Jansen Danielle, Brenner Maria, Illy Károly, Dembiński Łukasz, Del Torso Stefano, Grossman Zachi, Valiulis Arunas, De Guchtenaere Ann, Mazur Artur, Da Dalt Liviana, Størdal Ketil, Koletzko Berthold, Hadjipanayis Adamos
Department of Primary and Long-term Care, University of Groningen, University Medical Center Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Department of Sociology, University of Groningen, Groningen, Netherlands.
Front Pediatr. 2023 Jun 14;11:1184870. doi: 10.3389/fped.2023.1184870. eCollection 2023.
Children and adolescents are no longer a priority in the most recent European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020-2025 of the World Health Organization (WHO) Regional Office for Europe. In this position statement we provide arguments for why we think this population should be explicitly addressed in this important and influential document. We firstly emphasize the persistent health problems and inequalities in access to care for children and adolescents that are challenging to solve, and thus require a continuous focus. Secondly, we urge the WHO to prioritize children and adolescents in their EPW due to the new and emerging health problems related to global issues. Finally, we explain why permanent prioritization of children and adolescents is essential for the future of children and of society.
儿童和青少年在世界卫生组织(WHO)欧洲区域办事处最新的《2020 - 2025年欧洲工作规划》(EPW)中不再是优先事项。在本立场声明中,我们阐述了为何认为这一人群应在这份重要且有影响力的文件中得到明确关注。我们首先强调,儿童和青少年持续存在的健康问题以及在获得医疗服务方面的不平等现象难以解决,因此需要持续关注。其次,鉴于与全球问题相关的新出现的健康问题,我们敦促世卫组织在其工作规划中优先考虑儿童和青少年。最后,我们解释了为何将儿童和青少年永久列为优先事项对儿童及社会的未来至关重要。