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Hans Kluge

@hans_kluge

Regional Director @WHO_Europe. Passionate about improving health for all. Dad, husband, runner.

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At #WHA78, I met with 🇵🇹 Health Minister Ana Paula Martins to exchange on Portugal’s health system developments and our continued work together. I thanked Portugal for its support to our work on AI and health, welcomed its commitment to reform, including the strengthening of

At #WHA78, I met with 🇵🇹 Health Minister Ana Paula Martins to exchange on Portugal’s health system developments and our continued work together.

I thanked Portugal for its support to our work on AI and health, welcomed its commitment to reform, including the strengthening of
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In my meeting with 🇹🇲 Health Minister Murad Mamedov at #WHA78, we discussed Turkmenistan’s efforts to strengthen its national health system — including work on noncommunicable diseases, cancer control & infectious disease prevention. We also explored plans for a roundtable event

In my meeting with 🇹🇲 Health Minister Murad Mamedov at #WHA78, we discussed Turkmenistan’s efforts to strengthen its national health system — including work on noncommunicable diseases, cancer control & infectious disease prevention.

We also explored plans for a roundtable event
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At #WHA78, I had an insightful meeting with 🇩🇰 Minister for the Interior and Health, Sophie Løhde. I thanked #Denmark for its valuable support to our work on noncommunicable diseases and expressed hope that this important partnership will continue in the years ahead. I

At #WHA78, I had an insightful meeting with 🇩🇰 Minister for the Interior and Health, Sophie Løhde.
 
I thanked #Denmark for its valuable support to our work on noncommunicable diseases and expressed hope that this important partnership will continue in the years ahead.
 
I
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Supporting Ukraine’s health system remains a top priority. I had an insightful meeting with 🇺🇦 Health Minister Viktor Liashko at #WHA78 We discussed our cooperation across key areas, including: 🔷 strengthening emergency medical services 🔷 expanding primary health care for

Supporting Ukraine’s health system remains a top priority. I had an insightful meeting with 🇺🇦 Health Minister Viktor Liashko at #WHA78

We discussed our cooperation across key areas, including: 

🔷 strengthening emergency medical services 
🔷 expanding primary health care for
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It was a pleasure to meet 🇲🇹 Malta’s Health Minister, Jo Etienne Abela, at #WHA78. I expressed my deep appreciation for Malta’s strong support to WHO/Europe and the Small Countries Initiative. I commended Malta for launching national strategies on palliative care and suicide

It was a pleasure to meet 🇲🇹 Malta’s Health Minister, Jo Etienne Abela, at #WHA78.
 
I expressed my deep appreciation for Malta’s strong support to <a href="/WHO_Europe/">WHO/Europe</a> and the Small Countries Initiative.
 
I commended Malta for launching national strategies on palliative care and suicide
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From disinformation and regulatory backlash to a silent mental health crisis unfolding online, the threats to public health are no longer on the horizon – they are here. This urgent reality shaped my remarks at the 4th Meeting of the Global Coalition of Deans of Schools of

From disinformation and regulatory backlash to a silent mental health crisis unfolding online, the threats to public health are no longer on the horizon – they are here.

This urgent reality shaped my remarks at the 4th Meeting of the Global Coalition of Deans of Schools of
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At #WHA78, had a meaningful dialogue with Dr Timur Sultangaziyev, Kazakhstan’s 1st Vice Health Minister. I acknowledged his support for extending the host agreement for World Health Organization (WHO)’s European Centre on Primary Health Care (PHC) in Almaty and appreciated Kazakhstan’s decision to host

At #WHA78, had a meaningful dialogue with Dr Timur Sultangaziyev, Kazakhstan’s 1st Vice Health Minister.

I acknowledged his support for extending the host agreement for <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a>’s European Centre on Primary Health Care (PHC) in Almaty and appreciated Kazakhstan’s decision to host
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At #WHA78, I met Dr Zulfiya Abdusamadzoda, Tajikistan’s Deputy Health Minister. I commended 🇹🇯’s efforts toward achieving universal health coverage, via: 🔹strengthening primary health care 🔹piloting strategic purchasing in rural areas 🔹enhancing health system capacity

At #WHA78, I met Dr Zulfiya Abdusamadzoda, Tajikistan’s Deputy Health Minister.

I commended 🇹🇯’s efforts toward achieving universal health coverage, via: 

🔹strengthening primary health care 
🔹piloting strategic purchasing in rural areas
🔹enhancing health system capacity
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At #WHA78, I met Dr Oleg Salagay, Russia’s Deputy Health Minister, to discuss efforts to revive the High-level Working Group on HIV – a joint platform between World Health Organization (WHO) and Health Ministry to improve HIV surveillance, treatment, prevention & service delivery. I thanked 🇷🇺 for its

At #WHA78, I met Dr Oleg Salagay, Russia’s Deputy Health Minister, to discuss efforts to revive the High-level Working Group on HIV – a joint platform between <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> and Health Ministry to improve HIV surveillance, treatment, prevention &amp; service delivery.

I thanked 🇷🇺 for its
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Pleased to welcome 🇱🇻 Latvia’s Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri to WHO/Europe at UN City Copenhagen. We had a thoughtful exchange on the outcomes of #WHA78, including the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement and how to turn its commitments into real results. We also discussed the vision

Pleased to welcome 🇱🇻 Latvia’s Health Minister Hosams Abu Meri to WHO/Europe at <a href="/UNCityCPH/">UN City Copenhagen</a>.

We had a thoughtful exchange on the outcomes of #WHA78, including the adoption of the Pandemic Agreement and how to turn its commitments into real results.

We also discussed the vision
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Today I welcomed Dr Karmen Joller 🇪🇪, 🇪🇪 Estonia’s Minister of Social Affairs, and her delegation to WHO/Europe at UN City Copenhagen. We discussed outcomes of #WHA78, World Health Organization (WHO) reforms, and the ongoing efforts to shape the new European Programme of Work - #EPW2. The conversation covered a

Today I welcomed Dr <a href="/KarmenJoller/">Karmen Joller 🇪🇪</a>, 🇪🇪 Estonia’s Minister of Social Affairs, and her delegation to WHO/Europe at <a href="/UNCityCPH/">UN City Copenhagen</a>.
 
We discussed outcomes of #WHA78, <a href="/WHO/">World Health Organization (WHO)</a> reforms, and the ongoing efforts to shape the new European Programme of Work - #EPW2.
 
The conversation covered a
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🚭 Tobacco & nicotine products are evolving – but so are our champions.   Today in #Brussels, I was proud to present the 2025 World No Tobacco Day Award to 5 exceptional individuals from the WHO European Region – for their leadership in advancing tobacco control & protecting

🚭 Tobacco &amp; nicotine products are evolving – but so are our champions.
 
Today in #Brussels, I was proud to present the 2025 World No Tobacco Day Award to 5 exceptional individuals from the WHO European Region – for their leadership in advancing tobacco control &amp; protecting
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Congratulations to my Big Brother Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on the successful conclusion of historic #WHA78. Thank you for your leadership and tireless commitment to global health. I’m proud to stand with you as Member States adopted the landmark Pandemic Agreement and committed to a 20%

Congratulations to my Big Brother <a href="/DrTedros/">Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus</a> on the successful conclusion of historic #WHA78.

Thank you for your leadership and tireless commitment to global health. I’m proud to stand with you as Member States adopted the landmark Pandemic Agreement and committed to a 20%
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Watch Transforming WHO as Hans Kluge joins Søren Brostrøm to reflect on leading through crises in WHO/Europe — from COVID-19 to the war in Ukraine and funding challenges. Full episode, watch here: youtu.be/X7cnyKwqXVc

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1.1 million lives. That’s how many people die from tobacco use in the WHO European Region each year, including over 150,000 who never smoked – victims of second-hand smoke. It often starts with a single try of a product made to look harmless - flavoured, sleek & marketed to