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Public consultation on legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases launched (18.10.2018)

The joint evaluation of the legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases (medicines for special populations – orphan medicines) is an important step in the process of assessing EU rules for these medical areas.

European Day of Organ Donation and Transplantation: Number of transplants in EU continues to rise (12.10.2018)

The 2017 Annual Transplant Report show that in 2017 there were 700 more transplants performed in the EU compared to the year before.

Health-EU Newsletter: "HIV, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis: 2030 goals reachable if we stay the course" (11.10.2018)

Director of Public Health at the Commission's Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety, John F. Ryan, discusses sustainable development goals on HIV/AIDS, viral hepatitis and tuberculosis and the Commission's work toward meeting them as reflected in the Staff Working Document published this summer.

World Mental Health Day 2018: Helping Children and Young People Cope (10.10.2018)

By Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety

Call for proposals – Public health stakeholders invited to submit initiatives for the 2019 cycle of Thematic Networks under the EU Health Policy Platform (05.10.2018)

Deadline for submissions: 12 October 20h00 CET, Brussels time.

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