European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) Elimination of measles and rubella Measles and rubella have been targeted for elimination in Europe by 2015. ECDC is monitoring progress to the interruption of endemic transmission these diseases using enhanced surveillance and epidemic intelligence. Measles and rubella vaccinations are routinely delivered as a measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine…
EIGE Gender Statistics Database – Violence
Online Discussion – EIGE Gender Statistics Database-Section on Violence 11/05/2015 Please note registrations end on 28/05/2015 If you are a registered member of EuroGender, click on 28 May on EuroGender Calendar and Join the event. If not, then click to register. European Institute for Gender Equality (EIGE) invites participation in online discussion “EIGE’s Gender Statistics…
uk: Conference – Future of Medical Education
Event Future of Medical Education Conference 3-4 June 2015, Gosforth Marriott Hotel, Newcastle, UK. Exploring undergraduate and postgraduate training, for doctors, trainers, trainees, lecturer, student or interested in this field of work, the event is open to all with an interest in medical education. An innovative, thought provoking 2 day conference will host a mix…
ISCOMS 2015
Event ISCOMS 2015 International Student Congress of (bio) Medical Sciences 2-5th June 2015, Groningen, Netherlands. If you are conducting biomedical research and interested in presenting your work internationally or interested in learning about the latest biomedical research then you should come.ISCOMS is one of the world’s biggest (bio)medical student congresses and takes place annually in…
8th European Public Health Conference
Event 8th European Public Health Conference Wed., 14 – 17th Oct 2015, MiCo Milano Congressi, Milan, Italy Organized by the European Public Health Conference Foundation, the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the Italian Society of Hygiene, Preventive Medicine and Public Health (SItI). The event will contribute to improving public health in Europe by offering…
eu: School on Science in Society, issues in Pandemics.
School on Science in Society: issues related to Pandemics. As part of the EU-funded project ASSET, we are pleased to announce: The First Summer School on Science in Society related to issues in Pandemics. Pandemics and other infectious disease (ID) crises impact on mortality/morbidity as well as on socio-economic aspects. Such characterisation…
ie:Better Start – Early Years Quality Development Service
Better Start, the National Early Years Quality Development Service’ initiative to promote and enhance quality of early childhood care and education launched in Ireland, 14 May 2015. Minister Reilly said: ‘Better Start demonstrates my Department’s and this Government’s commitment to ensure excellence in early years services. Every year, in the region of €13 million is…
ie: Future HRB strategy – consultation and feedback
The HealthResearch Board, Ireland (HRB) is developing a new strategic plan to direct their activity from 2016 to 2020. They want to engage with people interested in future Irish health research with constructive feedback from stakeholders: Testing provisional ideas ‘in the field’. Identifing significant gaps, or potential errors, in their approach. You can assist by…
International Nurses’ Day
Press Release 12 May 2015 Nurses: A Force for Patient/Citizens Empowerment Thanks to the increasing focus on patient empowerment, political leaders have become more aware of the vital role nurses play in empowering patients and citizens in the process of continuity of care. eHealth services have started playing a crucial role in integrated care. On…
eu: Food4Me, project white paper and presentation
Food4Me white paper: Personal nutrition, paving way to better population health Food4Me white paper: Personal nutrition, paving way to better population health An EU Project, Food4Me published a white paper ‘Personalised Nutrition: paving a way to better population health’, summarising its main project outcomes and implications. The Paper is divided into chapters including results from…