Enhancing health security, the challenges in the WHO European Region and the health sector response: Regional Committee for Europe, Fifty-sixth session, Copenhagen, 11-14 September 2006
The purpose of this paper is to outline current and potential future threats to human health with potential implications for security, to take stock of lessons learnt, to propose a way forward towards enhancing health security in the WHO European Region and, more specifically: to propose a strategic framework for action to enhance health and security at a pan-European level; to elaborate and agree on a road map to tackle health and security through an analysis of health system capacities and an approach towards strengthened health systems; and to promote an effective and comprehensive health systems response by supporting Member States in strengthening preparedness measures for health threats with security implications.