World Health Organization Country Office in Poland

16/09/2025

🌍 World Health Organization Country Office in Poland and IOM Poland are joining forces to strengthen the knowledge and skills of aid workers during the workshop “Prevention and health promotion in working with foreign clients.”

📑 The workshop featured the presentation of the report:
“Impacts of the large-scale displacement from Ukraine on health systems in refugee-receiving countries in the WHO European Region:
Challenges and opportunities for transformative actions and policies” – delivered by WHO Country Office in Poland, alongside real field experiences shared by our partners working directly with refugees and migrants.

❓ What health needs do Ukrainian refugees have?
❓ What enables – and what hinders – their access to medical assistance?
❓ What lessons have health systems learned, and how can threats be turned into opportunities?
❓ How can we ensure Universal Health Coverage for refugees from Ukraine?

Together with frontline workers, case managers, hotline staff, social workers, and assistants, we are working to find the answers.

🤝 The workshop is organized within the project “Partnering with IOM and EU for better health of refugees and displaced people from Ukraine.”


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10/09/2025

In Poland, refugees from Ukraine are not alone in navigating the health system. Together with grassroots organizations, World Health Organization Country Office in Poland is working to ensure every person knows their rights and can access safe, respectful, and timely healthcare.

💬 Join our free online session to learn more about:

✅ Patients’ rights in Poland
✅ Access to healthcare for refugees from Ukraine
✅ Contraception methods and family planning
✅ Women’s rights during pregnancy and childbirth
✅ Where to seek help if your rights are violated

Join us live on YouTube 👉 [https://youtu.be/FGfa68sSH6k]
📅 11 September 2025 | 🕔 17:30 (CET) | 📍

This session will be held in Ukrainian and Polish with interpretation, ensuring everyone’s voice is heard.

🤝 Part of the WHO/Europe project “Partnering with IOM Poland and European Commission better health of refugees and displaced people from Ukraine”.

WHO Regional Office for Europe Nino Berdzuli

09/09/2025

10 September is

💬Asking someone if they are thinking of ending their life can be a first step toward helping them speak about it and seek help. Let’s reach out, listen, and guide each other toward support. A conversation can change everything.

Let’s make a difference together🤝

How can we better prevent su***de? By linking health, education, workplaces, social services and communities.

Poland has a national su***de prevention strategy for 2021-2025 that includes:

✅Early detection and treatment
✅Responsible media engagement
✅Limiting access to lethal means
✅Supporting young people’s emotional skills

Ministerstwo Zdrowia Nino Berdzuli

09/09/2025

10 września to

💬 Zapytanie kogoś, czy myśli o zakończeniu swojego życia, może być pierwszym krokiem do pomocy w rozmowie na ten temat i szukaniu wsparcia. Sięgnijmy po pomoc, słuchajmy i kierujmy się nawzajem ku wsparciu. Rozmowa może wszystko zmienić.

Wspólnie przyczyniajmy się do zmiany.

Jak możemy lepiej zapobiegać samobójstwom? Łącząc zdrowie, edukację, miejsca pracy, usługi społeczne i społeczności.

Polska ma krajową strategię zapobiegania samobójstwom na lata 2021-2025, która obejmuje:

✅ Wczesne wykrywanie i leczenie
✅ Odpowiedzialne zaangażowanie mediów
✅ Ograniczenie dostępu do metod popełniania samobójstwa
✅ Wspieranie umiejętności emocjonalnych młodych ludzi

Ministerstwo Zdrowia

20/08/2025

How do we build trust in conversations about immunization?

On August 9 and 11, World Health Organization Country Office in Poland in collaboration with the Okręgowa Izba Lekarska w Warszawie im. prof. Jana Nielubowicza and the Warsaw District Chamber of Nurses and Midwives hosted two editions of the workshop “Communicating about immunization with patients and caregivers.” Participants practiced real-life scenarios, explored the roots of vaccine hesitancy, and learned how to respond with empathy, openness, and clarity.

The feedback underscores the impact:

✅ “I’ll implement these communication recommendations into my daily nursing practice.”
✅ “The five-point framework gave me structure I was missing.”
✅ “Motivational interviewing and active listening—essential tools I’ll use daily for fostering openness and clarity.”

These workshops go beyond knowledge —they bolster the self-assurance of nurses, midwives, and physicians on the front lines. Empowered with these skills, they can navigate hesitancy with empathy and authority, enhancing confidence in advocating for vaccines.

Thank you to our partners and participants. We continue this conversation and work together building vaccine trust.



Okręgowa Izba Lekarska w Warszawie im. prof. Jana Nielubowicza
Naczelna Izba Pielęgniarek i Położnych Nino Berdzuli Główny Inspektorat Sanitarny Narodowy Instytut Zdrowia Publicznego PZH - PIB Ministerstwo Zdrowia Naczelna Izba Lekarska

20/08/2025

19/08/2025

August 19 is World Humanitarian Day — a moment to recognize the heroes working on the frontlines of crises to save lives and protect dignity.

When millions of people fled the war in Ukraine, Poland became a safe haven — and also a crucial hub for the humanitarian health response.

The World Health Organization Country Office in Poland worked alongside national and international partners to:

✅ Support access to primary health care
✅ Provide mental health and psychosocial support
✅ Ensure vaccination and infectious disease services
✅ Strengthen emergency preparedness systems

This work is a powerful reminder that health is at the heart of humanitarian action.

Today, we pay tribute to the health workers, responders, and volunteers across Poland 🇵🇱 — and around the world — who make this work possible. Your dedication brings hope where it's needed most.

Ministerstwo Zdrowia WHO Regional Office for Europe UNHCR Polska

Dr Nino Berdzuli, WHO Representative to Poland and Special Envoy for Ukraine Emergency Response in refugees receiving countries, explains how important was a...

15/08/2025

🥵 Heat stress is the leading cause of weather-related deaths & can worsen underlying illnesses.

We're now facing longer, more intense heatwaves each year due to , and this is how extreme heat impacts our health.

25/07/2025

🌍 Światowy Dzień Zapobiegania Utonięciom 2025
🌊 Każdy może utonąć – ale nikt nie powinien!

World Health Organization Country Office in Poland wraz z🤝
Wodne Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe WOPR
łączą siły w partnerstwie na rzecz zapobiegania utonięciom.

💧 Razem edukujemy
🛟 Razem działamy
🗣️ Razem zabieramy głos

Każdemu utonięciu można zapobiec. Rozwiązania istnieją. Nino Berdzuli Ministerstwo Zdrowia

25/07/2025

🌍 World Day 2025 🌊
Anyone can drown – no one should!

World Health Organization Country Office in Poland and🤝 Wodne Ochotnicze Pogotowie Ratunkowe WOPR are united in a partnership to prevent drowning.

💧 Together, we educate.
🛟 Together, we act.
🗣️ Together, we raise our voices.

Every drowning is preventable. Solutions exist. Nino Berdzuli Ministerstwo Zdrowia WHO Regional Office for Europe World Health Organization (WHO)

10/07/2025

10/07/2025