Philippe Cano

I’m proud to share an important milestone for our work at WHO/Europe: the creation of the Health Security Division (HSE), by bringing together critical functions from WHO Health Emergency Programme and Division of Communicable Diseases , Environment and Health of WHO/Europe. HSE will help countries prevent, prepare, respond to, and recover from multi-hazard health emergencies — from infectious disease outbreaks to natural hazards, conflicts, communicable disease and AMR, and other threats. It marks a stronger, more integrated approach to preventing emergencies, protecting people’s health, keeping the world safe The Division brings together five programmes: 🔹 Preparedness and IHR Capacities (PCA) – helps countries assess and strengthen their systems under the International Health Regulations, building capacities across laboratories, health facilities, points of entry, and communities. PCA also supports countries to plan and invest strategically in preparedness, guided by the Preparedness 2.0 Strategy and Action Plan and aligned with international frameworks. 🔹 Alerts and Response Operations (ARO) – detects and verifies health threats early and coordinates WHO’s operational response to emergencies and crises. ARO ensures timely decision-making, delivery of critical supplies, and support to health workers, while strengthening coordination through Emergency Operations Centres, EMTs and partners such as GOARN. 🔹 Pathogens, Communicable Diseases and Threats (PCT)  – focuses on preventing and controlling epidemic- and pandemic-prone pathogens, from respiratory viruses and TB to zoonotic and vector-borne diseases. PCT leads regional surveillance networks, advances antimicrobial resistance accountability, and provides rapid technical yexpertise when outbreaks occur. 🔹 Vaccine-Preventable and Immunization (VPI) - works to protect populations through timely immunization, supporting countries to achieve the goals of the European Immunization Agenda 2030. VPI coordinates the certification of polio eradication, verification of measles and rubella elimination, and assists countries in introducing new vaccines and addressing inequities. 🔹 European Centre for Preparedness for Humanitarian and Health Emergencies (PHE) works with the Regional teams to build preparedness capacities through training, exercises, and digital tools, and promoting cross-border collaboration and knowledge exchange among practitioners. 🔹All technical teams will be supported by a Managment and Administration (MGA) Programme to ensure efficient planning and implementation. Grateful to Hans Kluge for trust and support. WHO Regional Office for Europe Angkana Santhiprechachit Tanja Schmidt Labarga Emanuele Bruni Marc-Alain Widdowson Shahin Huseynov Sevil Huseynova Cristiana Salvi silviu ciobanu Askar Yedilbayev Stela Bivol 
 👉 You can learn more by downloading and subscribing to the first WHO/Europe Health Security Bulletin. Please see link in my comment below.

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ECDC's Director Dr Pamela Rendi-Wagner participated today in the first meeting of the Advisory Committee for Public Health Emergencies - a new element of the European Health Union's health security architecture to advise the European Commission and Member States before, during and after public health emergencies.   The Committee brings together 44 independent experts from different disciplines and sectors, helping in preparedness and response to potential cross-border threats to health and wellbeing of the European citizens.   #HealthEmergency #PublicHealth #PreparednessAndResponse #Preparedness #Epidemiology #HealthUnion

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SSI-LED PROJECT NETWORKING WITH SISTER PROJECTS UpSurvDK, a project led by Statens Serum Institut in Denmark, is participating in a conference in Luxembourg, bringing together projects co-funded under the EU4Health Direct Grants to Improve National Surveillance Systems. The event is organized by DG SANTE. Like its sister projects, UpSurvDK is dedicated to strengthening national surveillance systems to better address cross-border health threats. “It’s an excellent opportunity to exchange ideas with colleagues from across Europe and identify synergies to enhance One Health surveillance and data-sharing,” says Pikka Jokelainen, Head of Function for Infectious Disease Preparedness and One Health. She represents the project alongside Gudrun Witteveen-Freidl, PhD, Senior Consultant from the Department of Data Integration and Analysis. #UpSurvDK #Surveillance #PublicHealth #OneHealth #EU4Health #Collaboration European Commission #SSI #HaDEA #DGSANTE European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA)

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🌟 The first meeting of the Network of EU reference laboratories for public health (EURL-PH) is taking place today and tomorrow in Luxembourg, hosted together with European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Today marks a milestone in the joint efforts of the European Union regarding health security preparedness. For the first time, representatives of the first nine EURL-PH designated by the European Commission are coming together, forming a strong unified defence line against future health threats.    EURL-PH will have a key role in anticipating and detecting new viral or bacterial outbreaks early.   See more information about the EU reference laboratories here: 🔗https://lnkd.in/e36rMr3d

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On behalf of the International Dysphagia Diet Standardisation Initierative (IDDSI), the European IRG extends its sincere thanks to major International & European Organisations in the field of Nutrition, Speech and Language Pathology and Catering for the support in signing the European IDDSI Declaration. This is a major step forward in the recognition of persons with swallowing disorderes and their needs and paves the way for a globally standardized approach when it comes to (texture-modified) foods and drinks. We are honored to count the following Organisations among the leaders in the field as supporters who are committed to improving safety and quality of care for individuals living with dysphagia: ESSD: European Society for Swallowing Disorders ESLA European Speech and Language Therapy Association ESPEN - European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism The European Federation of the Associations of Dietitians (EFAD) #InternationalAssociationofCommunicationSciencesandDisorders(IALP) FoodServiceEurope (FSE) The European Nutrition for Health Alliance The EU IDDSI Declaration was presented at the EU IDDSI Congress 2025 in Florence, Italy announcing the collaboration between IDDSI and EU organisations to support the following: 1. Support and promote IDDSI as the standard European terminology for modified food textures and thickened drinks, to improve safety for individuals with dysphagia. 2. Ensure that future European health initiatives and strategies incorporate IDDSI as the standard terminology for texture modified foods and thickened drinks. 3. Enhance safety for individuals with dysphagia by ensuring IDDSI terminology is adopted in multi-stakeholder environments, including healthcare, community care, food services, industry, education, research and government. 4. Engage food and nutrition manufacturers, as well as catering services, in producing culturally appropriate, healthy, and appealing texture-modified foods and drinks that aligns with the IDDSI framework. 5. Promote the harmonization and standardization of health records and taxonomies by using IDDSI terminology. 6. Encourage the development of new technologies, including those based on artificial intelligence, to assist healthcare professionals and patients in using IDDSI. Thank you so much for your hard work for those living with problems in food oral processing and swallowing! For all worldwide supports check out: https://lnkd.in/dKSheJwm If your organisation wants to support those persons living with dysphagia, please reach out!

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📣 The revised guidance document on the Master UDI-DI assignment solution for #ContactLenses, once endorsed by the Medical Device Coordination Group (#MDCG), is now published on the European Commission EU Health and Food Safety DG #SANTE webpages on #Guidance https://lnkd.in/eE87y9Dr and on #MasterUDIDI for #HighlyIndividualisedDevices https://lnkd.in/g3GnHV_4 as "MDCG 2024-14 Rev. 1 | Guidance on the implementation of the Master UDI-DI solution for contact lenses | Revision 1 – August 2025" https://lnkd.in/eCGeS6Mk. 👉 It is updated according to the recent adoption of Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2025/788 https://lnkd.in/eexhF7hC postponing by 1 year, until 9 November 2026, the date of application. #EUHealth #HealthUnion #OneHealth #EU #Regulations #MedicalDevices #MDR #InVitroDiagnosticMedicalDevices #IVDR #UniqueDeviceIdentifier #UDI

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