Hans Kluge

Hans Kluge

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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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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 annegati
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2026-06-23
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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
Gazeta.uz – popular Uzbek news portal·UzbekistanUzbekistan· 2026-05-29
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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
Delo – major Slovenian daily, est. 1959·SloveniaSlovenia· 2026-02-27
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Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, emphasized the importance of getting vaccinated quickly.

New flu variant spreads across Europe; WHO urges vaccination
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-12-17
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Wenqing Zhang
Wenqing Zhang

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
Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North MacedoniaNorth Macedonia· 2025-12-01
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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
La Presse de Tunisie – major Tunisian francophone daily, est. 1936·TunisiaTunisia· 2025-10-11
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Hans 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 mentale
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-10-11
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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
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-07-17
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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? - Gesundheit
Süddeutsche Zeitung·GermanyGermany· 2025-07-17
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Dr 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
The Sydney Morning Herald·AustraliaAustralia· 2025-07-01
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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-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-06-27
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Hans 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
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-06-20
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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 ligoninę
15min – major Lithuanian news website·LithuaniaLithuania· 2025-06-19
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Hans 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
Diena·LatviaLatvia· 2025-04-11
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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
Kathimerini·GreeceGreece· 2025-03-25
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Pamela Rendi Wagner
Pamela Rendi Wagner

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»
Corriere della Sera·ItalyItaly· 2025-03-24
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Pamela Rendi Wagner
Pamela Rendi Wagner

Hans 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
Blic – popular Serbian tabloid/daily, est. 1996·SerbiaSerbia· 2025-03-14
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Hans 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
Українська правда (Ukrayinska Pravda)·UkraineUkraine· 2025-03-14
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WHO regional director for the European region, Dr Hans Kluge, emphasized the urgency of addressing measles outbreaks.

Europe records highest measles cases in 25 years – UN
The Punch·NigeriaNigeria· 2025-03-14
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Regina De Dominicis
Regina De Dominicis

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
O Globo·BrazilBrazil· 2025-03-14
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Regina De Dominicis
Regina De Dominicis

Hans 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
La Prensa – high-circulation Honduran daily·HondurasHonduras· 2025-03-14
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Hans Kluge, the regional director of the WHO, expressed concern over the rising cases of measles in Europe.

Explosion des cas de rougeole en Europe, un seuil inédit depuis 25 ans atteint
Monaco-Matin – newspaper covering the Principality of Monaco·MonacoMonaco· 2025-03-13
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Hans Kluge is the regional director of WHO Europe who warned about the health risks faced by young people.

Cifra înspăimântătoare a copiilor din Europa care mor anual înainte să împlinească cinci ani. OMS trage un semnal de alarmă
Adevărul·RomaniaRomania· 2025-02-25
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Dr. Hans Kluge, the regional director for Europe of WHO, stated that cancer warnings will be evidence of the right to health protection for consumers.

WHO kêu gọi dán nhãn 'cảnh báo ung thư' trên bao bì rượu
VnExpress – leading Vietnamese online newspaper, est. 2001·VietnamVietnam· 2025-02-15
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Dr Hans Kluge, the WHO’s regional director for Europe, emphasized the importance of health warning labels on alcohol.

WHO calls for cigarette-style cancer warnings on alcohol packaging | Alcohol
The Guardian·United KingdomUnited Kingdom· 2025-02-14
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