1. WHO’s policy priorities and projects
Svenja Herrmann
External Relations Officer
28 April 2016
NDPHS Policy-to-project-to-policy Conference
UN City, Copenhagen, Denmark

2. Policy development in WHO
Mandate: WHOs is the directing and coordinating authority on international health
12th Global Programme of Work (GPW): sets out WHO’s leadership priorities
World Health Assembly and Regional Committee’s: WHO’s Governing Bodies, consist of Member States, determine the policies of the Organization and
Endorse resolutions and strategies.
Member States adapt national policies to agreed WHO policies

3. Regional policy priorities Health 2020: the European policy for health and well-being
Investing in health through a life-course approach and empowering people
Tackling Europe’s major health challenges: NCDs and communicable diseases
Strengthening people-centred health systems,
public health capacities and emergency preparedness, surveillance and response
Creating resilient communities and supportive environments 3 3

4. Regional policy priorities: Policies and action plans
European Action Plan to reduce the harmful use of alcohol
European strategic action plan on antibiotic resistance
European Action Plan for HIV/AIDS
Action Plan for the implementation of the European Strategy for the Prevention and Control of NCDs ( )
European Food and Nutrition Plan
WHO’s Global Plan of Action on Worker’s Health
WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
TB Action Plan for the WHO European Region

5. Examples of projects
Projects support Member States in adapting their national policies to the agreed WHO policies. For example:
NCDs:
Ukraine (funded by Swiss Development Cooperation): Non-Communicable Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion in Ukraine Project
Belarus (funded by the EU, implemented with other UN agencies): Preventing non-communicable diseases, promoting healthy lifestyle and support to modernization of the health system in Belarus
Tuberculosis:
Regional project (funded by the Global Fund) “TB in Eastern Europe and Central Asia Project on Strengthening Health Systems for Effective TB and Drug Resistant-TB Care". Participation of 11 countries, partners, i.e. Moldovan nongovernmental organization Center for Health Policies and Studies, the European Respiratory Society, the Stop TB Partnership and the TB Europe Coalition.
Uzbekistan (funded by USAID, Global Fund) : TB Control in Uzbekistan