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Meeting report on water, sanitation and hygiene in health-care facilities in the WHO European Region: Budapest, Hungary, 2–4 July 2025

Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) services, including waste management and environmental cleaning, are fundamental to quality care, infection prevention...

Prevalence of Legionella as a waterborne pathogen and its health impacts in the pan-European region

Legionella infections represent a significant health burden in the pan-European region; in many countries it is considered among the most important waterborne...

WHO European Childhood Obesity Surveillance Initiative (COSI): report on the sixth round of data collection, 2022– 2024

Unhealthy bodyweight in children affects physical and mental health, school performance and quality of life, while also raising the risk of obesity and...

Healthy habits, healthy schools: good practices for hand hygiene and menstrual health in schools in the pan-European region

Access to safe drinking-water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) in schools is fundamental to protecting children’s health, dignity and educational opportunities....



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WHO 2nd European Autumn School on Quality of Care and Patient Safety - brochure

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After the success of the 1st European Autumn School on Quality of Care and Patient Safety in 2023, the WHO Athens Quality of Care and Patient Safety Office, in collaboration with the WHO Collaborating Centre for Education, Research and Evaluation of Safety and Quality in Healthcare from the NOVA National School of Public Health, Lisbon, Portugal, will host the WHO 2nd European Autumn School on Quality of Care and Patient Safety. This initiative is specifically designed to advance scientific knowledge and elevate expertise in health-care quality and patient safety across the European Region and beyond.

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Office on Quality of Care & Patient Safety (GRE) (QOC)