Dr. Hans Kluge began his first term as a WHO Regional Director for Europe almost simultaneously with the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now entering his second term, he faces a new crisis—the withdrawal of the United States from the organization. Although we’ve overcome the coronavirus, Dr. Kluge remains cautious. Europe is stagnating—or even regressing—across numerous health indicators. What concerns him most, especially in a time when funding for health is being redirected toward defense, is the growing pandemic of mental health issues among young people. This is the interview with Dr. Hans Kluge in English. It was recorded in March 2025 in Copenhagen.

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Tole je intervju z regionalnim direktorjem Svetovne zdravstvene organizacije za Evropo Hansom Klugejem, ki smo ga posneli na sedežu regionalnega dela organizacije v Koebenhavnu. Svoj prvi mandat je Kluge nastopil tako rekoč sočasno z začetkom pandemije, v nov mandat pa zagrizel z novo krizo – umikom Združenih držav iz organizacije. Čeprav smo koronavirus premagali, ni optimističen. Evropa stagnira ali celo nazaduje pri številnih kazalnikih zdravja, najbolj pa ga v času, ko denar za zdravje preusmerjamo v obrambo, skrbi naraščajoča pandemija duševnih bolezni med mladimi. Pogovor pa začenjamo z reflesijo koronavirusnega obdobja.