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2 p. ; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has implications for many other health issues, from cancer to the health workforce to laboratory quality. The fight to keep antibiotics working cannot be won by the health sector alone – it will require collaboration from many sectors and sections of government, and from health workers and patients.

2 p. ; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has implications for many other health issues, from cancer to the health workforce to laboratory quality. The fight to keep antibiotics working cannot be won by the health sector alone – it will require collaboration from many sectors and sections of government, and from health workers and patients.

2 p. ; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has implications for many other health issues, from cancer to the health workforce to laboratory quality. The fight to keep antibiotics working cannot be won by the health sector alone – it will require collaboration from many sectors and sections of government, and from health workers and patients.

2 p. ; Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has implications for many other health issues, from cancer to the health workforce to laboratory quality. The fight to keep antibiotics working cannot be won by the health sector alone – it will require collaboration from many sectors and sections of government, and from health workers and patients.

27 p. ; Despite documented public support for pandemic response strategies across the WHO European Region, Member States are reporting signs of pandemic fatigue in their populations – here defined as distress which can result in demotivation to follow recommended protective behaviours, emerging gradually over time and affected by a number of emotions, experiences and perceptions. While pandemic fatigue is an individual reaction, governments acknowledge their responsibility to address the factors that lead to fatigue. Responding to a request from Member States for support in this field, this document provides a framework for the planning and implementation of national and subnational strategies to maintain and reinvigorate public support to prevent COVID-19.

8 p. ; The WHO Regional Office for Europe supported the Government of North Macedonia in conducting a self-assessment of implementation of the core components of infection prevention and control (IPC) programmes at the national and facility levels. The self-assessment paid particular attention to facilities involved in treatment of COVID-19 patients in order to identify key gaps and to provide guidance and recommendations to improve IPC practices at the national level. It built on information from a joint external evaluation of International Health Regulations core capacities in North Macedonia in 2019. This report provides summary results of the IPC core components self-assessment and sets out recommendations for next steps that need to be taken.

viii, 53 p. ; This report describes the main findings and policy pointers of an assessment of the current conditions of integrated delivery of long-term health and social services in Romania. The country has advanced in enacting legislation to regulate the provision of long-term care. Service provision is limited to social services, whereas the health component is not defined by law. The current provision of long-term care is insufficient, services are fragmented and there are no defined pathways of care. The system relies heavily on families to provide care, but services for unpaid caregivers are underdeveloped. There is an acute shortage of workers, caused by migration of workers to other European countries.

viii, 96 p. ; The World Health Organization's Evidence-informed Policy Network (EVIPNet) has supported Member States in designing, implementing and institutionalizing efforts to support evidence-informed policy-making (EIP). This experience has shown the importance of systematically and comprehensively identifying important contextual factors that can either support or hinder countries in identifying the organizational and operational niche of the future EVIPNet knowledge translation platform (KTP) at the country level. The Situation Analysis Manual guides the analysis of such contextual factors. The purpose of this Manual is twofold: 1) to assist WHO Member States in planning and conducting a situation analysis (SA) to understand the local context with regard to EIP/KTP. An SA aims to gather background information that supports a systematic and comprehensive reflection on the most important local factors that will either support or act as barriers to the establishment and operationalization of future KTPs. KTPs are the fundamental units of EVIPNet at the country level; 2) to provide general principles, approaches and tools that can be applied to conduct and present the findings from an SA. While several tools and approaches are meant to assist users in tackling the SA, the Manual is not a rigid protocol. The data collection methods should be, as required, adapted to the local context. For instance, questions can be amended to ensure that these are culturally and/or politically sensitive.

Operation MECACAR (the coordinated poliomyelitis eradication efforts in Mediterranean, Caucasus and central Asian republics) reaffirms that tremendous public health accomplishments are feasible when national governments, WHO, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), and other external partners work together closely--in this case, with the primary goal of reaching every child with oral polio vaccine. Since 1995, 18 countries and areas with diverse political systems have met regularly to exchange information openly, and to plan sound strategies to fight infectious diseases together. The success of Operation MECACAR is clear. Participants synchronized national immunization days (NIDs) against poliomyelitis so that children in mobile population groups could be immunized simultaneously. As a consequence, 15 of the participating countries and areas reported no indigenous poliomyelitis cases in 2000, with steep reductions in the number of cases in the others. In addition to the impact on poliomyelitis incidence, participants benefited from improved dialogue, the sharing of lessons learned, and joint planning. Operation MECACAR has directly influenced the approach to poliomyelitis eradication worldwide. In western and central Africa, 17 countries have already synchronized their NIDs in the autumn of 2000. These countries used the lessons of Operation MECACAR and decided to unite in an effort to rid their children forever of the threat of poliomyelitis. This collaboration will un- doubtedly lead to increased collaboration on other health goals. The mechanism of Operation MECACAR could be adapted for use in other areas of the world, as we seek to certify poliomyelitis eradication in 2005. All countries and areas must work together to exchange information, maintain certification-standard surveillance and contain laboratory poliovirus stocks. In addition, the MECACAR process provides a forum to coordinate policy for stopping poliomyelitis immunization. ; World Health Organization, Regional Office for Europe with the Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean. ; "EUR/00/5018747(F)." ; "The production of this book is funded jointly by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the US Agency for International Development (USAID)." - p. iv

The challenge of ensuring equitable access -- International obligations to achieve equitable access -- Steering governance frameworks to deliver equitable access -- Reducing geographical disparities -- Ensuring access for vulnerable and marginalized groups -- Keeping water and sanitation affordable for all