EUREGHA responds to the Commission’s consultation paper on health inequalities
The European Commission has recently published a consultation paper focusing on the EU action to reduce health inequalities. The consultation will pave the way for a Commission Communication aiming to support the reduction of health inequalities in the EU. With the...
Discovery of a promising drug against tuberculosis
The European Commission research funding programmes have been supporting research on this vital disease for many years. On 19 March 2009, one EU-funded project, 'New Medicines for Tuberculosis', announced the discovery of a new drug candidate, showing promising...
Brussels Info Day and Market Place on the Public Health Programme and Work Plan 2009
The Flemish Agency for Care and Health, the Flemish-European Liaison Agency - Vleva - and the knowledge centre on Europe for the Flemish non-profit sector – Kleis – are organising together with Euregha an information session on the European Community action in Public...
EUREGHA roundtable on information to patients
EUREGHA organized on the 3rd March 2009 a roundtable on information to patients that brought together relevant EU stakeholders committed in ensuring better information to all. The aim was to create synergies as to promote supportive systems in which patients can...
The Commission launches its Annual Policy Strategy
The Commission has presented its Annual Policy Strategy which paves the way for establishing a policy agenda for 2010. While ensuring the continuity of the institution’s strategic planning system, the Annual Policy Strategy takes account of the fact that a new...
Report urges governments to address the socioeconomic differences in injury risk
Injury and violence are a leading cause of death and disability in the WHO European Region. Wealth is a major determinant of health, and there is a steep social gradient of ill health due to injuries and violence. Addressing this important cause of inequity in health...
Member states need to intensify cancer screening, states Commission report
Cancer is the second most common cause of death in the European Union. Breast, cervical and colorectal cancer accounts for 32% of cancer deaths in women and 11% in men. With an ageing population, the figures are due to increase, unless preventive measures are taken to...
Calling in Europe for an emergency? Dial 112!
Since December 2008, EU citizens can contact emergency services from anywhere in the European Union by dialing 112, the EU-wide emergency number, free of charge from both fixed and mobile phones. However, only 1 out of 4 Europeans knows that this life-saving number...
EUREGHA General Assembly: bringing regions together for better health
On the 5th February, EUREGHA organised at the Committee of Regions its General Assmbly entitled “Increasing the role of European regional and local health authorities in the European Union: together we can make it happen”. The seminar brought together representatives...
The Czech Health Priorities: what’s at stake
On the 15th January 2009, EUREGHA together with Zlin and Olomouc Regions organised a meeting at the Czech House to explore the Health Agenda of the Czech Presidency of the European Council, which overtook the French Presidency on the 1st January 2009 for the next 6...
A public consultation on the future of Europe’s workforce for health is launched
The European Commission adopted a green paper on the EU workforce for health. This marks the beginning of a consultation period which aims to identify common responses to the many challenges facing the health workforce in Europe. The aim of the green paper is to...
The Commission tables the pharmaceutical package
The EU has been losing ground in pharmaceutical innovation. European patients still suffer from inequalities in the availability of information about medicines, whilst counterfeits are on the rise. To address these challenges, the Commission has tabled a package,...
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