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Communicating health and the Sustainable Development Goals: experiences from small countries of the WHO European Region 01-11-2016

One of the 4 key action areas of WHO/Europe’s small countries initiative is to support the implementation of Health 2020 by better engaging the media as a partner. Collaborating with the media to raise awareness of health issues, goals and targets is also critical to the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, which calls for the involvement of civil society, the private sector and individuals from every country in order to hold governments accountable and ensure progress.

What resilience is and why it matters to small countries 28-10-2016

Ministers endorse joint statement on climate change and health at high-level meeting of small countries 12-10-2016

Today, health ministers and policy-makers from eight European countries endorsed a statement that commits them to joining efforts in protecting people’s health from adverse effects of climate change. The Third High-level Meeting of Small Countries, which includes WHO European countries with a population of less than one million, took place in Monaco on 11–12 October 2016 to strengthen collaboration in tackling today’s complex health challenges.

Small Countries Health Information Network Report 19-07-2016

A report on the first meeting of focal points of the Small Countries Health Information Network (SCHIN) has been published setting out priorities, a joint action plan and the roles and responsibilities of all SCHIN partners. SCHIN's aim is to bring together small countries to exchange experiences and address shared health information challenges.

Fifth meeting of the WHO Working Group on Health in Climate Change 02-07-2016

Participants from 18 Member States of the WHO European Region and 3 international organizations took part in the Fifth meeting of the WHO Working Group on Health in Climate Change (HIC) on 23–24 June 2016 in Bonn, Germany.

European Health Information Initiative expands by 7 members at 4th Steering Group Meeting 12-04-2016

Georgia, Lithuania, Malta and Portugal are the latest Member States to be welcomed to the European Health Information Initiative (EHII) alongside new institutional members Public Health England, the European Public Health Association, and the Swiss Tropical and Public Health Institute, which is a WHO collaborating centre.

Small Countries Health Information Network meets for the first time 18-03-2016

The Maltese Ministry for Energy and Health hosted the first meeting of the focal points of the Small Countries Health Information Network (SCHIN) in Valetta on 3 and 4 March 2016.

San Marino’s committment to raise awareness on social determinants of health 10-03-2016

In 2015, San Marino in close collaboration with its state-owned television and radio broadcaster RTV developed 3 initiatives to promote health education, focusing on persons with disability and road safety. More initiatives are planned for 2016.

Malta to host meeting on importance of data coverage for small countries 18-02-2016

Small countries have a huge need for data, but most have difficulties in achieving effective health data coverage. To address this gap, on 3–4 March 2016, Malta will host a meeting on data collection in small countries.