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eHealth»
eHealth Week: Driving a healthier Europe
Health-EU Newsletter - Launch of the new Scientific Committees»
Sound scientific advice and expertise helping to make life healthier and safer for European citizens
Health-EU newsletter: Patient safety»
Patient safety gets better treatment across EU countries
Pharmaceuticals: New symbol '▼' to identify medicines undergoing additional monitoring»
The black symbol will be accompanied by wording to encourage healthcare professionals and patients to report suspected adverse reactions (side effects) on these medicinal products
International Women's Day - the health perspective»
Peggy Maguire from The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) talks about preventing lung cancer in future generations, stopping teenage girls smoking, and Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in women.
Project PHGEN II»
Preparing the EU for personalised medicine – tailor-made, individualised diagnostics and therapy that take into account genetic differences
Investment in Health a priority in the Social Investment Package»
Strategies to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of health systems within tighter public healthcare budgets
Health-EU newsletter : Social Investment Package»
Investment in health a priority in the Social Investment Package
2013 work plan for the Health Programme is adopted»
Deadline for the calls for proposals is 22 March 2013'
Health-EU Newsletter - Health and Migrants»
Health of Migrants and Ethnic Minorities including Roma
European Commission – 25 years fighting cancer»
Population-based screening programmes for 3 types of cancer are being rolled out across Europe following an EU recommendation
EU Health Prize for Journalists 2012 – stimulating high quality health journalism»
First prize awarded to Petr Třešňák (left) of the Czech Republic for his article “Adventures in ward 14” – a story highlighting problems in mental health
VIDEO: EU action on nutrition & physical activity»
New video shows how the EU is supporting various programmes at local, regional, national and European level to encourage better nutrition and higher levels of physical activity.
European Commission adopts the revision of the Tobacco Products Directive»
The European Commission has updated legislative measures on the manufacture, presentation and sale of tobacco products to improve the functioning of the internal market and to better protect citizens from all European Countries.
Health Systems»
Health Systems – the European Dimension
Health-EU Newsletter - Health at a glance: Europe 2012»
Key indicators of health and health systems across 35 countries presented in new report
European Commission and FC Barcelona launch anti-tobacco partnership»
‘Quit Smoking with Barça’ is built around the iCoach, a personal health coaching programme that provides smokers with personalised advice on quitting smoking from Barça stars
Free fruit for children!»
Evaluation of the European School Fruit Scheme shows positive impact on children's diet
SHIPSAN TRAINET – Healthier cruising in Europe»
Project proposes a common European framework for the regulation of hygiene on cruise ships
EUBIROD – A European diabetes database»
Helping to stop the spread of diabetes by sharing knowledge across Europe
Health-EU Newsletter 100»
Special edition: Ageing healthily
ORCHIDS project – quick and effective mass decontamination»
ORCHIDS project – making mass decontamination procedures from hazardous substances more effective, humane and sensitive for the public
EFRETOS Project – making transplants safer and more effective»
Project aims to create a registry to monitor the outcomes of all organ transplants in the EU
Health-EU Newsletter: health news from across Europe in your inbox»
The bi-monthly Health-EU Newsletter is celebrating its 100th edition on 22 November 2012 with a special issue. Don’t miss it! Click here to subscribe and indicate which EU language version you would like to receive
Adoption of revised pharmacovigilance legislation»
Agreement on pharmacovigilance will provide EU citizens with greater medicine safety
Health-EU Newsletter 98 – Pharmacovigilance – Monitoring the safety of medicines»
Health-EU Newsletter - Pharmacovigilance – Monitoring the safety of medicines
AVERROES project– equal access to healthcare»
A project to raise awareness of the rights of migrants and asylum seekers to healthcare and treatment without any discrimination
EU and FC Barcelona team up against smoking»
European Commission and FC Barcelona officialise a partnership during the Barça’s President visit to Brussels
Air pollution continues to kill thousands, costing billions»
Aphekom project shows significant health benefits result when effective EU policies on air pollution are implemented and complied with over time
Health-EU Newsletter - World Alzheimer's Day, 21 September, Dementia: Living together»
Health-EU Newsletter - Sharing knowledge to advance dementia care in Europe
EuroNeoStat II – A neonatal European information system»
Project hopes to improve the quality of care of premature babies of short gestation and very low birth weight
Health-EU Newsletter - Childhood immunisation»
Health-EU Newsletter - Childhood immunisation: safe and effective prevention
FOOD Project – health and nutrition at work»
Project addresses rising concerns of obesity in adults by promoting healthy eating habits during the working day
Orphanet Europe – Online knowledge on rare diseases»
EU-funded project gathers information on rare diseases for the benefit of patients
Health-EU Newsletter - Clinical trials»
Health-EU Newsletter - A new way forward for clinical trials
EEN EPODE - Preventing childhood obesity»
Obesity epidemic in European children is rising - a quarter of European school children are overweight or obese
Health-EU Newsletter - Injury prevention»
Summer season: Better safe than sorry!
Child safety report cards – prevention and protection»
Report shows that more could be done to protect children and adolescents from injuries at home
Smoking in movies – the effects on youth»
Study shows smoking on screen can seriously influence teenagers to take up the habit
Health-EU Newsletter - Heidi health wiki»
Health-EU Newsletter - Health in Europe - online information and data
Are you a journalist interested in health?»
New edition of the EU Health Prize for Journalists is open for submission of articles – deadline 31 July 2012
A snapshot of young people's health»
200,000 teenagers from 39 countries reveal their health behaviour in WHO survey
Give us your opinion on the Health-EU Portal»
Take part in a survey and help us improve the Health-EU Portal!
14 June 2012 – World Blood Donor Day»
‘Every blood donor is a hero’ – Find out more about donating blood on World Blood Donor Day
Aurora project: Cervical cancer screening for all women»
EU-funded project helps new Member States to implement successful cervical cancer screening programmes
World No Tobacco Day - 31 May 2012»
Find out more about the Comission's anti-tobacco campaign "Ex-Smokers are Unstoppable"
European Week Against Cancer – 25-31 May 2012 »
Prevention is key in the fight against cancer
Europeans need to reduce salt intake»
Current daily salt consumption in most European countries is too high says new report
Heidi wiki: Online health information for Europe»
Commission launches Heidi wiki, a tool for sharing, comparing and developing health information across Europe
Health Programmes: results and perspectives»
European Commission celebrates 10 years of Health Programmes
The healthy ageing challenge»
As life expectancy increases, growing old healthily is more important than ever
Healthy Stadia: Promoting community health and lifestyle»
How sport stadia accross Europe are helping promote a healthy lifestyle
Health is wealth»
Health is a goal worth achieving for all, but it has also an important role to play in our economy