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2019-nCoV outbreak is an emergency of international concern
WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak a public health emergency of international concern (PHEIC) on 30 January 2020. The declaration comes with temporary recommendations for China, other countries and the global community.
News
- 2019-nCoV outbreak is an emergency of international concern
- Renate de Bie – a Dutch midwife shares her experiences of safe and peaceful home births
- Turkey earthquake: health infrastructure intact, WHO supporting emergency response
- Launching the 2020 Culture & Health webinar series
- Statement – Novel coronavirus outbreak: Preparing now as one
Events
- Year of the Nurse and the Midwife 2020
- Culture and Health webinar series 2020 – What works? Complementary and alternative medicines in the ̏"biomedical world"
- WHO European Conference on Screening
- The Future of Digital Health Systems 2.0: safe and inclusive digital health for all
- WHO Barcelona course on health financing for universal health coverage 2020
Regional Director
The year ahead: key events across the WHO European Region in 2020
Regional Director site
Countries
Turkey earthquake: health infrastructure intact, WHO supporting emergency response
Countries
Emergencies and outbreaks
- Novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV): News updates, travel advice and technical guidance for countries
- Health response to the humanitarian crisis in Ukraine
- Syria crisis: health response from Turkey
Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
2020 is the year of the nurse and the midwife
Read about nurses and midwives in the European Region
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