Our Work in Finland

Our Work in Finland

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Second European Programme of Work 2026–2030 (EPW2)

Second European Programme of Work 2026–2030 (EPW2)

The Second European Programme of Work (EPW2) is a five-year strategic framework (2026-2030) agreed by all Member States in the European Region to guide collective action towards a shared vision that all people live healthier, longer lives, with health safeguarded as a universal commitment. It builds on the first European Programme of Work, 2020–2025, and contributes to global health initiatives, including WHO’s Fourteenth General Programme of Work and the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our work in the Region

Finland: partner in global health

Finland is considered a pioneer in health innovation and technology, and is also a major, longstanding supporter of WHO. The country is a proponent of WHO's work on economics and health; Prime Minister Sanna Marin serves as patron on the WHO Council on the Economics of Health for All.