Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) aim to increase global trade and promote economic growth and historically, this has led to improved population health. However, this link is now weakening and attention is being focused instead on the effect of FTAs on health and the ability of governments to mitigate against any negative impacts. The London School […]
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After decades of neglect, antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has captured the attention and concern of the public health community and global leaders. A meeting of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) will discuss how countries can cooperate to preserve global access to effective antimicrobials. This will be only the fourth health issue (and the first One
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China, the world’s largest consumer of human and animal antibiotics, has pledged to step up research and development into new antimicrobials and to rein in overuse of existing medicines to counter growing global antimicrobial resistance. As part of a national action plan unveiled on 26 August, the Chinese central government said that it would mobilize
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The EU-Compass for Action on Mental Health and Wellbeing is a mechanism to collect, exchange and analyse information on policy and stakeholder activities in mental health. The Compass will disseminate information and provide support to participating Member States in the implementation of policy recommendations identified in the European Framework for Action. The Compass will put
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WHO’s health policy for Europe, ‘Health 2020‘, aims to improve health and well-being, reduce health inequities and ensure universal health coverage. The evidence-based and peer-reviewed policy has been embraced by all 53 Member States in the WHO European Region and is vital as Europe is faced with many different challenges that impact our health and
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There is growing concern around the world about drug use and road safety. This policy brief from WHO provides up-to-date information on drug use and road safety to support informed decisions on road safety and drug policies in WHO Member States. It focuses on drug-driving and not on drink-driving. It proposes that drug-driving laws and
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Antimicrobial resistance is a global crisis that threatens public health and modern medicine. The discovery and development of novel antibiotic products are critical components in combating it. Many international, EU and national initiatives address the scientific, regulatory and economic barriers to antibiotic innovation. This study identifies, reviews and critically assesses these initiatives, and provides policy recommendations
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Nearly half the European population is thought to have difficulty identifying, understanding and using health information. As this has real and negative health consequences, improving health literacy is a crucial step in improving people’s health. Health literacy skills are best developed early in life, which means the education sector is an important player, but it
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The European Commission has published a report on activities by Member States and the European Medicines Agency (EMA), to monitor the safety of medicines throughout their life cycle (a process called ‘pharmacovigilance’). The aim of EU rules on pharmacovigilance is to monitor the safety of medicines so that regulators can take action to reduce the
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The European Region is the first in the world to have interrupted indigenous malaria transmission with the number of cases dropping from 90,712 in 1995 to zero in 2015. Countries in the WHO European Region at risk of malaria reintroduction (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, the Russian Federation, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan) have reaffirmed their commitment
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