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European Collaboration for Health Optimisation (ECHO)

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A special supplement of the European Journal of Public Health celebrates the culmination of five years of work on the European Collaboration for Health Optimization (ECHO) project. The overall aim of the project has been to build a common knowledge infrastructure, which will  ultimately allow for international healthcare performance comparisons. The supplement puts together a […]

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Potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields

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The EU’s Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) has published the final Opinion on potential health effects of exposure to electromagnetic fields. This Opinion addresses the potential health effects of mobile phones, WiFi and the magnetic fields originating from power lines and electrical appliances in the home. It states that: Current

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Europe needs to scale up measles vaccinations

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Over 22,000 cases of measles have been reported in Europe since the start of 2014, so although measles cases have fallen by 50{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} since 2013, large outbreaks still occur. Over the past two decades, the number of measles cases in Europe has fallen by 96{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} but WHO is warning that the region is jeopardising its efforts

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The role of the health sector in preventing intimate partner violence

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Violence against women is an extreme manifestation of gender inequality in society and a serious violation of fundamental human rights. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common type of such violence and can lead to death, physical injury, functional impairment, mental health problems, negative health behaviour, chronic conditions and reproductive health problems. Institutional discrimination,

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Technology for older people living at home

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This report identifies and maps technology-based services which have successfully enhanced the independent living of older adults at home in and outside Europe. It identifies 14 services that effectively address issues such as improving the productivity of carers, enabling better quality care and generating savings, contributing to the financial sustainability of long-term care systems. To

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Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) prematurely take 16 million lives a year

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According to a new WHO report, 16 million people die before the age of 70 from heart and lung diseases, stroke, cancer and diabetes. The report, “Global status report on non-communicable diseases 2014” urges governments to act to meet global targets and reduce the NCD epidemic. An investment of just US$ 1-3 per person per

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Mexican sugar clinics reduce annual cost of diabetes care by 70{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}

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Four out of every five people with diabetes live in the developing world according to the International Diabetes Foundation (IDF). Clínicas del Azúcar is a Mexican chain of diabetes one-stop-shops that reduce the cost of care by 70{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96}. For more information (in Spanish), go to www.clinicasdelazucar.com

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TTIP Transparency

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The European Commission has published its analysis of some 150,000 replies to an online consultation on investment protection and investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) in the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). A key question in the consultation was whether the EU’s proposed approach for TTIP would achieve the right balance between protecting investors and safeguarding the

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