Citizens better protected from cross-border health threats
By Tonio Borg, European Commissioner for Health
I am delighted that the European Parliament and the Council have recently reached an agreement on the Decision on serious cross-border threats to health. This is a big step forward in improving health security in the European Union and protecting citizens across Europe from possible future pandemics, environmental or chemical disasters or other health threats.
Under this new legislation, these different types of serious cross-border threats to health can be treated from now on in a consistent manner at EU level, learning from the experience in the last 20 years with many outbreaks and emergencies....]
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The Alerting, Reporting and Surveillance System for Chemical Health Threats, Phase III (ASHTIII)
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The revision of the Tobacco Products Directive and sustainable heath systems are amongst the priorities of the Lithuania presidency.
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The Commission has adopted a legal proposal which would see pharmaceutical companies pay specific fees for Union-wide pharmacovigilance activities.
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Presentations are now available.
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Final report of the evaluation of the implementation of the strategy.
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The topics of these calls for tender are published in the annual workplan. For more information please register on the EAHC mailing-list.
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Healthcare-associated infections still a major public health problem, 1 in 18 patients in European hospitals affected.
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In his keynote address during the session on childhood obesity and inequalities, Mr John Ryan, from the European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Consumers, noted that obesity rates in children are increasing at an alarming rate.
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Star cities and regions across Europe have been rewarded for putting innovative ideas into practice to help older people.
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Reporting from across Europe
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Luxembourg will participate in the collection of European data on injuries and accidents.
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The campaign invites every smoker to find their own personal reasons to quit smoking.
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Under the slogan " Cooler than smoking, I find….." young people are invited to submit their photos.
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Forthcoming events
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The course will take the participants through the main concepts and practical steps that must be undertaken in the establishment and management of a rare disease registry to ensure its usefulness, soundness and sustainability.
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EuroSafe and the injury section of the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) will jointly organise a one day seminar.
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The EHFG is the leading health policy conference in Europe. The main objective is to facilitate the establishment of a framework for advising and developing European health systems.
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The international chair on cardiometabolic risk conference on abdominal obesity, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease: A Lifestyle Disease.
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New publications
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Medicines for children: more research, more availability and more information compared with 5 years ago.
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EU Press Releases
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HTA provides policy-makers with information on the benefits and comparative value of health technologies and procedures.
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