Natasha Azzopardi Muscat
@natasha_azzmus
Medical doctor - Director of Country Health Policies & Systems @WHO_Europe. Mum of 3 lovely independent children. Formerly EUPHA President & CMO of Malta.
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Today, we launched the European Health Report (#EHR2024) that highlights concerning reality - while we’ve made progress in some areas, the World Health Organization (WHO) European Region is stagnating or even backsliding on a range of health indicators from child & adolescent health to chronic diseases.
WHO/Europe Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Ledia Lazëri David Novillo Ortiz Robb Butler Regina De Dominicis gauden World Health Organization (WHO) Melitta Jakab Vaccine-preventable diseases are making a comeback in our region. In 2023, we saw 58,000 #measles cases in 41 Member States & 87,000 pertussis cases – the highest in a decade. Declining vaccination rates, driven by misinformation and healthcare gaps, are reversing progress.
WHO/Europe Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Ledia Lazëri David Novillo Ortiz Robb Butler Regina De Dominicis gauden World Health Organization (WHO) Melitta Jakab Tomas Zapata Stop TB Partnership Stela Bivol The WHO European Region has made great progress in tackling noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) – the biggest killer in our region. At least 10 Member States have met the World Health Organization (WHO) target of a 25% reduction in premature mortality from the 4 major #NCDs: cardiovascular diseases, #cancer,
WHO/Europe Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Ledia Lazëri David Novillo Ortiz Robb Butler Regina De Dominicis gauden World Health Organization (WHO) Melitta Jakab Tomas Zapata Stop TB Partnership Stela Bivol NCD Alliance Carina Ferreira-Borges Gundo Weiler The trends are clear: our health systems must adapt to meet changing needs. Despite record numbers of health workers, they are unevenly distributed. Demand is rising, but supply can’t keep up. An aging workforce adds pressure – 30% of doctors are over 55 & nearing retirement.
WHO/Europe Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Ledia Lazëri David Novillo Ortiz Robb Butler Regina De Dominicis gauden World Health Organization (WHO) Melitta Jakab Tomas Zapata Stop TB Partnership Stela Bivol NCD Alliance Carina Ferreira-Borges Gundo Weiler Ihor Perehinets UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) #EHR2024 – published every 3 years – is what World Health Organization (WHO) does best: transforming raw numbers from massive datasets into actionable insights. It identifies trends, uncovers risks and guides smart policy decisions. This report will serve as a key evidence-base in shaping the second
Have you ever had a remote doctor’s appointment? This is now possible in almost 80% of WHO/Europe countries that address #telemedicine. Join our webinar co-hosted with OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives to learn more about latest telemedicine tools and best practices. 🔗 Register: bit.ly/4i6k5AM
It was a great honour to receive Ms. Karin Smyth, the UK’s Minister of State at Department of Health and Social Care, today at UN City Copenhagen – the first-ever visit by a 🇬🇧 Minister of State to WHO/Europe. Collaboration is the strongest tool we have to address the critical challenges of our time - from
Today we hosted a WHO/Europe-UK high-level roundtable, which provided an important space to discuss England’s 10-year health plan (10yHP). We explored ways to collaborate with stakeholders and communities to move care closer to people and build sustainable & people-centered
🙌🏻Excited to kick off WHO/Europe’s inaugural Ageing is Living Leadership Course on 11 March in Bilbao 🇪🇸! This course brings together leaders to rethink ageing—not just by challenging outdated narratives, but by advancing long-term care, age-friendly environments, and more
Investing in leadership for healthy ageing is investing in our future 💡 Our WHO/Europe Leadership Course on Ageing is Living in Bizkaia was a success! It brought together experts to rethink ageing, challenge ageism, and build inclusive communities
Our new policy brief, co-funded by EU One Health, helps countries strengthen #HealthData governance for safe & effective #AI use. 💶 Invest in data governance 🔗Ensure seamless data sharing & interoperability 🤝Engage diverse stakeholders Learn more: bit.ly/4ioExgg
“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This well-known saying perfectly captured today’s discussions on disease prevention at the informal meeting of EU Health Ministers in #Warsaw, organized by Polish presidency of the Council of the EU. With 90% of deaths in the World Health Organization (WHO) Europe Region caused by
Today, we had an open & constructive discussion with our colleagues at European Commission on the priorities of the new European Programme of Work - #EPW2 - our health compass for the next 5+ years. Everyone agreed: this is no time for business as usual. The rapidly shifting
41 policymakers and experts from the Western Balkans are at the EU-funded #WHOBarcelona course on Health Financing supported by EU Enlargement & Eastern Neighbourhood 🇪🇺 Today's focus: ☂️ how coverage policy can be re-designed to improve affordable access to medicines 💊 ℹ️ bit.ly/wbarwb
Exciting news! WHO/Europe has a new collaborating centre on #DigitalHealth, and it’s the European Campus Rottal-Inn at Deggendorf Institute of Technology in Germany 🇩🇪! Together, we will: 📲 Strengthen digital health systems 📑 Support policy development 💪 Building capacity
