Description
First webinar in the three-part series supporting the development of the upcoming Regional Strategy on Child and Adolescent Health and Well-being (2026–2030). Led by WHO and UNICEF Europe and Central Asia, the strategy is grounded in the latest data and evidence on the region’s most pressing health challenges.Adequate investments in child and adolescent health are critical for lifelong health, learning, and well-being. Yet across the region, children face increasingly complex challenges: stagnating newborn survival rates, declining immunization coverage, rising rates of overweight and obesity, and setbacks in access to essential services. These trends—worsened by the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and socio-economic inequalities—underscore the need for renewed, coordinated action.
The webinar
Presented key findings from the WHO/UNICEF fact sheets on child and adolescent health
Explored implications for health systems, services, and policies supporting the health and well-being of children and adolescents
Opened a regional dialogue to inform the forthcoming strategy
Topics covered:
Adolescent mental health, breastfeeding, child and adolescent mortality, digital environments, early childhood development, health services for children and adolescents, impact of COVID-19 on education and services, immunization, overweight and obesity, refugee and migrant children, sexual and reproductive health
Speakers:
Alina Cosma, Aleksandra Jovic, Amy Stevens, Colette Kelly, Fatima Cengic, Nicola Gray, Ralf Weigel, Simona Ponte, Sophie Jullien.
Facilitator: Susanne Carai
Opening remarks: Joao Breda (WHO/Europe)
Closing reflections: Octavian Bivol (UNICEF ECARO)
This webinar was organised by UNICEF Regional Office for Europe and Central Asia (ECARO), WHO Regional Office for Europe (WHO/Europe), and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA) under the auspices of the Health Systems for Early Childhood Development initiative.
| Period | 10 Jun 2025 |
|---|---|
| Held at | WHO Regional Office for Europe, Denmark |
| Degree of Recognition | International |