A notice to stakeholders concerning the withdrawal of the United Kingdom from the EU and EU rules in the field of substances of human origin (blood, tissues and cells, and organs). In view of the considerable uncertainties, in particular concerning the content of a possible withdrawal agreement, health establishments, stakeholders and organisations subject to the […]
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WHO has published a new study that investigates why manufacturers and other supply chain actors use sugar in foods and why they use it in such large amounts. The publication “Incentives and disincentives for reducing sugar in manufactured foods: an exploratory supply chain analysis” concludes that a comprehensive approach encompassing the entire food system is
More than €1.9 million (£1.6 million) of European funding (from the European Regional Development Fund) has been secured by a cross-border partnership to develop a pan-European approach to tackling Type 2 diabetes. Called DWELL (Diabetes and WELLbeing) this initiative involves eight partners from the UK, Belgium, the Netherlands and France. (See below for partner details). The programme
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UNICEF urges immediate action to reduce air pollution amid emerging evidence on how toxic air can affect brain development in young children Almost 17 million babies under the age of one live in areas where air pollution is at least six times higher than international limits, causing them to breathe toxic air and potentially putting
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Measures that EU countries and economic operators need to enact to put in place the EU-wide tracking and tracing system planned for under the Tobacco Products Directive (articles 15 and 16) have been clarified in secondary legislation adopted by the Commission today. Welcoming the adoption of the legal acts, Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis reminded that
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EU Action Plan helped spur a 17{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} increase in organ transplants between 2008 and 2015. A report published today shows a sharp increase in organ donation and transplantation in the EU during the course of the 2009-2015 Action Plan. Between 2008 and 2015, the number of organ donors increased from 12 000 to nearly 15
Integrated health and social services will soon become reality in Greece, with the city of Ioannina set to pilot a new model of service integration to better meet the needs of its people. Experts from WHO/Europe and the Greek Ministry of Health discussed the piloting of integrated services at a local policy dialogue in Ioannina,
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The “right to health” acknowledged in the Paris Agreement is central to many of the actions that countries will take on climate change in the years to come.WHO/Europe plays a leading role in providing evidence and shaping policies on existing and emerging environmental health risks through the European Centre for Environment and Health (ECEH), located
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The amount of free sugars consumed in Europe exceeds levels recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO). A significant proportion of free sugars in the diet comes from manufactured foods, such as baked goods, breakfast cereals and sugary drinks. Excess sugar intake increases the risk of weight gain and diet-related noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) and is
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The Companion Report draws cross-cutting conclusions from the 28 Country Health Profiles. These highlight shared policy objectives across the EU countries, and reveal potential areas where the European Commission can be of help in facilitating mutual learning and exchange of good practice The European Commission’s Companion Report, published alongside the Country Health Profiles, is made
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