Children's health and environment: a review of evidence

It provides an overview of the available evidence of the relationship between the physical environment and children’s health,identifying both research needs and policypriorities to protect children’s health fromenvironmental hazards. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.

Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) study: international report from the 2001 / 2002 survey

This report covers the physical, emotional and psychological aspects of health, and the influences of the family, schools and peers on young people aged 11, 13 and 15 years in 35 countries and regions in the WHO European Region and North America, and gives comprehensive cross-national data on health and well-being, smoking, alcohol consumption, physical activity and sedentary behaviour, eating habits and body image, oral health, bullying and fighting, injuries, cannabis use, and sexual health. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.

Atlas of health in Europe

It contains basic health-related statistics for the 51 Member States of the WHO European Region. The data cover the main aspects of health and its determinants, i.e. basicdemographic data, health status in terms of mortality and morbidity, and some indicators on lifestyles and the environment, health care resources and their utilization. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader required.

Special project for Newly Independent States (NIS) on pharmaceuticals.

It presents information on the Project related to goals and purposes, staff, countries projects (from Armenia to Uzbekistan), and history, and allows access to the Pharmaceutical Reforms Newsletter.

EuroPharm Forum.

It presents information on the objectives, projects, activities and policies, annual meetings, and observers and member countries, and allows access to newsletters.

Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion.

It presents the integral text of the Charter presented at the First International Conferenceon Health Promotion.

Vienna Declaration on Nursing in Support of the European Targets for Health for All.

It presents the integral text of the Declaration made at the European Conference on Nursing.

Health in Prisons Project - HIPP

It describes the Project, and presents information about participating countries, events, activities, and news.

Guidelines on health care practice: report on a WHO meeting.

It presents considerations and recommendations regarding to the development, implementation and evaluation of health care guidelines.

The Heidelberg guidelines for promoting physical activity among older persons.

It presents a rationale and recommendations for the promotion of physically active lifestyle among the elderly.

AFP Polio Surveillance data management system.

It presents information on the current situation of Polio Eradication Programme in the european region, and data on case count and overview of Polio / AFP reporting, historical polio data, and polio immunization schedule. Also available in Russian.

EURO Polio Page - newsletters

It presents information related to Polio control and eradication, and events, and AFP / Polio weekly reporting. Documents in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed. Versions in Russian of some issues are available.

Vaccine preventable diseases and immunization

It presents information on measles, hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae B, congenital rubella sindrome, and diphteria, related to control strategies and activities, adverse events of immunization, and current situation

Capacity-building in secondary prevention of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in countries of Eastern Europe and Central Asia - report on a WHO meeting.

It presents information on the current STD situation, the activities and strategies for prevention and control, and the current needs and gaps in international assistance. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed.

HIV / AIDS, sexually transmitted diseases and tuberculosis in prisons - report on a WHO / UNAIDS european seminar

It presents information on the situation of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis, prevention and care of HIV/AIDS, and prevention and control of tuberculosis in European prisons, and european networks on prison health. A version in Russian is available. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed.

Task force for the urgent response to the epidemics of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia - report on the first meeting of the Task Force.

It presents information on the magnitude of the problem, progresses to date, challenges, response of participating international organizations, and terms of reference for the Task Force for STD and for the Secretariat, and conclusions and recommendations. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed.

Task force for the urgent response to the epidemics of sexually transmitted diseases (STD) in Eastern Europe and Central Asia - report on the second meeting of the Task Force.

It presents information on the epidemiological, programmatic and international assistance updates, coordination at country levels, and integration of STD services into broader health services, and conclusions and recommendations. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed.

Implementation of WHO / UNAIDS policies and strategies on prevention and control of sexually transmitted diseases

It presents information on the current STD situation in the newly independent states, STD prevention and control, obstacles towards the progress of health care for STDs, and conclusions and recommendations. Document in pdf format; Acrobat Reader needed.

Vaccine preventable diseases and immunization

It presents information on measles, hepatitis B, Haemophilus Influenzae B, congenital rubella sindrome, and diphteria, related to control strategies and activities, adverse events of immunization, and current situation.

HIV / AIDS and STIs.

It describes the disease, and presents the current situation in and epidemiological data from some european countries, strategies and activities for control, prevention, treatment and care, infections, and epidemiological surveillance data.