Hans Kluge
Dr. Hans Kluge is the World Health Organization’s regional director for Europe, advocating for public health measures across the continent. He has recently called for clear and prominent health warning labels on alcohol products, asserting that such measures empower consumers with vital information regarding the potential harms of alcohol.
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The WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Kluge, has also urged calm following imported Ebola cases outside Africa.
Travel restrictions hold as race for Bundibugyo treatments accelerates
Kenya· 2026-07-16
Hans Kluge, the Regional Director of the World Health Organization for Europe, announced that Europe may face more deadly weeks due to a new heatwave forming in the Atlantic Ocean.
სიცხის ახალი ტალღის გამო, ევროპას შესაძლოა უფრო მომაკვდინებელი კვირები ელოდეს
Georgia· 2026-07-08Hans Kluge is the head of the World Health Organization’s Europe office, advocating for nuanced adoption of air conditioning.
From ‘heat panic’ to ‘sacrificed at the altar’: Europe’s air conditioning culture wars heat up | Extreme heat
United Kingdom· 2026-07-05
Hans Kluge is the regional director of the WHO for Europe who emphasized the importance of preparing health systems for natural disasters.
OMS e cerca de 40 países aprovam estratégia contra sismos
Cabo Verde· 2026-07-02
Hans Kluge is the director of the European regional office of the WHO who issued a warning about climate change.
Come sarà la nuova estate europea? Fino a sei ondate di calore a stagione, l'incognita del mare e un dato ormai certo: «Ogni anno sarà peggio»
Italy· 2026-07-01
Hans Kluge, the Europe chief of the World Health Organization, stood in Berlin to announce the update of the WHO’s guidelines for heat health action plans.
‘A sad inevitability’: after decades of climate warnings, why is Europe so unprepared for rising heat? | Extreme heatUnited Kingdom· 2026-06-27
Hans Kluge is the Regional Director for Europe at the World Health Organization.
„საქართველოს აქვს წარდგენილი საკუთარი კანდიდატურა მომავალ წელს ეუთო-ს თავმჯდომარის პოსტზე“Georgia· 2026-06-26
Hans Kluge emphasized that excessive heat is a health emergency, highlighting its rapid impact in Europe.
Come difendersi dal caldo? Cosa mangiare, quanto bisogna bere, come proteggere i bambini: domande e risposteItaly· 2026-06-24
Hans Kluge warned that the heat is now a health emergency affecting human lives.
Grande caldo in Italia ed Europa per altri dieci giorni: in Francia il caso dei 40 annegatiItaly· 2026-06-23
Hans Kluge is the director of the WHO Regional Office for Europe.
Orolbo‘yi aholisining salomatligi tiklanmaguncha, mintaqaning o‘zi sog‘lomlashmaydi – O‘zbekiston yangiliklari – Gazeta
Uzbekistan· 2026-05-29
Hans Kluge, the regional director of WHO for Europe, warned that without intensive action, Europe will remain the region with the worst tobacco control results by 2030.
Najstnice v Evropi – največje uporabnice tobaka na svetu
Slovenia· 2026-02-27
Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated quickly.
New flu variant spreads across Europe; WHO urges vaccination
Nigeria· 2025-12-17
Hans Kluge is the Director of the WHO for Europe who addressed the event online.
Владата и СЗО потпишаа петгодишна Стратегија за соработка во областа на здравството 2026 - 2030 година
North Macedonia· 2025-12-01
Hans Kluge is the director of the WHO in Europe who reported on the mental health issues faced by healthcare professionals.
un tiers des médecins et infirmiers en Europe souffrent de dépression – La Presse de Tunisie
Tunisia· 2025-10-11Hans Kluge, the regional director of WHO for Europe, highlights the systemic threat to healthcare systems due to mental health crises among healthcare workers.
Medici e infermieri in crisi: «Uno su tre è depresso, uno su dieci pensa al suicidio». Allarme dell'Oms sulla salute mentaleItaly· 2025-10-11
Hans Kluge called on countries to strengthen their local health systems and ensure vaccine availability.
WHO über Impfquoten weltweit "extrem besorgt" - wie sieht es in Deutschland aus? - Gesundheit
Germany· 2025-07-17
Hans Kluge called on countries to strengthen their local health systems and ensure the availability of vaccines.
WHO über Impfquoten weltweit "extrem besorgt". Wie sieht es in Deutschland aus? - GesundheitGermany· 2025-07-17Dr Hans Kluge, head of the World Health Organisation’s Europe office, warned in a statement that the scorching heat 'silently threatens the people who need protection most: older adults, children, outdoor workers and anyone living with chronic health conditions'.
Europe on red heat alert as fires spread, higher temperatures on the way
Australia· 2025-07-01
Hans Kluge is the regional director of the WHO for Europe who lamented the avoidable deaths caused by chronic diseases.
Maladies chroniques: 1,8 million de décès évitables en Europe chaque année, selon l'OMS
Monaco· 2025-06-27Hans Kluge, the WHO Regional Director for Europe, expressed his deep sadness over the attack on the Soroka hospital.
Izraelio ir Irano konfliktas. Trumpas žada sprendimą per artimiausias dvi savaites
Lithuania· 2025-06-20
Hans Kluge, the WHO Regional Director for Europe, expressed his deep sadness over the attack on the Soroka hospital.
Izraelis kaltina PSO dėl tylos po Irano smūgio į ligoninęLithuania· 2025-06-19Hans Klūge is the Director of the European Region of the World Health Organization.
Prognozē, ka pēc pieciem gadiem veselības aprūpes jomā varētu trūkt aptuveni 2400 darbinieku / Diena
Latvia· 2025-04-11Hans Kluge signed a cooperation strategy document with the head of the Ministry of Health.
Камбэк и выговор. Что делали чиновники на этой неделе: 11 апреля 2025, 07:41
Kazakhstan· 2025-04-11
Hans Kluge, the regional director of WHO Europe, stated that the current burden of tuberculosis and the alarming increase in the number of tuberculosis-affected children remind us that progress in addressing this preventable and treatable disease remains fragile.
Φυματίωση: Ανησυχία ΠΟΥ για την αύξηση των κρουσμάτων σε Ευρώπη και κεντρική Ασία
Greece· 2025-03-25
Hans Kluge, the director of Oms Europe, emphasized the need to combat tuberculosis.
La tubercolosi «resistente» fa ancora paura in Europa. L'allerta di Ecdc e Oms: «Allarmante crescita della Tbc pediatrica»Italy· 2025-03-24Hans Kluge is the regional director of WHO for Europe who stated that the return of measles is a call for alarm.
Broj slučajeva malih boginja se udvostručio u 2024. godini, SZO: Ovo je poziv za uzbunu
Serbia· 2025-03-14Hans Kluge emphasized the need for countries to intensify efforts to reach under-vaccinated communities.
У 2024 році в Європі зафіксували найбільше заражень кором за майже три десятиліття – ВООЗ
Ukraine· 2025-03-14WHO regional director for the European region, Dr Hans Kluge, emphasized the urgency of addressing measles outbreaks.
Europe records highest measles cases in 25 years – UNNigeria· 2025-03-14
Hans Kluge is the regional director of the WHO for Europe and emphasizes the need for high vaccination rates to ensure health security.
casos na Europa dobram e atingem maior número em mais de 25 anos, alerta OMS
Brazil· 2025-03-14Hans Kluge is the regional director of the WHO for Europe who warned about the return of measles.
Alarma por casos de sarampión, en Honduras toman medidas
Honduras· 2025-03-14
