Antibiotic resistance presents one of the biggest threats to global health and development today – and the threat is growing. On any given day, about 80,000 patients – or 1 in 18 patients in hospitals – in the EU have at least one health care associated infection according to estimates from the European Centre for […]
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21-23 September 2017, Venice, Italy The European Pathway Association is organising an International Master Class on Care Pathways and the Organisation of Care Processes. This two day event will focus less on pathway basics (unlike previous master classes), but will make the link with other relevant and current topics (Triple Aim, Pathways for health, Value
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The new psychoactive substances (NPS) market has increased so fast that existing drug control laws have been left behind. European countries have responded in a variety of ways: some have introduced new legal responses to NPS, based on existing consumer or health protection laws, or laws governing medicinal products, while others have developed innovative new
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Small countries with limited budgets have found new ways of engaging with the media to support the implementation of international agendas on health. Examples include: Welfare Watch – Iceland National experts from different sectors developed a set of social indicators on the country’s current and future health and social care needs and the Ministry of
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Health systems are continually being reformed but why? And how? An article in ‘Healthcare Reform, Quality and Safety: Perspectives, Participants, Partnerships and Prospects in 30 Countries’ analyses the impact that health-reform initiatives have had on the quality and safety of care in low-, middle- and high-income countries—Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, China, Denmark, England, Ghana, Germany,
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Lead poisoning is entirely preventable. Yet, the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation estimates that in 2013 lead exposure accounted for 853,000 deaths globally and 16.8 million disability-adjusted life years due to its long-term effects on health. Lead poisoning can lead to developmental, behavioural and neurological disorders, anaemia, tiredness and muscle weakness, as well as
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The Joint Action on Reducing Alcohol-related Harm (RARHA) has been a three year project co-financed by the EU Health Programme. It has now completed its work and published its findings which include: Monitoring of drinking patterns and alcohol-related harm, including data and survey results on heavy episodic drinking, attitudes towards alcohol policy, and harm to
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Psycho-oncological support has become increasingly recognised and used as part of breast cancer care services in recent years. According to a recent review of EU and EFTA member states’ national/regional cancer plans and certification schemes, the need for psycho-oncological services is widely recognised. However the concrete allocation of resources and personnel to provide these services
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The European Code Against Cancer focuses on actions that individuals can take to reduce their risk of developing cancer. It lists 12 actions that will make a significant difference to a person’s health and longevity: Do not smoke. Do not use any form of tobacco. Make your home smoke free. Support smoke-free policies in your
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Thirty years after the Ottawa Charter for Health Promotion, EuroHealthNet has published ‘Promoting Health and Wellbeing towards 2030: taking the Ottawa Charter Forward in the context of the UN Sustainable Development Agenda 2030′. This statement confirms the role and contribution of health promotion in achieving sustainable development and social progress and includes 10 steps to
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