73rd session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe

The event was held in Astana, Kazakhstan, and hosted by the Government of Kazakhstan under the patronage of His Excellency Mr Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, President of Kazakhstan.

The three-day program covered multiple topics, including the endorsement of public health plans related to pandemic preparedness, health and care workforce, migrant and refugee health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Additionally, there was a midterm review of the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020-2025: “United Action for Better Health in Europe”.

Background

The WHO Regional Committee (RC) for Europe is the highest decision-making body of the WHO in the European Region. The RC organizes annual meetings among Ministers of Health and other high-level representatives aimed at shaping political commitment and action to improve public health in the Region.