World Blood Donor Day: more Europeans are donating their blood, according to Eurobarometer

Portuguese afraid of healthcare By Catarina Gomes, national nominee for Portugal of Eu Health prize for journalists 2009

Portuguese are among the Europeans most concerned about the potential risks of passing through the healthcare system, coming 7th out of the 27 European Union countries, according to a special EU poll on patient safety and quality of healthcare announced yesterday.

Statement by John Dalli, European Commissioner for Health and Consumer Policy on EU Directive on Organ Donation and Transplant

John Dalli Member of the European Commission, responsible for Health and Consumer Policy Opening speech at the 4th European Patients' Right Day 2010: "Putting citizens at the center of EU Health Policy" at the European Parliament in Brussels

Reducing health inequalities in the European Union (video)

New video on line on health inequalities

Commission launches the second EU Health Prize for Journalists

Flyer on "EU Health Prize for Journalists 2010"

Are you a journalist interested in health?

European Organ Donation day (4 October 2009)

The World Day/European Day of Organ Donation will take place for the first time in Germany this year. The event aims at drawing attention to the worldwide shortage of donor organs.

Increasing Seasonal Flu vaccination in Europe

Commission adopts Proposal for Council Recommendation on seasonal flu vaccination.

EFN Briefing Note on the Council Recommendations on Patient Safety

Governments promise to improve patient safety

National governments will promise next month (9 June) to improve their record on patient safety and do more to stop people catching infections in hospitals.

German national organ donation day - 6 June

European parliament backs cross border healthcare

European Parliament votes on cross border healthcare, rare diseases and patient safety

Commissioner Vassiliou speech on Patients Rights Day European event 22 April 2009

European Patients Rights day in Poland

Andrzej Rys, Director for Public Health, European Commission

Commissioner Vassiliou video message on Patients Rights Day

Commissioner Vassiliou conference message on the Microbial Threat to Patient Safety, Czech Presidency Conference, 15-16 April, Prague

Organ transplant - short film in FRENCH

Androulla Vassiliou launching the EU Health Prize for Journalists

MEMO - EU Health Prize for Journalists

Launching the first EU health prize for journalists, part of the Europe for Patients campaign

Presentation from Autumn Regional Advocacy Seminar for Patient Leaders

The politics of health policy making at EU level and meaningful patient involvement through VALUE+

Europe needs to intensify and double cancer screening, concludes Commission report

Patient Safety and Healthcare Associated Infections

European Federation of Nurses Associations

Useful links on patient safety and healthcare associated infections

Commission launches a public consultation on the future of Europe's workforce for health

Commission takes steps to promote patient safety in Europe

Health First Europe welcomes EU proposal to improve patient safety

EU funded and co-funded projects

Key facts and figures on EU organ donation and transplantation

Useful EU information on organ donation and transplantation

Saving Lives - Commission acts to improve organ donation across Europe

"Restoring the Magic of a Miracle Drug" by the European Research Media Center

Speech of Androulla Vassiliou on Patient Safety & Healthcare Associated Infections

Commission calls for a European focus on rare diseases

The European Commission adopted today a Communication and a proposal for a Council Recommendation on rare diseases setting out an overall Community strategy to support Member States in diagnosing, treating and caring for the 36 million EU citizens with rare diseases. The limited number of patients affected and the fragmentation of knowledge about them across the European Union, makes rare diseases a prime example of where working at European level is necessary and beneficial.

EU Health Commissioner addresses 10th European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation

Video speech by Androulla Vassiliou at French Presidency Conference, European Health at the service of patients, Paris, 13-14 October 2008

Pharmaceutical Forum concluded successfully

Video of Commissioner Vassiliou launching the Europe for Patients campaign

Interview with Commissioner Vassiliou presenting the Europe for Patients’ campaign and interview with Mr Anders Olauson, President of European Patients Forum.

Europe for Patients speech of campaign launch [69 KB]

Commissioner Vassiliou launching Europe for Patients (high resolution picture)

Europe for Patients FACTSHEET for journalists [84 KB]