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Health-EU Newsletter
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Your gateway to trustworthy information on public health
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In this edition
- 24 July 2020
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Twitter Health
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Editorial
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EU strengthens measures for short-term health preparedness for future outbreaks of COVID-19
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John F. Ryan, Director of Public Health, Country Knowledge and Crisis Management for the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health and Food Safety, says that the European Commission is taking measures to ensure the short-term health preparedness for future outbreaks of COVID-19 in the EU.
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Project in the Picture
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Strengthened International HeAlth Regulations and Preparedness in the EU - Joint Action (SHARP Joint Action)
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Through the Joint Action, the member and partner states and the Unions common ability to prevent, detect and respond to biological outbreaks, chemical contamination and environmental and unknown threats to human health will be strengthened.
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News from the EU
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Steering Group on Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases holds meeting
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The Steering Group on Health Promotion, Disease Prevention and Management of Non-Communicable Diseases discussed the EU4Health Programme, Horizon Europe and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan. Representatives of 27 Member States, Norway and Iceland attended.
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Commission publishes survey results regarding COVID-19-related medical devices and in vitro diagnostic medical devices
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A survey was conducted from 7 to 13 May to gather information on the capacity of notified bodies concerning COVID-19 related devices. Taking part were authorities designated to carry out conformity assessments under the EU’s Directives and Regulations for medical devices.
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2019 Annual Report shows how the Joint Research Centre's routine operations led to it stepping up when the crisis hit
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Since the beginning of the coronavirus crisis, the European Commission's Joint Research Centre has been mobilising its extensive analytical, anticipatory and innovative approaches to help fight the pandemic and prepare for a sustainable, inclusive and fair recovery.
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WHO report on violence and injuries reveals grim statistics on preventable deaths
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A new report from WHO highlights that violence and injuries are a leading cause of death in all countries of the WHO European Region, regardless of economic status. In the time that it takes to read this news item, 2 people will have died a violent and traumatic death in the Region.
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Forthcoming events
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World Hepatitis Day (28 July 2020)
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The WHO and partners mark World Hepatitis Day to increase awareness and understanding of viral hepatitis and the diseases that it causes. This date honours the birthday of Nobel Laureate Professor Baruch Samuel Blumberg, discoverer of the hepatitis B virus.
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World Hepatitis Day: Is Europe on track to combat viral hepatitis as a public health threat?
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Is Europe on track to combat viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030 as outlined in the Sustainable Development Goals? Let’s stake stock on World Hepatitis Day and check recent data and publications from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control for hepatitis A, B and C.
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EU Press Releases
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Coronavirus: Commission welcomes Council’s vote on the development of vaccines containing GMOs
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The Council gave the go-ahead for clinical trials with medicinal products containing or consisting of GMOs to begin as soon as possible, as part of the Commission’s Coronavirus strategy to develop safe, effective products for treating or preventing COVID-19 and to ensure their availability.
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Coronavirus: new steps towards setting-up of an interoperability solution for mobile tracing and warning apps
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The Commission has adopted an Implementing Decision to support the setting up of a voluntary gateway service to facilitate the interoperability of contact tracing and warning apps.
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The European Network for Health Technology Assessment’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic
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The European Network for Health Technology Assessment has launched its COVID-19-related repository of publications and outputs on testing methods and devices, treatment options, and other public health measures relevant to COVID-19.
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European Medicines Agency launches two-month public consultation on joint network strategy to 2025
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The European Medicines Agency and the Heads of Medicines Agencies have developed a joint strategy for the next five years that has been released for a two-month online public consultation, which closes on 4 September 2020.
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European Medicines Agency finalises opinion on presence of nitrosamines in medicines
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The European Medicines Agency's (EMA) human medicines committee has issued an opinion requiring companies to take measures to limit the presence of nitrosamines in human medicines as far as possible and to ensure levels of these impurities do not exceed set limits.
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New publications
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Medical Devices: Commission publishes Guidance on the renewal of designation and monitoring of notified bodies
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Full title: “MDCG 2020-11 Guidance on the renewal of designation and monitoring of notified bodies under Directives 90/385/EEC and 93/42/EEC to be performed in accordance with Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2020/666 amending Commission Implementing Regulation”.
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Amendment to Implementing Regulation 920/2013 on the designation of notified bodies
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Guidance on marketing and purchasing medical devices and personal protective equipment
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A document on ‘how to verify that medical devices and personal protective equipment can be lawfully placed on the EU market and thus purchased and used – also in the COVID-19 context’ is now available online, published by the European Commission.
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EU Health Policy Platform
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2020 EU Health Award - Submit your initiatives promoting childhood vaccination or healthy lifestyles among children by 16 September!
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Due to the challenges posed by COVID-19, the deadline for submissions for the 2020 EU Health Award has been extended until 16 September. Click on the link to find out who is eligible, what the criteria is and what the prizes are!
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