Annual report 2023: WHO Country Office in Azerbaijan

This report summarizes the activities of the WHO Country Office in Azerbaijan during 2023. The Country Office supports national health authorities in improving public health and health-care access. Key accomplishments span three areas: advancing universal health coverage, responding to health emergencies, and promoting population health. Achievements include expanding mobile clinics, strengthening emergency services, enhancing laboratory capacity, improving infection control, bolstering immunization and expanding mental health services. The Country Office employed strategies such as ensuring stronger and more competitive workforce capacity, promoting knowledge generation and use for decision-making, fostering collaboration across institutions and countries, and enhancing public awareness of health issues. These efforts have advanced national health priorities and promoted equitable health-care access in Azerbaijan.