IOAC Field visit to the WHO Regional Office for Europe, 12-13 February 2024, and Romania, 14-15 March 2024

Overview

As WHO’s leadership in health emergencies has grown over time, the IOAC’s work has broadened and its scope now includes reviewing the role of WHO Regional offices and country offices leading operations on the ground. In view of the prolonged war in Ukraine and WHO’s continued response, the IOAC decided to visit the WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO) in Copenhagen, Denmark from 12 to 13 February 2024. 

The field mission to Romania was proposed during the IOAC’s visit to the WHO Regional Office for Europe (EURO) to review WHO’s response to the Ukraine Emergency. The IOAC delegation visited Romania from 14 to 15 March 2024 to review WHO’s support to refugee-receiving neighbouring countries as part of the Organization’s response to the Ukraine crisis.