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WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION ORGANISATION MONDIALE DE LA SANTÉ WELTGESUNDHEITSORGANISATION Date: 30 March 2023 ВСЕМИРНАЯ ОРГАНИЗАЦИЯ ЗДРАВООХРАНЕНИЯ REGIONAL OFFICE FOR EUROPE Ms Elen Ohov BUREAU RÉGIONAL DE L’EUROPE REGIONALBÜRO FÜR EUROPA Adviser ЕВРОПЕЙСКОЕ РЕГИОНАЛЬНОЕ БЮРО European Union Affairs and International Co- Head office: operation Department UN City, Marmorvej 51, Ministry of Social Affairs DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark Suur-Ameerika 1 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00; Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Email: [email protected] 10122 Tallinn Website: https://www.who.int/europe Estonia Our reference: Leadership Your reference: Notre référence: and Votre référence: Unser Zeichen: Ihr Zeichen: См. наш номер: Governance На Ваш номер: Dear Ms Ohov, Online consultation on advancing implementation of the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities, 2022–2030 The WHO Regional Office for Europe has the honour to invite you to nominate 1–2 representatives of your country to participate in the above online consultation, which will take place in two sessions, the first on 03 May 2023, 10:30–12:00 CET and the second on date TBD November 2023, 11:30–13:00 CET. The focus of the consultation will be on leadership and governance in health, inclusive of persons with disabilities. The scope and purpose and provisional agenda of the meeting are attached. The working language of the consultation will be English, and simultaneous interpretation into Russian, as well as live captioning, will be provided. It is anticipated that this consultation process will support Member States in the commitment they made to addressing disability inclusion in the health sector through their unanimous adoption of the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities, 2022-20301 and the relevant resolution2 at the Seventy-second Regional Committee meeting in September 2022. In this context, we suggest that the nominee(s) be ministry-of-health focal points for implementation of the resolution and Framework. The consultation sessions will provide WHO with the opportunity to gather input from Member States and stakeholders on the regional implementation of the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 and on the development of a toolkit on leadership and governance. 1 Seventy-second Regional Committee for Europe: Tel Aviv, 12–14 September 2022: background document: the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 (EUR/RC72/BG/7). 2 Seventy-second Regional Committee for Europe: Tel Aviv, 12–14 September 2022: resolution: the WHO European framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 (EUR/RC72/R3). UN City, Marmorvej 51 Tel.: +45 45 33 70 00 Email: [email protected] DK-2100 Copenhagen Ø Fax: +45 45 33 70 01 Website: https://www.who.int/europe Denmark In the event that your country wishes to participate in this event, please send your nomination(s) with the name(s), functional title(s) and email address(es) of your proposed representative(s) at your earliest convenience, but no later than 17 April 2023, to Satish MISHRA, Technical Officer, Disability, Rehabilitation, Palliative and Long-term Care Services, WHO Regional Office for Europe ([email protected]). Your nominees will then be contacted directly with relevant information, including the draft toolkit. I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your continuous excellent collaboration. Sincerely yours, Dr Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Director, Division of Country Health Policies and Systems Encls: Scope and purpose and provisional agenda. Copy for information to: Ms Triin Uusberg, Head, European Union Affairs and International Co-operation 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 –2– 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 Consultation on the regional implementation of the WHO /2 European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities, 2022-2030 Online: 30 March 2023 3 May 2023 (10:30–12:00 CET) Original: English date TBD November 2023 (11:30–13:00 CET) Scope and purpose Persons with disabilities form a diverse population of various ages, with different life circumstances, life experiences and needs, but with the same deep-seated structural disadvantages. The attitudinal, physical, communication, geographical, policy and financial barriers they face in gaining access to and using health-care services both create and perpetuate health inequities. In recent years, WHO Member States and stakeholders have increased their collaboration on systematically addressing these inequities and promoting the health and well- being of persons with disabilities. To advance the implementation of World Health Assembly resolution WHA74.8 on the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities,1 the WHO Regional Office for Europe developed the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–20302. The Framework provides a roadmap to guide action towards disability-inclusive health systems and the promotion of the health and well-being of persons with disabilities of all ages across the European Region. To further these efforts, the WHO Regional Office for Europe is developing a regional technical product to guide leadership and governance standards that fully take persons with disabilities into consideration in all health planning, delivery and leadership. The product will comprise a toolkit for use in implementing the Framework, including a guide on ways of using it (including monitoring and evaluation). The main aim of the consultation sessions is to co-create the toolkit on leadership and governance in support of the implementation of the WHO European Framework for action, and to provide Member States and stakeholders with the opportunity to participate in doing so. === 1 World Health Assembly resolution WHA74.8 on the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities (WHA74.8). 2 WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 (EUR/RC72/BG/7). 1 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 Consultation on the regional implementation of the WHO /3 European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities, 2022–2030 Online 30 March 2023 3 May 2023 (10:30–12:00 CET) Original: English date TBD November 2023 (11:30–13:00 CET) Provisional agenda 1. Introductions and welcome. 2. Overview of the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities 2022–2030 and the tools needed to support countries strategically in achieving the objectives of the Framework. 3. Overview of the WHO Global report on health equity for persons with disabilities and the relevance of its guidance to the European Region. 4. Overview of the draft leadership and governance toolkit for the WHO European Region. 5. Discussion on the draft toolkit. 6. Summary and conclusions, including next steps. Saatja: eurofpwds <[email protected]> Saadetud: 31.03.2023 14:12 Adressaat: <"Elen Ohov"> Koopia: <"Triin Uusberg">; <"SM Info">; Ms K. Saarsalu-Layachi <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; Kaisa.Mitt-Alvarez <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; KÖHLER, Kristina <[email protected]> Teema: EST: Consultation on the regional implementation of the WHO European Framework for action to achieve the highest attainable standard of health for persons with disabilities Dear National Counterpart, Please find attached a letter requesting nominations to the above online consultation, kindly noting that we would appreciate receipt of nominations by no later than 17 April 2023. Yours sincerely, Health Workforce and Service Delivery Unit Division of Country Health Policies and Systems WHO Regional Office for Europe