developing serious illness and complications from COVID-19. Cara Jamieson, a breastfeeding specialist who works and volunteers in the north-east of Scotland, United Kingdom, discusses her decision to get vaccinated while pregnant.Cara’s initial uncertainty“At…

Ukraine’s most vulnerable children in a Kherson home, designed to keep them safe and healthy

05 Mar: Ukraine’s most vulnerable children in a Kherson home, designed to keep them safe and healthy

WHO Europe / U. Davaasuren War can have a devastating effect on children’s mental and physical health, with potentially life-long consequences. That is why children must be protected from harm during conflict situations and never be targeted. Irina is a child psychologist working in a children’s home in Kherson, southern Ukraine. The home is a…

85% of adolescent girls don’t do enough physical activity: new WHO study calls for action

04 Mar: 85% of adolescent girls don’t do enough physical activity: new WHO study calls for action

Adolescent girls are not getting enough physical activity. Adolescent girls are not getting enough physical activity. On World Obesity Day, WHO is focusing on this problem that is growing worldwide and can have serious effects on health and well-being. A new study into the ‘Barriers and Facilitators of Physical Activity Participation in Adolescent Girls’ brings…

Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe

27 Feb: Dangerously low medical oxygen supplies in Ukraine due to crisis, warn WHO Director-General and WHO Regional Director for Europe

Statement by Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, WHO Director-General, and Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, Geneva/Copenhagen, 27 February 2022WHO calls for critical medical supplies to safely reach those who need them, and is working with partners to establish safe transit for shipments through Poland.During the crisis in Ukraine, health must remain…

WHO/Europe Statement on Ukraine (24 February 2022)

25 Feb: WHO/Europe Statement on Ukraine (24 February 2022)

Copenhagen, 24 February 2022Amid the conflict rapidly unfolding in Ukraine, WHO/Europe reiterates its deepest concern for the safety, health and well-being of all civilians impacted by the crisis in the country and possibly beyond.As the United Nations Secretary-General has repeatedly warned, and as WHO/Europe echoes, any further escalation could result in a humanitarian catastrophe in…

WHO/Europe statement on Ukraine (22 February 2022)

25 Feb: WHO/Europe statement on Ukraine (22 February 2022)

Copenhagen, 22 February 2022WHO, along with other United Nations agencies, joins the United Nations Secretary-General in expressing its deepest concern over the escalating crisis in eastern Ukraine.The right to health is at the centre of humanitarian response. The WHO Country Office in Ukraine, together with the office of the United Nations Resident Coordinator in Ukraine…