New data released by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and WHO/Europe show that an estimated 340,000 Europeans had tuberculosis (TB) in 2014, corresponding to a rate of 37 cases per 100,000 people. Although new TB cases decreased by 4.3{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} on average between 2010 and 2014, high rates of multidrug-resistant (MDR) TB […]
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The AIRSAN Project looked at coordinated action in the aviation sector to control public health threats and has developed a range of tools to ensure a well- organised and coherent response. The Project targeted public health and civil aviation authorities, local public health authorities at airports, airport and airline management and medical services across EU
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The European Commission website has developed a page where some of the opinions of the EU’s non-food Scientific Committees are presented in a format and language which can be easily understood by non-specialists. The reader can choose between short and easy to read science factsheets (1 page) and web summaries which go into more depth.
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Mental ill-health is widespread and its impact on people’s achievement in life is substantial. The large costs mental ill-health generates for people, families, workplaces and society as a whole is a major and growing concern for OECD governments in recent years. The OECD is responding to this rising interest with a range of projects looking
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A new portal has been launched for the European Innovation Partnership on Active and Healthy Ageing (EIP on AHA). The partnership is active in the context of the EU Innovation Union to gather key stakeholders from the public and private sectors including end users, public authorities, industry, and researchers to work together towards innovative solutions
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Imagine if the best specialists from across Europe could join their efforts to tackle complex or rare medical conditions that require highly specialised healthcare and a concentration of knowledge and resources. That’s the purpose of the European Reference Networks. Interest in becoming part of a Network can be registered from the 16 March 2016 and an
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The European Core Health Indicators (ECHI) are the result of long-term cooperation between EU Member States and the European Commission to create a comparable health information and knowledge system to monitor health at EU level. Definitions and data collection are in place for nearly 60 out of 88 ECHI indicators. The indicators under development still need
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The European Commission has published an inventory of Union and Member State incentives to support research into, and the development and availability of, orphan medicinal products. To date, the Commission has authorised 117 orphan medicines for the benefit of patients suffering from rare diseases, 82{ddf8d179d1bf712bb2a88ff2ad95ebdf63eaa5463c845d2f093b25848387ba96} of which are new active substances. Around 25 of the
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The EU-funded Ens4Care project has developed five guidelines for European nurses and social workers on how to use eHealth for: promoting a healthy lifestyle and prevention clinical practice skills development for advanced roles integrated care nurse ePrescribing. The ENS4Care network brought together 24 partners from all over Europe, with a mix of professional associations in
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How can Europe ensure good quality healthcare for all people and counter the increasing pressures brought about by under-investment and lack of cooperation between different healthcare systems? This was the question asked at a European Public Service Union meeting attended by around 60 representatives from 25 countries. Many participants mentioned difficulties with ensuring safe and
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