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Our President, Dr. Heidrun Mollenkopf, will be one of the speakers at WHO Europe‘s session on ageing. This session is part of a series of hearings contributing to the development of the second European Programme of Work, 2025–2030, ensuring that it addresses key health challenges and promotes equity and resilience.
Europe’s demographic shifts, including population ageing and changing urban–rural dynamics, demand evidence-based, equitable and forward-looking responses from the health sector. These changes form a complex reality that calls for new models of care, intergenerational solidarity and reduced health inequities.
This meeting will bring together Member States, partners and civil society representatives to explore how these trends are reshaping health systems, identify strategic reforms and promote meaningful participation to guide policies well beyond 2030. By acting now, participants can help ensure that all communities benefit from longer, healthier lives.
The objectives of the meeting are to:
- Establish a unified agenda that fosters a shared understanding of how evolving demographic trends affect societies and health systems;
- Guide evidence-based and timely reforms and investments in sustainable, inclusive, and innovative health and care models; and
- Strengthen collaborative accountability among WHO/Europe, Member States, partners and civil society to promote healthy ageing, ensure equity and build resilient communities beyond 2030.
The feedback gathered at the hearing will contribute to the development of the second European Programme of Work, 2025–2030 (EPW2).
Explore the other hearings organised by WHO Europe here.
