Health Workforce and Service Delivery
The Health Workforce and Service Delivery (HWD) team manages a wide portfolio, including programmes on human resources for health, nursing and midwifery, hospitals, rehabilitation, disabilities and assistive technologies. It achieves this working with the most up-to-date data, evidence and research.
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Multisectoral mapping tool for child and youth mental health services and systems to strengthen the quality of care
13 November 2026

Multisectoral mapping tool for child and youth mental health services and systems to strengthen the quality...

The child and youth mental health multisectoral mapping tool aims to provide a framework to map governance, financing, the workforce, services and support...

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Adverse childhood experiences in the European Union, Iceland and Norway: characteristics, consequences and costs
6 October 2026

Adverse childhood experiences in the European Union, Iceland and Norway: characteristics, consequences...

This report presents findings from the first harmonized multi-country survey of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among young adults (18–30) across...

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Slovenia: nursing education market analysis
24 September 2026

Slovenia: nursing education market analysis

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News

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29 October 2026
News release

Fifty-three countries adopt new WHO European strategy for healthier longer lives
21 October 2026
News release

WHO/Europe designates the first collaborating centre for social participation for health and care
21 September 2026
News release

WHO pinpoints how to measure disability-inclusive health systems
2 July 2026
News release

WHO releases new guidance on the repair, refurbishment and recycling of assistive technology