Showcasing top three initiatives in fight against Ebola
by Vytenis Andriukaitis, European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety
The Ebola outbreak was the first challenge that I had to deal with when I entered the office almost one year ago. Together with Commissioner Stylianides, I went to the affected countries - Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone. We stayed only for a few days but not only we saw but also felt what was going on. I could only imagine what it was to fight this deadly disease on the ground for months and to contain its spread.
The idea of the Health award came shortly after we came back. We wanted to recognise and reward initiatives of NGOs fighting Ebola in the field and promoting higher levels of public health i
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Project on crisis communication in the area of risk management
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Quality Assurance Exercises and Networking on the Detection of Highly Infectious Pathogens
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From 2015 across the EU, health warnings on packages of tobacco products for smoking must include a colour photo, a text on the harmful effects of smoking and smoking cessation information, collectively comprising 65% of the packaging.
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The aim of this EU initiative is to improve access to and quality of health services for migrant and ethnic minorities in the EU by reviewing, developing, testing and evaluating training in migrant and ethnic minority health for front-line health professionals.
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This is a technical meeting for Member States, European Parliament members, non-EU countries and stakeholders on the Joint Research Centre methodology for evidence screening of chemicals developed in the context of the Impact Assessment on criteria to identify Endocrine Disruptors.
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Reporting from across Europe
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To protect children from the dangers of secondhand smoke, it’s now illegal to smoke in cars and other vehicles with someone under 18 present. It is now also against the law for a driver not to stop someone smoking in these circumstances.
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On 6 November 2015, the Danish Government and the Nordic Council of Ministers will host the first Nordic psychiatry summit in Copenhagen to reinforce cooperation in the Nordic region and to find solutions for raising the quality of life for those with mental disorders.
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