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…
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…
Press Release: Elimination of Violence against Women
Press Release: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women – 25th November 2019 The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) invites its members, friends and colleagues to join us in recognition of International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women to help combat violence against women and increase awareness of both the…
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…
Guide on biosimilars for healthcare professionals
EMA published the information guide on biosimilars for healthcare professionals in 15 additional EU languages. It now includes Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, Croatian, Hungarian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Maltese, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian and Swedish. These educational materials on biosimilar, and link to the Q&A for patients, can be found on EMA’s webpage on biosimilar medicines…
Strategic Partnership for Women’s Health
Healthy Women – Healthy Europe According to Article 168 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (TFEU), “everyone has the right to timely access to affordable, preventive and curative health care of good quality” and “a high level of human health protection shall be ensured in the definition and implementation of all…
“Economy of Wellbeing” – Event at EU Parliament
PRESS RELEASE 06 November 2019 – For Immediate Release The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) hosts: ‘Economy of Wellbeing: Healthy Women – Healthy Europe’ A call for Action for Women’s Health at European Parliament. 06 November 2019: Today, the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) and Sirpa Pietikäinen, Member of the European Parliament (MEP)…
Activity at EU Parliament – Economy of Wellbeing
Announcement: Upcoming Activity at EU Parliament 6th November 2019. Time: 13:00-15:00 Room 6Q1. European Parliament, Brussels, Belgium ECONOMY OF WELLBEING HEALTHY WOMEN – HEALTHY EUROPE HOSTED BY SIRPA PIETIKÄINEN, MEP IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE EUROPEAN INSTITUTE OF WOMEN’S HEALTH For more information or to register, please contact info@eurohealth.ie