HIV/AIDS: 10th Anniversary of the Dublin Declaration is a time for reflection, not for complacency
by Anna Marzec-Bogusławska M.D., M.P.H., Director of The National AIDS Center, Poland
What was in the 1980s a death sentence is today – in many cases – a manageable chronic disease. The HIV/AIDS situation has dramatically changed, thanks to political commitment and evidence-based activities and actions, including public awareness campaigns, needle exchange programmes, continued research and improved, comprehensive care.
Let me highlight that much of the progress made over the past ten years can be credited to the strategies outlined in the Dublin Declaration and to the commitment of the countries which signed it. Following the 2004 Dublin and Vilnius Declarations, the European Commissio
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Also in this focus
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Euro HIV EDAT - Operational knowledge to improve HIV early diagnosis and treatment among vulnerable groups in Europe
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Stichting Aids Fonds - STOP AIDS NOW - Soa Aids Nederland
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The Correlation Network
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SIALON II – Capacity Building in Combining Targeted Prevention with Meaningful HIV Surveillance among MSM
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Imp.Ac.T - Improving Access to HIV/TB Testing for marginalized groups
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Qualified experts may submit their applications for membership. The deadline is 15 December, 2014.
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National health systems are moving towards electronic systems for medical prescriptions. The Commission and EU countries have a common goal to ensure that these electronic prescriptions can be used safely in another Member State.
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Holding its third meeting, the Expert Group discussed the Implementation Report on the Commission Communication on Rare Diseases and the Council Recommendation of 8 June 2009 on an action in the field of rare diseases, among other topics related to rare diseases.
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The call for tender, issued by the European Commission, is open through 24 February, 2015. Amongst other aspects, proposals relating to research on tobacco products and electronic cigarettes are being sought.
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The EU is continuing to scale up its response to the Ebola epidemic as its Coordinator for the emergency, Commissioner Christos Stylianides together with Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health, return from a four-day mission to the affected countries.
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The measures aim at quickly bringing the disease under control and at preventing the spread of the highly pathogenic avian influenza within the affected Member States, to other Member States and to third countries while minimising the disturbance to trade.
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The EU has been monitoring the spread of Ebola and taken collective action at home and abroad. It has mobilised political, financial and scientific resources to help contain, control, treat and ultimately defeat Ebola. Read an updated factsheet here.
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Reporting from across Europe
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The government has launched a campaign to reduce excessive use of salt: Croatia is the third leading country for salt consumption and the average Croatian uses much more than the daily recommended amount. By 2019, daily salt intake per capita should be reduced to 9 grams.
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Forthcoming events
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The Council will discuss draft council conclusions on vaccinations, patient safety and quality of care and innovation for the benefit of patients. Also up for discussion will be Ebola and the Council of Europe convention against trafficking in human organs.
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This high-level stakeholder event focuses on 'Taking stock and focusing on delivery' and will provide state of play and achieved results in the European Innovation Partnership.
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This conference aims to present the results of the work done under the Italian Presidency semester concerning the two Commission's proposals on the medical devices adopted on 26 September 2012, which are currently under discussion at Council level.
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New publications
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The Northern Ireland Task Force was set up within the Commission to examine how Northern Ireland could benefit more from EU policies, and how it could participate more actively in the EU policy process in order to generate greater prosperity.
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