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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
- 07 March 2019
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Twitter Health
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Editorial
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Connecting the dots to get a clearer picture: the European Platform on Rare Disease Registration
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Simona Martin, Scientific Officer at the European Commission Joint Research Centre, Directorate F – Health, Consumers and Reference Materials, talks about the new European Platform on Rare Disease Registration launched at the occasion of Rare Disease Day on February 28.
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Key figures
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Project in the Picture
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Codification for Rare Diseases (RDCODE)
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The objective of this project is to support Member States in improving the collection of information on rare diseases by implementing Orphacodes (rare diseases specific codification system).
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News from the EU
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Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis speaks out against HIV stigma
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The Commissioner spoke on the occasion of Zero Discrimination Day, saying that by supporting a more equal and inclusive society, we can build a solid basis to cure and protect against stigma and discrimination in the future.
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Go with the grain! Call for projects on "Transferring the Wholegrain promotion initiative to other countries" open through 10 April
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Last year at a Commission workshop event, the Danish Whole Grain Partnership presented an initiative to promote wholegrains. Many Member States would like to see it adopted elsewhere to help keep people healthy. Can anyone bake up some great ideas to help?
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Hard pill to swallow? Authorities prepare the pharmaceutical industry for the UK’s withdraw from the EU
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The Commission, the European Medicines Agency and national competent authorities informed the pharmaceutical industry about the need to adapt processes and to consider changes to the terms of marketing authorisations in order to ensure their continuous validity and exploitation.
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Commission Decision appoints members and alternates of the Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee
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The Commission appoints representatives of healthcare professionals and patient organisations to the European Medicines Agency Pharmacovigilance Risk Assessment Committee. Their three-year terms start on 1 March 2019, and may be prolonged once.
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Students invited to take a shot at a creating public service announcements promoting vaccine uptake!
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Ahead of the European Immunisation Week (24 to 30 April), the European Cancer League is holding a Youth Competition for Schools, encouraging students to work in groups to create Public Service Announcements targeting their own age group. Deadline for submission is April 3.
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Commission launches valuable new resources for professionals working in health and migration!
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The Training on Health and Migration for Professionals Platform is a free resource of materials, including training modules, for front-line professionals whose work may involve migrant health issues. It also can be used to exchange experiences and provide feedback.
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EU Press Releases
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Cohesion Policy after 2020: preparing the future of EU investments in health
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Commissioner for Regional Policy Corina Crețu and Health Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis met health professionals at a 19 February 2019 roundtable to kick-start the reflection on future EU investments in health under the 2021-2027 Cohesion Policy programmes.
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Forthcoming events
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Health and hygiene training course for the shipping industry (The Piraeus Port, Greece, 12 - 14 March 2019)
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The European Scientific Association for Health and Hygiene in Maritime Transport - EU SHIPSAN - is announcing the upcoming face-to-face training course for the shipping industry.
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World Tuberculosis Day (24 March 2019)
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Tuberculosis is the world’s deadliest infectious killer, taking nearly 4500 lives a day, despite being preventable and curable. Heads of State made strong commitments at last September’s High-Level meeting to end both tuberculosis and the stigma attached to it.
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Public Hearing on the SCHEER Preliminary Guidelines on the Presence of Phthalates in Certain Medical Devices (Brussels, 4 April 2019)
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This public hearing is being held to gather specific comments, suggestions and explanations or contributions on the scientific basis of the Guidelines. It complements a public consultation on the same topic, which is open from 18 March to 29 April 2019.
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World Health Day (7 April 2019)
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The World Health Organization was founded on 7 April 1948, which is why this day is set aside to focus on health issues and raise awareness. The 2019 event will focus on the WHO’s greatest goal – universal health coverage!
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New publications
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The EU invests in Health! Factsheet available on the European Structural and Investment Funds (ESIF) for Health 2014-2020
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The EU invested more than €8 billion in over 7000 health-related EU-funded projects from 2014 to 2018. The majority of projects support health promotion and education, reform of health systems, and research and innovation. Find out more in this newly published factsheet.
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EU Health Policy Platform
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EU Health Award – Candidates considered for the 2018 prize on preventing tobacco use among young people
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Continuing our series on the considered candidates, we showcase the Berlin Working Group Environment and Development (BLUE 21), who competed with their project ‘Unfairtobacco’ and have been raising awareness about the negative impact of tobacco since 2004.
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In the next issue
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EU project on Pharmaceutical Pricing Collaboration
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