A Pan-European Commission on Health and Sustainable Development convened by the World Health Organisation (WHO)’s Regional Office for Europe was launched, and had its first meeting on 26 August 2020.
The scope of the Pan-European Commission is to revisit policy priorities within the context of pandemics. This shall be done by assessing the various health system responses to fight COVID-19 and proposing recommendations to bolster their resilience.
With the aim of establishing consensus on these proposals, the Pan-European Commission endeavours to frame health and social care as key societal and political priorities for sustainable development and social cohesion.
The Commission’s first deliverable shall be a comprehensive report finalised by September 2021. With the support of a Scientific Advisory Board, the document shall comprise a series of reviewed evidence submitted by researchers, allied health care professionals and scientific communities in the pan-European region.