Profile: Zsuzsanna Jakab: WHO's Regional Director for Europe

Abstract

"If we are to improve the health status of the population, we have to work very closely both with the physical and social environment, and all the determinants of health", she said. [...] Jakab took the opportunity of the summit in Parma to meet as many ministers as possible and outline "all my priorities like the non-communicable diseases, the determinants of health, the continuation of the environment and health process, and also the fact that I'd like to confirm the commitment of the regional office of WHO to public health overall".