Communicable diseases
Socioeconomic, environmental and behavioural factors, as well as international travel and migration, foster and increase the spread of communicable diseases. Vaccine-preventable, foodborne, zoonotic, health care-related and communicable diseases pose significant threats to human health and may sometimes threaten international health security. In cooperation with governments, WHO/Europe develops norms and standards, guidance and public health tools to help countries implement effective disease prevention and control programmes and address their risk factors.
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European Immunization Week 2022 – celebrating progress and addressing new challenges in the control of vaccine-preventable diseases
Today marks the start of European Immunization Week (EIW), an opportune moment to celebrate the historic achievements in protecting lives and livelihoods made possible by vaccines, and to acknowledge their further potential to protect public health.
News
- Monkeypox in the European Region: what we know so far and how we need to respond
- Multi-country monkeypox outbreak in non-endemic countries
- Investigations ongoing into atypical cases of monkeypox now reported in eight countries in Europe
Publications
United Nations common position on ending HIV, TB and viral hepatitis through intersectoral collaboration (2018)
Multimedia
New guidelines on the use of antiretroviral drugs for treating and preventing HIV infection
More HIV/AIDS multimediaReport of the Regional Director
Report of the Regional Director - The work of WHO/Europe in 2020–2021
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