Health In Europe

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• Safe Harbour: Talking With Children About Suicide

  September 11, 2026 · 25 min

  When we hear the word suicide, many of us instinctively recoil. The word is taboo in everyday life.  For family members who have lost somebody to suicide, this stigma can make grieving even more complex.  People may struggle to explain the…

• The Conversations We're Not Having About Alcohol

  August 27, 2026 · 38 min

  When we talk about alcohol at WHO, we often start with the evidence. Today, we're starting with people's experiences. Aleksandra Olsen works on communications about alcohol and health here at WHO Regional Office for Europe.  At WHO, it is…

• I Believe You, with Elisa Fernandez Saenz

  August 7, 2026 · 26 min

  In the first episode of this mini-series, we've heard why WHO/Europe launched the Special Initiative on Violence Against Women and Girls. In the second, we spoke with UNFPA on how health systems can and are practically taking steps to help…

• I Believe You, with Florence Bauer

  July 31, 2026 · 32 min

  Last episode on I Believe You, Dr. Hans Kluge set out why WHO Europe has made violence against women and girls one of its top priorities. This week, what that means in practice.  When a woman or a girl walks into a clinic, that may be the…

• I Believe You

  July 24, 2026 · 21 min

  What role does a health system play in protecting women and girls from violence? I Believe You is a new podcast mini-series from WHO's Health In Europe, under the Special Initiative on Violence Against Women and Girls. Throughout the…

• NCDs, AMR, and Policy Crossroads

  September 22, 2025 · 36 min

  What insights and lessons learned from the UN High Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistence last September can inform preparations for the upcoming UN High Level Meeting on non-communicable diseases?  In this second episode of…

• NCDs and the triple planetary crisis

  June 5, 2025 · 34 min

  How can we address the intersecting challenges of climate change and non-communicable diseases at once?  In this first episode of the Intersections in Health, a new short podcast mini series, we delve into NCDs and the triple planetary…

• Medevac

  March 17, 2025 · 31 min

  Crisis and conflict dominate the headlines.  The ongoing war in Ukraine and the conflict between Israel and the occupied Palestinian territory have brought death, destruction and displacement.  But among the major disasters and conflicts…