The just released WHO Environmental Noise Guidelines for the European Region provide strong evidence that noise is one of the top environmental hazards to both physical and mental health and well-being in the area. Officially launched to countries and stakeholders in Basel, Switzerland on 10 October 2018, the document identifies levels at which noise has […]
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Belgium will adopt the French ‘Nutri-Score’ food labelling system. Under the voluntary system, food will be given a letter and corresponding colour from dark green (a) to dark red (F). The letters awarded are determined by an assessment of sugars, saturated fatty acids, salt, calories, fruits, vegetables, fibre and protein. To see more details (in
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Women Political Leaders Global Forum has published an assessment on improving maternal healthcare for vulnerable women in the EU. Their recommendations are: Design and implement mandatory training of health professionals in delivering culturally-sensitive care. Design and implement a basic maternal healthcare benefits package for vulnerable pregnant women that covers 1) Information/ advice on family planning,
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A new study, which includes country reports and a synthesis report, provides a brief description of the main features of the national long-term care systems in 35 European countries. The synthesis report presents a comparative analysis of the national long-term care systems. It identifies national reforms aimed at tackling these challenges and presents a brief overview of
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An umbrella review of the effects of public health policies in high income countries has been published. It suggests some interventions that policy makers might use to reduce health inequalities, but the transferability between high-income countries remains unclear. Results of the assessments of polices were mixed: some were shown to reduce health inequalities (e.g. food subsidy
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The European Commission selected 11 initiatives as candidates for the 2018 EU Health Award for NGOs, which aims to reward Non-Governmental Organisations that have contributed to a higher level of public health in the EU by working on preventing tobacco use. The selected candidates, in alphabetical order by NGO, are: Unfairtobacco by Berlin Working Group
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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) has published additional information on biosimilar medicines, as part of their ongoing work to improve understanding of biosimilars across the EU. A biosimilar is a biological medicine that is highly similar in all essential aspects to a ‘reference’ biological medicine already authorised. The new material includes an animated video for patients
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The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the European Respiratory Society (ERS) have developed 21 patient-centred standards to guide clinicians and public health workers to ensure optimal diagnosis, treatment and prevention of tuberculosis (TB). The second edition of the European Union Standards for Tuberculosis Care (ESTC) is now available. It has been updated to
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Based in Brussels, the European Heart Network (EHN) is an alliance of member organisations including heart foundations and other non-governmental heart health organisations committed to the prevention of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Europe. To read its annual report for 2017, go to: European Heart Network
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