07-04-2021
Skopje
On World Health Day, marked each year on 7 April, the World Health Organization and its sister UN agencies call upon all leaders and international partners to put inclusiveness and equity at the heart of all COVID-19 response and recovery plans to create a fairer, healthier world for all.
The COVID-19 pandemic has clearly demonstrated existing and subsequent disparities related to age, gender, education, employment, clean water and air, and access to health and social financial protection. These inequities constitute important barriers to healthier lives and better access to health services, harming our societies and economies.
“Why is it that some people have felt the effects of COVID-19 more sharply?” says Dr Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe. “Quite simply, the cards have been stacked against them in terms of jobs, housing, community, social support and health care. It’s time that everyone is dealt a fair hand, and we rebuild from the pande
27-01-2021
WHO
The results of the first perinatal mortality audit in North Macedonia, released today, highlight areas that need to be addressed in order to improve the care for mothers and their babies during pregnancy, childbirth and the neonatal period. This audit, conducted based on the data from 2019, provides important insights and evidence-based recommendations that can be used both to address system errors and barriers and to identify and praise points of strength. “Successfully reaching the goal of providing evidence-based health care at the appropriate health facility, when it’s needed, will mean more equal opportunities for every community in North Macedonia and ultimately, healthier women and children,” said Dr Elizabeta Georgievska Pendarovska, First Lady of North Macedonia, at the launching event of the report.