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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
- 27 April 2017
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Twitter Health
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Editorial
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European Solidarity Corps: Youth in Action for Health!
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The European Union has always encouraged young people to be actively engaged and involved in helping others. Now, through the European Solidarity Corps, it offers young Europeans from 18 to 30 years old the opportunity to make a real difference in people's lives.
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Key figures
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News from the EU
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Commission's DG SANTE declared the overall winner of the first EU Ombudsman Award for Good Administration for its work in rare diseases
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DG SANTE's EU collaboration to help patients with rare diseases was selected for the honour among 90 nominees. The project demonstrated excellent teamwork among services, as well as the Research and Innovation DG and the Joint Research Centre.
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Presentations and videos from the 3rd Conference on European Reference Networks
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The event in Vilnius, Lithuania on 9 March 2017, was at the initiative of the European Commission and was well attended by around 600 healthcare providers, patient representatives, policy makers and health experts.
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Health Literacy and Healthy Living in the focus at Luxembourg's 9th National Health Conference
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Forthcoming events
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ICIC17 – 17th International Conference on Integrated Care (Dublin, 8 – 10 May 2017)
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European Week Against Cancer (25 – 31 May 2017)
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Public Hearing on Scientific Advice on breast implants and health (Luxembourg, 29 May 2017)
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The scientific basis for the two pieces of Scientific Advice will be discussed at the hearing. Candidates interested in participating must have appropriate expertise in the field, be able to present and understand the scientific arguments and meet other criteria. Registration is open until 7 May 2017.
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EU Press Releases
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Protecting all children in migration: Commission outlines priority actions
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Measles outbreaks across Europe threaten progress towards elimination
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European Patients Forum kicks off Access to Healthcare Campaign
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The kick-off meeting gathered more than 75 participants representing a wide range of health stakeholders. Key proposals were delivered on how to achieve Universal Health Coverage for all by 2030.
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New publications
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Two pieces of Scientific Advice on breast implants and health have been published
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The Commission and its Scientific Committee on Health, Environmental and Emerging Risks have published one Scientific Advice on new scientific information on the safety of PIP breast implants and another on the possible association between breast implants and anaplastic large cell lymphoma.
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CD compilation of the European Commission's Scientific Committees 2016 Opinions now available
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Infographic on the risk assessment activities of the European Commission's Scientific Committees and their impact on EU legislation
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New infographic explains the European Commission's €1 million Horizon Prize for a Low Carbon Hospital
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€1 million in prize money is offered to the developer of an innovative renewable energy solution integrating several European technologies into one energy system in a hospital, while ensuring a 100% secure energy supply.
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The economics of patient safety: strengthening a value-based approach to reducing patient harm at national level
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This report was published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
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Report on the implementation of the third Programme of Community Action in the field of health in 2014
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This report from the Commission to the European Parliament and the Council is now available in all languages (annexes in English only).
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EU Health Policy Platform
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EU Health Award 2016 recognised NGOs active in the fight against AMR
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Through this Award, the Commission aims to draw attention to outstanding good practices by NGOs to reduce the threat to human health from AMR and to encourage their wider replication. Initiatives are highlighted here on a rotating basis – see them all on the Award's webpage.
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Health Care Without Harm Europe
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For many years Health Care Without Harm Europe has been working towards reducing the impact of pharmaceutical residues on the environment, for example by educating healthcare professionals on how to optimise their prescription behaviour.
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Ordre National des Vétérinaires
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The French Veterinary Council is fully involved in the Ecoantibio Plan to reduce the risk associated with the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine. The Plan intends to reduce the use of antibiotics in veterinary medicine by 25% in 5 years.
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