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Overview of health policy
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Overview of health policy  
Health in other policies
 
European Commission - DG Research: Information Centre
European Commission - DG Research: Sixth Framework Programme (FP6): Life sciences, genomics and biotechnology for health
European Commission - DG Research: Sixth Framework Programme (FP6): Policy-oriented research: Scientific support to policies (SSP) for health policy

 
Programme 2003-2008  
 

 
Health Information  
 
 
European Commission - DG Research: Information Centre
 
Developing health indicators and data collection
 
ECHIM

This is an outcome from a project funded by European Union through the Programme of Community Action in the Field of Public Health (2003-2008): "ECHIM - Working Party 7 Secretariat and the key action 'Health Indicators and Monitoring"
 
DafneSoft v2.0: food database of 13 European countries

This is an outcome from a project of the health monitoring programme (1997-2002): "DAPHNE IV - European Food Availability Databank based on Household Budget Surveys"
 
European Health Interview & Health Examination Surveys (HIS/HES) Database

This is an outcome from a project of the health monitoring programme (1997-2002): "Health Surveys in the EU : HIS and HIS/HES evaluations and models (phase 2)"
E-Health
 
Europe's Information Society Thematic Portal
eEurope 2005
   
Implementing Structures
 
  Working Party on Mental Health webboard

 
Threats to health  
Communicable diseases
Emerging issues
SARS
 
World Health Organization (WHO)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, United States
Department of Diagnostic Radiology and Organ Imaging, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Department of Health P.R. China
Department of Health, Hong Kong SAR, China
Health Canada
Ministry of Health, Singapore
West Nile Virus
 
Communicable diseases networks
Eurosurveillance
European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Product
Institut de veille sanitaire (InVS)
Particular epidemiological situations
Influenza
 
Influenza in WHO: WHO has issued an Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan in 1999 recommending its use as a guideline for drafting national plans. WHO plays a key role in identifying the seed virus strain suitable for influenza vaccine production.
Eurosurveillance:  Eurosurveillance is a project funded by the European Union and is dedicated to the surveillance, prevention and control of infectious and communicable disease. The project produces two bulletins, Eurosurveillance monthly and Eurosurveillance weekly.
European Influenza Surveillance Scheme: The European Influenza Surveillance Scheme (EISS) is a EU funded project which presents virological and clinical data concerning influenza in 22 European countries.
Avian influenza:
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
Joint Research Centre : Response to Emergencies and Disasters, Avian Flu Disease Monitoring
Animal Health and Welfare
FAO's Animal Production and Health Division
World Health Organisation (WHO)
World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE)
Surveillance
Early warning
Bio-terrorism
 
World Health Organization (WHO)
The Global Health Security Initiative (GHSI) is an informal, international partnership of like-minded countries to strengthen health preparedness and response globally to threats of biological, chemical, radio-nuclear terrorism (CBRN) and pandemic influenza.
The EU´s broad response to the events of September 11th
UN Press statement on terrorist threats, 8 October 2001
European Council declaration following the attacks on America, Ghent, 19 October, 2001
Council of Europe:  Combating Terrorism - The Multidisciplinary Group on International Action against Terrorism
World Health Organisation:  Health Aspects of Biological & Chemical Weapons
Blood, tissues, organs
Blood
 
DG Enterprise - Pharmaceuticals: (Manufactured plasma derivatives)
DG Enterprise - Medical devices: (Medical devices incorporating blood)
EMEA:  European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Council of Europe:  Health
Tissues and cells
 
DG Enterprise - Pharmaceuticals
DG Enterprise - Biotechnology
DG Research
Council of Europe:  Health
EMEA:  European Agency for the Evaluation of Medicinal Products
Council of Europe:  Health
European Group on ethics and new technologies
Organs
Non-communicable diseases
Rare diseases
 
European Commission - DG Research, Development Technology and InnovationList of FP6 projects relevant to rare diseases.
European Commission - DG Research, Development Technology and InnovationFP6 - Combating cardiovascular disease, diabetes and rare diseases.
Orphanews Europe: monthly newsletter from the EC’s Rare Diseases Task Forcerare diseases in Europe.
Rare Diseases Task Force: The Rare Diseases Task Force (RDTF) was set up in January 2004 by the European Commission's Public Health Directorate.
EURODIS: Eurordis is an alliance of patient associations dedicated to improving the quality of life of all people living with rare diseases in Europe.
 
 

 
Health determinants  
Lifestyle
Tobacco
 
Greenfacts.org - Scientifics facts on Tobacco
European Network on Young People And Tobacco (ENYPAT) 
European Network for Smoking Prevention (ENSP)
Center for Diseases Control (CDC) Tobacco information and prevention
Action on Smoking and Health (ASH)
World Health Organization (WHO) Tobacco
Tobacco.org (Tobacco News and Information)
Feel free to say no (EU Smoking prevention campaign)
The abc's of tobacco (Campaign for tobacco free kids)
American Council on Science and Health (ACSH) Tobacco information
Quit smoking all together (Programme Quitnet)
Nutrition
 
Greenfacts.org
Diet and Cancer prevention
European Network for Public Health Nutrition (ENPHN)
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
International Obesity Task Force (IOTF)
European Heart Network (EHN)
World Health Organisation (WHO) - Regional Office for Europe
European Public Health Alliance (EPHA)
European Association for the Study of Obesity (EASO)
International Baby Food Action Network (IBFAN)
Drugs and substances
 
External Relations: The EU international policy on drugs (European Commission) 
Justice and Home Affairs: Drugs coordination (European Commission) 
UN Convention on Psychotropic substances
European Monitoring Centre on Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA)
The Exchange on Drug Demand Reduction Action (EDDRA)
Pompidou group of the Council of Europe - Co-operation Group to Combat Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking in Drugs
World Health Organization (WHO)
Mental Health
 
Mental Health in Europe - Sante Mentale en Europe Newsletter : (MHE-SME)
 
European Commission - DG Research, Development Technology and Innovation :
Alcohol
Socio-economic determinants of health – health inequalities
 
France: selected links on social deprivation and health inequalities - March 2006
Tackling Health Inequalities Summit, 17/18 October 2005
Speeches and Presentations
Environment
 
World Health Organization fact sheets and information sheets regarding electromagnetic fields and public health
World Health Organization - International Electromagnetic fields project
European Commission - Directorate General Research, Development Technology and Innovation
European Commission - DG Information Society
European Commission - DG Environment
EMF-NET: Effects of the exposure to Electromagnetic Fields: From Science to Public Health and Safer Workplace
 
Health & Environment Alliance
Information on health and the environment
Greenfacts.org - Facts on Health and the Environment
European Commission - DG Environment: Environment and Health
 
EU Injury Database : Internet database to provide central access to the data collected in the Member States under the EHLASS Programme (European Home and Leisure Accident Surveillance System).
Genetics and screening
 

 
Enlargement  
 

 
International co-operation  
 

 
Risk Assessment  
 
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)

Archived material former Scientific Committees

Scientific Steering Committee
Scientific Committee on Food
Scientific Committee on Animal Nutrition
Scientific Committee on Veterinary Measures relating to Public Health
Scientific Committee on Plants
Scientific Committee on Animal Health and Animal Welfare
 

 
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