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Info Day, Horizon 2020 ‘Health, demographic change and wellbeing’

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Save the date!  The European Commission is organising an Information Day to present the 2019 funding opportunities of the Health, demographic change and wellbeing societal challenge. This half-day event (9:00-12:00) will only be webstreamed.  The link will be published on this page a week before the event. The programme will be online in the coming days. Please […]

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Delegates at World Health Assembly agree on new 5-year strategic plan

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World Health Assembly delegates have agreed on an ambitious new strategic plan for the next 5 years. The WHO’s 13th General Programme of Work (GPW) is designed to help the world achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – with a particular focus on SDG3: ensuring healthy lives and promoting well-being for all at all ages

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Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis comments on World Blood Donor Day 2018

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European Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis comments on World Blood Donor Day 2018, urging young people to step forward and donate blood in order to keep the blood banks “constantly replenished”. In a statement on World Blood Donor Day 2018, Andriukaitis said: “Let us remember that blood is the lifeline that connects us and that we all

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Dementia risk increased in 50-year-olds with higher blood pressure

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A new study has found that 50-year-olds with blood pressure higher than normal but still below the threshold commonly used when deciding to treat the condition were at risk of developing dementia. The long-running Whitehall II study comprised 10,000 civil servants between 35-55 years of age and found that increased risk of dementia was seen

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European Commission proposes health recommendations to 12 EU countries

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On 23 May 2018, the Commission presented the 2018 country-specific recommendations as part of the European Semester Spring Package, setting out its economic policy guidance for Member States for the next 12 to 18 months. Director General of the Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety Xavier Prats Monné discusses the implications for the health sector. The European

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Multidisciplinary primary care teams in Spain 

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Multidisciplinary care is a game-changing approach, considered an alternative to traditional institutionalised care. It makes the best use of the skills mix of the health workforce: multiprofile teams include family doctors, paediatricians, dentists, primary care nurses, nurse aides, social workers and health administrative staff. Health workers interact closely with patients and families, draw up patient-specific

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Discussions and rhythms in The Hague to inspire the development of our Men’s Sheds model

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          Interreg 2Seas SBS project partners met last week on the 23rd and 24th of May in The Hague to continue work on developing the project’s Men’s Sheds model. To learn more about the project search for #2SeasSBS on Twitter or go to: https://healthandeuropecentre.nhs.uk/home-3/projects/current-projects-2/sbs-2/

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