Minister of Health to represent Cyprus at the 76th session of the WHO Regional Committee

Cyprus Minister of Health, Neofytos Charalambidis, will attend the 76th session of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Committee for Europe (RC76). The summit is scheduled to take place in Copenhagen from October 27 to October 29, 2026.

The Regional Committee serves as the supreme decision-making body for the WHO in the European region, which encompasses 53 member states. The session is intended to facilitate policy discussions, strengthen regional cooperation, and coordinate collective actions to improve public health standards. Primary objectives include establishing health policy priorities and addressing contemporary challenges to healthcare systems across member countries.

The agenda for the meeting will focus on strategic matters critical to the European region. Participants aim to develop collaborative strategies to reinforce healthcare infrastructure and tackle emerging health threats. This gathering is a key event for aligning national health strategies with broader regional goals set by the World Health Organization.