At the launch of 🇱🇺 Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR), I was especially proud to pay tribute to the men & women in uniform who stand on the front line of emergencies. Civil–military collaboration is crucial for preparedness and response, bringing unique capacity

Alcohol is a preventable cause of cancer — yet too few people know the risks. 📊🎗️ This is why transparent, accessible labelling matters. Clear on-label warnings help everyone make informed decisions about their health. 🏷️🔍 #AWARH #AlcoholLabelling #EVIDAction

@WHO_Europe @WHO @Chikwe_I @IhorPerehinets @LuxembourgUN @LUinGeneva @olivierjmaes @AnneDostert @LUinCopenhagen @gouv_lu @LucFrieden @MFA_Lu I am especially encouraged that @WHO and key 🇪🇺 EU partners are joining forces to support countries. Grateful to @SandraGallina, Director-General for @EU_Health (DG SANTE), and @florikafink, Director-General of the Health Emergency Preparedness & Response Authority (HERA), for

@WHO_Europe @WHO @Chikwe_I @IhorPerehinets @LuxembourgUN @LUinGeneva @olivierjmaes @AnneDostert @LUinCopenhagen @gouv_lu @LucFrieden @MFA_Lu This progress is backed by 🇱🇺 political ownership at the highest level – from Prime Minister @LucFrieden, Health Minister Martine Deprez, Parliament & civil society. I encourage all countries to follow this example and keep preparedness high on the political agenda.

At a time when @WHO_Europe is responding to 9 graded emergencies, health security has become one of the priorities in our new European Programme of Work (#EPW2), endorsed by all Member States. COVID-19 taught us a hard lesson: diseases do not respect borders, so we cannot lower

@WHO_Europe @WHO @Chikwe_I @IhorPerehinets @LuxembourgUN @LUinGeneva @olivierjmaes @AnneDostert @LUinCopenhagen @gouv_lu Luxembourg, the 2nd @WHO_Europe country undertaking the #UHPR, shows strong commitment in this area through multisectoral governance, cross-border cooperation, investments in digital health and surveillance, and sustained financing for preparedness – capacities that represent

Today in Luxembourg, I joined the launch of the country’s Universal Health and Preparedness Review (UHPR) – a “health security check-up” to see how well systems are prepared for pandemics, conflicts & climate related emergencies. The UHPR helps countries take an honest look at

Oral diseases affect disadvantaged and marginalized children the most. Every child deserves the chance to grow, learn and thrive healthy. A workshop in Bucharest is dedicated to stronger action for child oral health: https://t.co/FzliLJ7wRE @UofGMVLS @UofGlasgow

🧣 In Europe and Central Asia, half of all people who receive an HIV diagnosis are diagnosed late, according to new data from WHO & @ECDC_EU. The greatest number are those infected through heterosexual contact & people who inject drugs. See full report: https://t.co/RXBnVDqAsD

1 in 4 deaths among 18–24-year-olds in Europe is alcohol-related. 📊 🛡️🧒 Protecting the next generation means acting now—by avoiding alcohol during pregnancy, tightening marketing rules, and preventing adverse childhood experiences due to parental alcohol use. #AWARH

I was truly honoured to present an award to H.E. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, President of the Republic of Türkiye, in recognition of the country’s exceptional support for medical evacuations from #Gaza. #Türkiye has so far welcomed 445 patients for life-saving care, most of them

🦷 Half of the population in the WHO European Region lives with oral diseases. Almost 40% of children aged 1–9 have caries in deciduous teeth. At today's workshop in Bucharest stakeholders discuss how to change this: https://t.co/FzliLJ7wRE @UofGMVLS @UofGlasgow

Effective policies can dramatically reduce the oral health burden in our Region. 1 in 2 people here live with an oral disease. That's >460 MILLION cases! Learn about the Bucharest workshop that pushes the agenda forward: https://t.co/FzliLJ7wRE @UofGMVLS @UofGlasgow

At #EPH2025 in 🇫🇮, WHO/Europe Health and Migration Prog., @IOM_ECA and @EU_Health presented how countries enable displaced health workers from 🇺🇦 to continue their medical professions, so their expertise isn't lost. More on the EU-funded joint project👉 https://t.co/mw0oRw5XWA

We are proud to welcome @PublicHealthW as a new WHO Collaborating Centre for #DigitalHealth equity. This collaboration will help shape our work to ensure that digital transformation in health benefits all people in our Region. Learn more: https://t.co/I9hDLbzWlP

Every drink leaves a mark – on health, families and societies. Alcohol fuels cancers, liver disease, crashes, violence and broken homes. “Together, we can reveal alcohol’s harms and prevent new ones,” said Dr Piukala, @RD_WPRO. We stand with you in this call to action.

Türkiye’s experience in managing devastating earthquakes offers lessons the whole world can benefit from. In my meeting with 🇹🇷 Health Minister Kemal Memişoğlu, on the sidelines of the 11th Turkish Medical World Congress, we discussed preparations for the Earthquake Health

To advance child oral health, WHO/Europe with @UofGlasgow, The Borrow Foundation and the Ministry of Health of Romania, will convene regional workshop for policymakers and experts across Southeast Europe. 📍Bucharest, Romania, 26–27 Nov 2025 https://t.co/FzliLJ7wRE @UofGMVLS

At the 11th Turkish Medical World Congress in Ankara 🇹🇷, I spoke with Sıla Gürbüz – active member of #Youth4Health initiative - about one of our biggest challenges: health workforce shortage. When I asked why fewer young people are choosing the doctor profession, her answer was

Anatolian traditional medicine shows how cultural heritage and science can come together to improve lives. Today I met H.E. 🇹🇷 First Lady @EmineErdogan to explore ways Türkiye and WHO/Europe can advance safe, evidence-based traditional care as a model for our Region and beyond.