Following the WHO webinars, this second WHO webinar presents the consensus definition of clinical cases from the global Delphi exercise and then expands the understanding of the mechanisms that may cause the post-COVID-19 condition and the models of care to manage it.

WHO, UNICEF and the Ministry of Health Care of Kazakhstan are hosting a global ministerial event to reaffirm the importance of primary health care (PHC) in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and other health emergencies.

In this video and audio series WHO experts explain the science related to COVID-19. 

During this session, WHO/Europe will present the publication “Strengthening population health surveillance: a tool for selecting indicators to signal and monitor the wider effects of the COVID-19 pandemic” as part of the Seminar/Webinar series “Better Data for Better Health.”

The COVID-19 pandemic saw a rapid rise in the use of remote consultations by telephone and video link. Remote consultations have proved important as a way of supporting non-severe COVID-19 patients, reducing pressure on inpatient care, and maintaining access to routine services.

Some countries in Europe introduced apps to support contract tracing, which is an essential tool in the prevention of COVID-19 transmission. These apps raised both technical and policy challenges. Technologically, it proved harder than expected to design apps for this purpose.

Countries have introduced lockdowns to tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim is to prevent transmission by limiting population movement and curtailing many social and economic activities.

This series draws on the COVID-19 Health System Response Monitor (HSRM) which collects and organizes up-to-date information on how countries are responding to the COVID-19 crisis across the whole European Region.

This on-line developed with the support of Intoximeters Inc, Diageo and the Special Traffic Options Program for Driving While Impaired (STOP DWI) of the State of New York, Erie County aims to provide recommendations for proper use and maintenance of breath alcohol testing instruments considering