WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development (Venice, Italy)
The WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development is WHO/Europe’s centre of excellence directly supporting the implementation of the European Programme of Work (EPW) and goal of leaving no one behind. The mission of the Office is to promote health and prioritize a reduction in gender and health inequities to create fairer and healthier settings and societies.
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San Marino: country profile for healthy ageing and care
9 October 2026

San Marino: country profile for healthy ageing and care

This country profile provides a concise evidence base on healthy ageing to support policy dialogue, priority-setting and implementation planning. Prepared...

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Iceland: country profile for healthy ageing and care
8 October 2026

Iceland: country profile for healthy ageing and care

This country profile provides a concise evidence base on healthy ageing to support policy dialogue, priority-setting and implementation planning. Prepared...

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Related groups and initiatives

Regions for Health Network (RHN)
The WHO European Regions for Health Network (RHN) helps regions to accelerate the delivery of improved population health.
Small countries initiative
The WHO/Europe Small Countries Initiative is the place where small countries come together to find solutions to health-related needs and vulnerabilities.
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WHO European Well-being Economy Initiative

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21 November 2025

Care, courage, change: health-sector leadership in tackling violence against women and girls: executive...

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21 November 2025

Joint Statement on strengthening health systems to respond to violence against women and girls

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5 November 2024

Professor Lord Richard Layard - The goal of well-being and the United Nations Summit of the Future

This piece is part of a compilation of pieces from leading experts, nongovernmental organizations, politicians and practitioners on signposting ways to...

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5 November 2024

António Pinho - Advocating for a comprehensive approach to economic reimagination from a youth perspective

This piece is part of a compilation of pieces from leading experts, nongovernmental organizations, politicians and practitioners on signposting ways to...

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Our work

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Strengthening health sector response to violence against women

Addressing socially determined health inequities through entry points

Assessing the economic consequences of health inequities

Supporting countries in addressing gender inequalities

News

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26 June 2026
Statement

Statement – WHO/Europe and CCEE to collaborate on addressing health inequities and loneliness
27 January 2026
News release

WHO and Italy strengthen partnership on health systems of the future at Italian Senate
11 December 2025
News release

Friuli Venezia Giulia launches first regional European Well-being Economy Lab in partnership with WHO/Europe
26 May 2025
News release

Monaco leads inclusive innovation for people with disabilities at the Eleventh High-level Meeting of the Small Countries Initiative

Multimedia

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14 July 2025

Gender-based violence is a public health crisis
4 June 2024

WHO Venice Office 20 years of work
23 May 2024

Frank Vandenbroucke - Reimagining an economy for resilient and healthier societies
23 May 2024

Prof Mariana Mazzucato -- Reimagining an economy for resilient and healthier societies

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Reimagining an economy for resilient and healthier societies

 



 

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