03-02-2021
WHO/Pierre Albouy
A year since being confirmed as WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge has overseen the endorsement by Member States of the European Programme of Work, 2020–2025 – “United Action for Better Health in Europe” (EPW), which has already had an impact on WHO/Europe’s response to the pandemic.
The EPW includes 4 flagship initiatives: behavioural and cultural insights, mental health, immunization, and digital health. Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, WHO/Europe has been leading the way, showing how these initiatives provide support and guidance during health emergencies, and can act as a catalyst for the work of the Regional Office and health authorities in the coming years.
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J. Guillem-Saiz) The emergence of the Internet as a key source of vaccine-related content.has made it essential to incorporate online information monitoring in the strategies for addressing vaccine hesitancy. Social media sites allow users from different countries to have public discussions about any topic, including vaccination, in real time. In the context of concerns about the increase in misinformation and rumours spreading online, social media can serve not only as communication tool for global health actors but also a platform for real-time surveillance of vaccine hesitancy. Sentiment analysis (SA) is a text-mining subfield that allows for the classification of opinions according to the polarity (positive, negative, or neutral), th