2nd day of the 10th High-Level meeting of the Small Countries Initiative kicks off with a deep dive into:

🌍 #ClimateChange and health
🧳Health and tourism

📺Tune in live and follow the discussion here👉 bit.ly/smallcountries…

Join us online as Michael Damianos, Cyprus Minister of Health & Hans Kluge, on behalf of 11 smallest countries of the WHO/Europe Region, sign the Cyprus Ministerial Statement, committing to take action to advance #HealthForAll

Watch at 11:15 am CEST: bit.ly/smallcountries…

To reduce greenhouse gas emissions, members of the WHO/Europe Small Countries Initiative are working towards health systems that are climate-resilient, low-carbon and environmentally sustainable.

Learn more: bit.ly/smallcountries…

Ministers and delegates from 11 of the smallest countries in WHO Europe Region are discussing how to tackle their #HealthWorkforce challenges today.

“Supporting and investing in our health workers is a win for all of us” - Hans Kluge

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🤝Small countries – both individually and collectively – play a pivotal role to help meet challenges we face and seize opportunities ahead, said Hans Kluge,
opening the 10th #SmallCountries Initiative meeting in Cyprus 🇨🇾
Michael Damianos Stella Kyriakides
#Cancer #ClimateChange

A jam-packed day at Small Countries conference ends after productive exchange on

👉Beating cancer in #SmallCountries
👉Progress & priorities in tackling the health workforce crisis
👉Improving access to medicines

..and welcoming #NorthMacedonia 🇲🇰as the 12th #SCI Member State!

Delighted to meet Stella Kyriakides in Cyprus 🇨🇾 at the #WHO High Level Meeting of the SCI.
Thank you Stella Kyriakides for strong words of encouragement to continue our work on strengthening health care quality and addressing inequalities in 🇲🇪.
On our path to #EU we go together!🇲🇪🇪🇺

EU Health - #HealthUnion UN Climate Change Climate Reality World Climate Foundation UN Environment Programme (UNEP) Europe 🌱 Stella Kyriakides Global Climate and Health Alliance UN Cyprus Climate Group COP29 AZ IARC European Cancer Organisation European Cancer Leagues Lung Cancer Europe Youth Cancer Europe Pancreatic Cancer Europe (PCE) European Week Against Cancer Stand Up To Cancer Cancer Research UK Crisis Group UN Humanitarian Health in Humanitarian Crises Centre, LSHTM Office of Global Affairs, HHS European Commission EU Council EU Civil Protection & Humanitarian Aid 🇪🇺 USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance Προεδρία της ΚΔ Press and Information Office Cyprus European Commission in Cyprus WHO Regional Office for the Eastern Mediterranean WHO in occupied Palestinian territory HananBalkhyحنان بلخي @WHO Cindy McCain @WFP Catherine Russell The Lancet Digital Health Stefan Buttigieg #DigitalHealth #HealthData João Bocas,🗣The Wearables Expert ™⌚️ Digital Trends Digital Health HIMSS Hal Wolf HelpAge International UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030) Regions for Health 10/

As we prepare to adopt the #CyprusStatement at #SCICyprus , @WHO_Europe will remain your steadfast partner, dependable friend and staunch advocate - as we support #smallcountries to navigate through uncharted territory in the noble quest for health and wellbeing for all.

Excited to be in Cyprus for the 10th High-Level Meeting of the Small Countries Initiative.

As a native of 🇲🇹Malta, a small country, I am well aware of the challenges small countries face, but also their potential as nimble and agile innovators capable of inspiring others.