World Health Organization Country Office in Greece

The new WHO Country Office in Greece was established in 2018 and is located in Athens, providing a platform for daily collaboration with the Greek Ministry of Health and other stakeholders on national health priorities. The Country Office assists the Greek Government in shaping the national health agenda, providing technical support and monitoring and assessing health trends. Operating with a holistic health-system approach, the Country Office is dedicated to assisting Greece in achieving universal health coverage and fostering a sustainable, efficient health system. The priorities for the Country Office are set out in a biennial work plan between WHO/Europe and the host country, implemented in close collaboration with national institutions and international partner agencies. In April 2021, the WHO European Centre of Excellence for Quality in Care and Patient Safety was established in Athens, Greece, under the umbrella of the Country Office. Inspired by the European Programme of Work (EPW) 2020–2025 – ‘United Action for Better Health in Europe’, the Centre is dedicated to significantly enhancing quality of care and patient safety. This sub-regional office will support the implementation of a shared ambition to achieve the highest level of well-being, health and health protection in line with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Its main aim is to support the efforts of Member States to build safe, qualitative, effective and resilient health systems at the core of post COVID-19 strategies.