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…
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…
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…
Announcing: EIWH Position Paper on Covid-19
Protecting our health now and in future! The EIWH has drawn up an initial position paper on the current Coronavirus – COVID-19 pandemic. We have reviewed the immediate impacts of the pandemic, particularly to hghlight the needs and benefits of ensuring that everything that can be learned from our current experiences is used practically to…
Gendered impacts of disease outbreaks.
Gendered impacts of disease outbreaks! Policies and public health efforts have not addressed the gendered impacts of disease outbreaks. The response to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) appears no different. We are not aware of any gender analysis of the outbreak by global health institutions or governments in affected countries or in preparedness phases. Recognising the…
Include women in Clinical Trials!
The EIWH was recently invited to provide content for a guest blog by the European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations (EFPIA) The subject chosen by the EIWH was: “The inclusion of women in clinical trials.” You can read this article at the following link. Including Women in Clinical Trials
EU social security coordination – statistical report
Statistical reports on social security coordination The EU rules on social security coordination protect the social security rights of mobile citizens. The latest statistical reports on social security coordination have now been published. These reports provide an overview of the data provided by Member States on the functioning of these rules. Free movement of persons…
Vaccination reduces illness in children!
Vaccination reduces illness in children A recent study shows that the UK’s vaccination programme against group B meningococcal disease (MenB) has reduced cases of meningitis and septicaemia in young children by almost two-thirds. The UK was the first country to offer this new vaccine against MenB in 2015 and since then approximately 90% of infants…
EIWH Statement to EU Beating Cancer – 04/02/2020
European Institute of Women’s Health: Statement on: EU Beating Cancer 04/02/2020 Cancer is Europe’s second leading cause of death. After cardiovascular diseases, accounting for 26% of all deaths in 2013. More than 1.3 million people died of cancer in 2013 across all EU Member States The growing cancer incidence in Europe is a major public…
Approaches to electronic product information for human medicines
Key principles for harmonised approaches to develop and use electronic product information (ePI) for human medicines across the European Union EMA, the Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA) of EU Member States and the European Commission (EC) have published key principles outlining a harmonised approach to develop and use electronic product information (ePI) for human medicines…