Revisiting OECD EU Diabetes Report, 2020

Diabetes is chronic and continues increasing overall health risks Diabetes is a chronic condition  that mainly occurs when your body cannot regulate excessive glucose levels. If undiagnosed or poorly controlled, it will most likely result in various complications, including blndness, kidney failure and lower limb amputation. Diabetes increases risks of cardiovascular disease along with greater…

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EU Commission’s revised pharma legislation.

European Institute of Women’s Health Press release:   For Immediate release The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) welcomes the European Commission’s revised pharmaceutical legislation. The EIWH promotes women’s health in policy and research, and it is of utmost importance that women’s needs are reflected in this important piece of legislation. This revision comes at a…

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Joint Press release between EPA and EIWH on MOU

PRESS RELEASE MOU signed between European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) and European Psychiatric Association (EPA) The EIWH and the EPA will work together on issues concerning gender and mental health IRELAND and FRANCE, February, 2023 – In November 2022, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed between the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH)…

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Ireland has appointee to WHO Academy Quality Committee Board

The EIWH are proud to announce that Peg Maguire our long serving Director General has been appointed to serve as a member of the WHO Academy Quality Committee The WHO Academy Quality Committee is proud to announce the appointment of Peggy Maguire, Director-General of the European Institute of Women’s Health, to its Board.   Peggy, a…

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Launch of Midlife and Older Women’s Health Report

SAVE THE DATE European Institute of Women’s Health       A Webinar to launch   Women’s Health in Europe:      Midlife and Older Women’s Health Report Hosted by Ms. Sirpa Pietikäinen, MEP, in partnership with the European Institute of Women’s Health CLG Monday 20th September 2021 16:00pm – 17:30pm Extracts from our latest report           Women’s…

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European Immunisation Week 2021

PRESS•RELEASE Issued by the: European Institute of Women’s Health European Immunisation Week European Immunisation Week April 26th 2021 The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) Celebrates 26 years of European Immunisation Week.  The COVID-19 pandemic has demonstrated the importance of immunisation: Safe and Effective Vaccines saves lives and bring us closer together. “For over 200…

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World Meningitis Day Toolkit – 2020

Download and use materials from the Meningitis Toolkit to assist with your advocacy efforts and raising awareness of meningitis and World Meningitis Day! Download the full toolkit in PDF format here. The toolkit includes the following resources: World Meningitis Day 2020 Logo Key Messages Testimonial Tiles Infographics (9 other languages available below) Factsheet Editable Factsheet…

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Iron Deficiency Day: 26th Nov. 2019

PRESS RELEASE: Iron Deficiency Day,26th Nov. 2019 The European Institute of Women’s Health announces the initiation of research into issues around access to good quality maternal healthcare in EU a Maternal Health Report contributing to the evidence base will be completed on the basis of the research and provide recommendations for clinicians, healthcare workers, women…

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Restrictions on advertising of alcohol – Ireland

Press Release Tuesday 12 November 2019 Minister Harris and Minister Byrne welcome first restrictions on advertising of alcohol that become law today The Minister for Health, Simon Harris T.D. and Minister of State, Catherine Byrne T.D. today welcomed the coming into operation of three sections of the Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018. Minister Harris and Byrne also announced…

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