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SEEHN and IPH Montenegro Discuss Regional Action to Reduce NCD Burden and Strengthen Cancer Screening Efforts
Podgorica, Montenegro – 25 March 2025 The Acting Director of the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Secretariat, Dr. Tatiana Paduraru, met with the Director of the Institute of Public Health of Montenegro (IPH Montenegro), Dr. Snežana Barjaktarević Labović,...
World Obesity Day 2025: A Call to Action from SEEHN March
March 4, 2025 | Skopje, North Macedonia As we mark World Obesity Day 2025, SEEHN is raising awareness of the growing obesity crisis and the urgent need for coordinated efforts to tackle it. Under the global theme, Changing Systems Healthier Lives, the South-eastern...
Albania and SEEHN Reinforce Regional Health Cooperation and Future Priorities
Tirana, Albania – 04.02.2025 – The South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) and the Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Albania held a high-level meeting to strengthen Albania’s role in regional health collaboration. The discussions, led by Deputy Minister...
SEEHN Honors World Cancer Day 2025: “United by Unique” – Focusing on Individual-Centered Cancer Care
[4 February 2025] – On this World Cancer Day, the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) reaffirms its commitment to supporting cancer prevention, early detection, treatment, and support services across the region. SEEHN strongly endorses the new global theme,...
SEEHN Secretariat Acting Head, Dr. Tatiana Păduraru Highlights the Transformative Potential of Telenursing at the Final Telenursing Conference
Brussels, Belgium – January 22, 2025 Dr. Tatiana Păduraru, Acting Head of the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Secretariat, participated as invited guest in the Erasmus Final Telenursing Conference hosted by the European Nursing Council (ENC) on January 22,...
SOUTH EASTERN EUROPE HEALTH NETWORK (SEEHN) ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF DR. TATIANA PADURARU AS ACTING HEAD OF THE SECRETARIAT
SEEHN announces the appointment of Dr. Tatiana Paduraru as Acting Head of the SEEHN Secretariat following the unexpected passing of Dr. Mira Jovanovski-Dasic.In accordance with the SEEHN Memorandum of Understanding (2008) and its Amendments (2011), the SEEHN Executive...
**In Memoriam: Dr. Mira Jovanovski-Dasic**
Commemoration Ceremony Sofia, Republic of Bulgaria, 25 November 2024 "Together, we are stronger than we could ever be alone." – Dr. Mira Dasic. Today, the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) community came together both in person in Sofia, and online to honor...
In Memory of Dr. Mira Jovanovski-Dašić, Director of the SEEHN Secretariat
It is with deep sorrow that we share the news of the passing of Dr. Mira Jovanovski-Dasic, the esteemed Head of the Secretariat of the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN). Dr. Dasic was an exceptional leader whose commitment to public health and regional...
SEEHN Participation in the First International Congress on Preventive Medicine and Public Health
The South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) took great pride in its involvement at the inaugural International Congress on Preventive Medicine and Public Health, which took place in Struga, North Macedonia, from October 31 to November 2, 2024. This significant...
Condolence Note on behalf of the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN)
It is with profound sadness that the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) expresses heartfelt condolences on the passing of Dr. Biljana Lakić, a cherished colleague and distinguished leader in mental health. Throughout her career, Dr. Lakić served as an...
Congratulations to Dr Hans Kluge
On behalf of the South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) Secretariat and myself, I extend heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Hans Kluge on his unanimous reconfirmation as the Regional Director-elect for the WHO European Region during the recent 74th...
Dr Angel Kunchev, Head of delegation of Bulgaria delivered SEEHN Joint Statement at the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
https://youtu.be/e6kMcayyDKI
SEEHN Regional Health Development Centre for Health Professionals and Midwives in Southeast Europe – Official Inauguration
October 23, Bucharest – The South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) celebrated the official inauguration of the SEEHN Regional Health Development Centre for Health Professionals and Midwives in South-eastern Europe, marking a significant advancement in promoting...
SEEHN Member States representatives participated at the International Council of Nurses’s (ICN) 125th Anniversary Celebration in Romania
The ICN’s 125th Anniversary Celebration took place in Bucharest on 21 and 22nd of October 2024. In honour of ICN’s 125-year journey, celebrating the invaluable contributions and unwavering commitment of nurses to enhancing global health, SEEHN supported the...
SEEHN and EHFG 2024 partnership cooperation
This year the South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) and the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) supported the participation of three SEEHN representatives in the EHFG 2024. Under the main theme “Shifting sands of health – Democracy, demographics,...
World Mental Health Day 2024
Addressing Mental Health in SEE The South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) proudly supports WHO’s theme for World Mental Health Day 2024: “Mental Health at Work”. The SEEHN emphasized the critical role of healthcare workers, particularly nurses, in maintaining...
SEEHN and EPHA Forge New Partnership to Strengthen Public Health in South-Eastern Europe
The South-Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) and the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). This MoU marks the beginning of a strategic collaboration aimed at improving public health outcomes and promoting...
Sub-Regional Workshop to Strengthen Reporting of National Health Workforce Accounts (NHWA 2.0) and Health Workforce Data Quality Review for the State of the World Nursing Report 2025
The workshop took place in Bucharest on 29-30 August 2024, organized under the auspices of the SEEHN Secretariat, financed by the WHO Regional Office for Europe and hosted by the Order of Nurses and Midwives in Romania under the umbrella of the SEEHN Regional Health...
The 47th SEEHN Plenary Meeting: Strengthening Community Health Services
The South Eastern Europe Health Network (SEEHN) successfully organized its annual 47th Plenary Meeting, bringing together high-level representatives from member states, Ministries of Health, Directors of the Regional Health Development Centers, diplomatic corps and...
Dr. Lauriola elected as EPHA President of the Management Board 2024
Dr. Paolo Lauriola EPHA President SEEHN is pleased to congratulate Dr. Paolo Lauriola, highly experienced in Public health, TAIEX expert, SEEHN collaborator and friend on the election as EPHA President of the Management Board 2024. We wish EPHA and Dr Lauriola success...
MEDICAL LICENSING (TO PRACTICE) AND REGISTRATION SYSTEM OF HEALTH PRACTITIONERS. INSIGHTS ON LEGAL FRAMEWORK AND RELATED EXPERIENCES
The Ministry of Health; the National Agency of Public Health of the Republic of Moldova and the SEEHN are proud to welcome colleagues from across the SEE region to the highly anticipated meeting focused on the Medical Licensing and Registration System of Health...