EURO

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EURO is the commonly used abbreviation for the World Health Organization’s Regional Office for Europe, which oversees public health initiatives across the European region.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf World Health Organization regional office
public health organization
abbreviationOf WHO Regional Office for Europe
surface form: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
affiliation United Nations system
surface form: United Nations system via the World Health Organization
coordinatesWith European Union agencies
surface form: European Union institutions on health-related matters

national ministries of health in the WHO European Region
countryOfHeadquarters Denmark
develops regional health strategies and action plans
fieldOfWork communicable diseases
disease prevention
emergency preparedness and response
environmental health
epidemiological surveillance
health policy
health promotion
health systems strengthening
noncommunicable diseases
public health
focusesOn implementation of WHO global health strategies at regional level
reducing health inequalities in Europe
universal health coverage in the European Region
fullName WHO Regional Office for Europe
surface form: World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe
governingBody World Health Organization regional committee system
surface form: WHO Regional Committee for Europe
hasSubunit country offices in Member States of the WHO European Region
headquartersLocation Copenhagen
surface form: Copenhagen, Denmark
mandate to implement WHO policies and programs at the regional level
to support Member States in improving population health in the European Region
monitors health trends in the WHO European Region
oversees public health initiatives in the WHO European Region
parentOrganization World Health Organization
provides technical assistance to Member States
publishes reports on health status and health systems in the European Region
regionServed Europe
WHO Regional Office for Europe
surface form: European Region of the World Health Organization
usesLanguage English
Russian
other official WHO working languages in the region
worksWith academic and research institutions in Europe
non-governmental organizations in the European health sector
other WHO regional offices on cross-regional health issues

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