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WHO Regional Office for Europe

“When you need help, people will come”

Dr Iryna Vlasenko is a Ukrainian pharmacist and Vice President of the International Diabetes Federation. She lives with type 1 diabetes.&nbsp; She ..

Ukraine

27 Sep 2024

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Türkiye-Syria: Protecting the overlooked and vulnerable in the wake of the earthquakes

How do health workers respond when a massive earthquake hits the city they live in? What is the immediate response and what comes second? What is the role of..

Syrian Arab Republic

01 Mar 2024

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

“Don’t give up on people” – Dauren’s story of mental health rehabilitation in Kazakhstan

Nearly 6 million people in Kazakhstan have at least one health condition that could benefit from rehabilitation services, research from 2019 shows..

Kazakhstan

25 Feb 2024

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WHO Regional Office for Europe

Managing cancer pain for a better life: a story from the Republic of Moldova

When Dr Liliana Voloceai prescribed opioids to treat pain – or “narcotics” as they are widely called in the Republic of Moldova – to an ol..

Republic of Moldova

05 Feb 2024

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