Advancing inclusivity in health care through the use of telehealth

Online Event

On 20 June, WHO/Europe will host a 1-hour public webinar exploring the challenges, opportunities and facilitators involved in advancing equity in health care through telemedicine. This is the fourth webinar in the ‘Decoding Data and Digital Health’ series, which addresses several digital health topics of importance to countries in the WHO European Region, including health data governance and monitoring digital technologies for health.

EU Funding Opportunities for R&I in the Health domain

Online Event

On 29 June 2023, the Belgian Health NCPs (NCP Brussels, NCP Federal BE, NCP Wallonie and NCP Flanders) are organising a webinar for stakeholders active in the health domain with an overview of different EU funding opportunties for research and innovation in this domain.

2nd Annual Greek-speaking Communication Labs Conference: The future of communication in the digital age

Online Event

The aim of the conference is to promote a fruitful and creative dialogue among the Communication and Information Laboratories of Greek-speaking universities, as well as other members of the academic and research community, on the opportunities created by emerging technologies and the need to use them responsibly to create a more just and sustainable future.

High Level Meeting: Challenges in cancer care

Palacio Real de Pedralbes (Sala Grande) Av. Diagonal, 686, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain

This high-level meeting aims to reflect and discuss with national and international experts on the current challenges and opportunities in cancer care at the European level.

Summer School: Towards building sustainable and co-created telemedicine systems in Western Balkan Countries

Polytechnic University of Tirana Universiteti Politeknik i Tiranes, Bulevardi Dëshmorët e Kombit Nr. 4, Tiranë 1000, Tiranë, Albania

The Summer School addresses all medical topics towards building sustainable and co-created telemedicine systems in Western Balkan Countries. The WHO has issued a document outlining key strategic points for improving the quality of healthcare in the Western Balkans region. One of these points is the Western Balkans’ Initiative for Digital Health Transformation in Primary Health Care […]

Second WHO Symposium on the Future of Digital Health Systems in the European Region

Porto, Portugal Porto, Portugal

Recent advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) in health has sparked public debate on the extent to which technology, and more specifically generative AI, has the potential to infringe upon personal privacy and impact the health of populations. To explore this and other issues impacting current and future European Region health system landscapes, WHO/Europe is hosting the second WHO Symposium on the Future of Digital Health Systems in the European Region on 5–6 September.