WHO and Health Education England (HEE) are working in collaboration internationally, to develop the next generation of Human Resources for Health (HRH) system leaders. The desire is to create a lasting impact in strengthening health systems in partner countries.

The COVID-19 pandemic and its aftermath has underlined the need to ensure sufficient qualified health and care professionals and support them when they are in the workforce.

Harnessing the contribution of support staff, and the wider population, is crucial in both determining the success of service transformations and shaping health outcomes.

There remains an urgent need to accelerate COVID-19 vaccine uptake in low-income countries. Only 50 countries have met the WHO target of 70% vaccination coverage for COVID-19, the majority of which are high income countries.

This live show is part of several online events and activities that the WHO has convened to collect and analyze stories of the impact of the COVID-19 infodemic.

The Forum will be held under the theme of Protecting, safeguarding, and investing in the health and care workforce.

Patient Safety is an urgent global public health issue, pertinent to all health systems around the world. According to the WHO, so-called «adverse events» caused by a lack of Patient Safety are among the ten most frequent causes of death and disability worldwide.

KU Leuven is pleased to invite you to the 18th annual meeting and 12th conference of HEPA Europe, the European Network for the Promotion of Health-Enhancing Physical Activity, on 11-13 September 2023. The conference is jointly organized with WHO/Europe.

ECToHs are organised every three years under the auspices of the Association of European Cancer League (ECL).