WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION
ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION
ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ Date: 24 February 2022
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE
BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE Mr Tanel Kiik
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Minister of Health and Labour
ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО
Ministry of Social Affairs
Head office: Suur-Ameerika 1
UN City, Marmorvej 51,
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
10129 Tallinn
Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Estonia
Email:
[email protected]
Website: http://www.euro.who.int
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Dear Sir,
Invitation to virtual consultation
WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for
persons with disabilities 2022–2030
Draft resolution and working document for the 72nd session
of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
On behalf of the WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, I have the honour to invite you to
nominate one or two representatives of your country to attend a virtual consultation event on the health
of persons with disabilities.
The virtual consultation will provide an opportunity to seek Member State and stakeholder feedback on
the proposed draft resolution, working document and background document on the WHO European
framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities
2022–2030. These documents (resolution, working document and background document) will form the
basis of the agenda item and draft resolution to be submitted to the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
at its 72nd session in September 2022.
We are providing two dates for consultations focused on the WHO European Region, as well as a third
consultation as a joint collaboration with the WHO global report on the highest attainable standard of
health for persons with disabilities (to be launched December 2022). We encourage all Member States
to engage in all three consultation sessions. Each session will follow the same approach and structure.
• Session 1: 8 March 2022, 10:00–11:30 CET (working language: English with simultaneous
Russian interpretation)
• Session 2: 8 April 2022, 10:00–11:30 CET (working language: English with simultaneous
Russian interpretation)
• Session 3: 1 June 2022, 3 hours (to be confirmed) (working language: English with simultaneous
Russian interpretation)
UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email:
[email protected]
DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: http://www.euro.who.int
Denmark
You are welcome to submit written comments to
[email protected], whether or not you are able to
attend on any of the above proposed dates. Kindly note that the cut-off date for the written comments is
9 June.
Further information on the meetings is outlined in the attached scope and purpose document.
Please send your nomination with the names, functional titles and email addresses of the proposed
nominee(s) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 3rd March 2022, to Satish MISHRA,
Technical Officer, Disability, Rehabilitation, Palliative and Long-term Care Services
(
[email protected]). Following this, we will communicate with the nominees directly, sending their
invitation to the virtual discussion and providing them with the draft working document.
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for the continued excellent collaboration between us.
Yours sincerely,
Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat
Director
Division of Country Health Policies and Systems
WHO Regional Office for Europe
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Scope and purpose
Copy for information to:
Ms Elen Ohov, Adviser, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation Department, Ministry of
Social Affairs, Suur-Ameerika 1, 10122 Tallinn, Estonia
Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European and International Coordination Department, Ministry of Social Affairs,
Suur-Ameerika 1, 10129 Tallinn, Estonia
H.E. Ms Katrin Saarsalu-Layachi, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Permanent Representative,
Permanent Mission of the Republic of Estonia to the United Nations Office and other international
organizations in Geneva, Chemin du Petit-Saconnex 28A, CH-1209 Genève, Switzerland
H.E. Mr William Mart Laanemäe, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary, Embassy of the Republic of
Estonia, Frederiksgade 19, 4th floor, 1265 Copenhagen K, Denmark
Ms Kristina Köhler, Liaison Officer, WHO Country Office, Estonia, Paldiski Road 81, 10617 Tallinn, Estonia
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Koopia: Elen Ohov <
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Teema: Invitation to nominate: Regional Consultation on EFPWDs RC72, 8
March 2022 (10:00–11:30 CET)
Please find attached nomination letter for your kind attention, noting
that the deadline for nomination is 3 March.
Yours sincerely,
Health Workforce and Service Delivery Programme
WHO Regional Office for Europe
Copenhagen, Denmark
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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО
Regional consultation on the WHO /3
European framework for action to achieve
the highest attainable standard of health
for persons with disabilities 2022–2030
Virtual meeting 24 February 2022
8 March 2022 (10:00–11:30 CET) Original: English
Provisional agenda
1. Introduction, welcome and overview – why disability-inclusive health systems are
needed and how the framework can strategically support countries to achieve objectives
2. Overview of documents presented for the 72nd session of the WHO Regional Committee
for Europe and document development process
3. Overview of the draft resolution and working document
4. Discussion and feedback on the draft resolution and working document
5. Conclusion – next steps by the WHO Secretariat
For more information, contact:
Satish MISHRA, Technical Officer – Disability, Rehabilitation, Palliative and Long-term Care
WHO Regional Office for Europe
[email protected]
WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ
REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L'EUROPE
WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ
REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО
Regional consultation on the WHO /2
European framework for action to
achieve the highest attainable standard
of health for persons with disabilities
2022–2030
Virtual meeting 24 February 2022
8 March 2022 (10:00–11:30 CET) Original: English
Scope and purpose
Background
Persons with disabilities form a diverse population with a wide variety of ages, lived
experiences, needs and life circumstances; however, they generally experience deep-seated
structural disadvantage. The attitudinal, physical, communication, geographical, policy and
financial barriers faced by persons with disabilities in access to and utilization of health-care
services both create and perpetuate health inequalities. Considering these health inequalities, and
the exacerbation of such inequalities because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a response is needed
to protect, promote and fulfil the rights of persons with disabilities, and to eliminate barriers in
their access to and use of health-care services.
To advance the implementation of World Health Assembly resolution WHA74.8 on the highest
attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities, the WHO Regional Office for Europe
is committed to supporting countries in turning these common challenges into opportunities for
accelerating progress on disability inclusion. To this end, the Regional Office is working in close
collaboration with Member States and relevant stakeholders to develop the WHO European
framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with
disabilities 2022–2030. The framework will provide an action road map for disability-inclusive
health systems and the promotion of the health and well-being of persons with disabilities of all
ages across the WHO European Region. The framework will direct efforts towards the
elimination of all barriers that hinder persons with disabilities from achieving the highest
attainable standard of health.
The framework is aligned with the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025, the Thirteenth
General Programme of Work, 2019–2023, the planned WHO global report on the highest
attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities (2022), and the 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development, and serves as an action framework for the Member States of the
Region with respect to their national plans and implementation priorities and actions. The
framework will be operationalized through targets, relevant indicators, measures of progress and
specific actions for all stakeholders involved (Regional Office, Member States and national and
international organizations). It will be flexible enough to be actionable across different settings,
yet specific enough that it is possible to monitor and measure progress and evaluate success.
To ensure that Member States are supported adequately in their efforts to strengthen and develop
disability-inclusive health systems, the Regional Office is convening regional consultations to
identify priority areas for action at national level and establish where technical support can be
provided.
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Scope and purpose
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Date and time
The regional consultation on the WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest
attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities will be held virtually over three dates.
The first two sessions will have a duration of 90 minutes, from 10:00 to 11:30, Central European
Time (CET). The third will be a joint consultation in collaboration with the WHO global report
on the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities (2022), with a duration
of up to 3 hours.
• Session 1: 8 March 2022, 10:00–11:30 CET (working language: English with simultaneous
Russian interpretation)
• Session 2: 8 April 2022, 10:00–11:30 CET (working language: English with simultaneous
Russian interpretation)
• Session 3: 1 June 2022, 3 hours (to be confirmed) (working language: English with
simultaneous Russian interpretation)
Aim
The overall aim of the consultations is to support the development of a regional framework for
action that will lead to disability-inclusive health systems and the promotion of the health and
well-being of all persons with disabilities.
Objectives
The objectives of the consultations are:
1. to explain the documents under development which are needed for the 72nd session
of the Regional Committee; and
2. to seek inputs on the draft resolution and working document.
Participants
The participants will be representatives of relevant ministries of European Region Member
States, including health and social affairs ministries (each Member State is invited to nominate
one or two participants), and national and international representative organizations of persons
with disabilities.
Languages of the consultation
The working language will be English, with simultaneous Russian interpretation. Preparatory
documents will also be available in English and Russian.
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