Mental Health Europe, launch anti-stigma and discrimination campaign: called ” EACH OF US.” The campaign’s objective is to change peoples’ minds about mental health and debunk myths and misconceptions about people with mental health problems. Journalists can play a pivotal role in helping us endmental health stigma! The media is extremely powerful and is consumed…
Women multi task but their health can suffer
Women wear many hats – from family responsibility , to successful professionals in fulltime work. This multi-tasking often causes them to neglect their own health. This phenomenon is not limited to the developed world or the US. it is also the norm in many poor and developing societies. Lets check the example of women and…
Evidence for comprehensive strategies tackling chronic diseases
The Joint Action CHRODIS (JA-CHRODIS) provides evidence to build comprehensive strategies to tackle diabetes and chronic diseases JA-Chrodis has launched a policy brief for World Health Day to help identify key enablers and barriers to developing implementing and sustaining National Diabetes Plans (NDPS) in Europe. The policy brief aims to support countries’ efforts to build…
International Emergency Management Society News
The International Emergency Management Society (TIEMS) is pleased to inform you that the 26th issue of its Newsletter has been issued. Regular TIEMS March newsletter is available here TIEMS March Newsletter – Scientific Articles (this time dedicated to the EU-funded project DRIVER) is available here
Sex and Gender
Sex and Gender: Sex and gender are often been confused for having the same meaning. To fully understand how they affect health, there needs to be a clear distinction between them. Interchanging the two words can introduce forms of bias and be harmful to research. What is Sex? Sex is the natural condition of a…
Getting more information from mammograms
Each mammogram taken contains information, without additional cost or radiation exposure for patients, and research now suggests breast arterial calcification is as good as the standard risk factor-based estimate for predicting risk,” said lead author Prof. Harvey Hecht, MD, director of cardiovascular imaging at Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital. If this informaiton was used, it…
eHealth guidelines for nurses, social workers
New eHealth guidelines for nurses, social workers The recently completed EU funded Ens4Care project developed five guidelines for European nurses and social workers on using eHealth to promote healthy lifestyle, prevention, clinical practice, skills development for advanced roles, integrated care and nurse ePrescribing. The EIWH were a participating partner in this project that has now…
7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health 2017
Call for Abstracts 7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health – Rights, Resilience, Recovery Dublin 6-9 March 2017 On International Women’s Day, the International Association of Women’s Mental Health would like to invite you to submit an abstract for the 7th World Congress on Women’s Mental Health 2017. International Women’s Day In 2017 the Congress will…
Collaboration in Ireland for Clinical Effectiveness Reviews
Collaboration in Ireland for Clinical Effectiveness Reviews (HRB-CICER) 2016 Clinical effectiveness is a key component of patient safety and quality. The integration of best evidence in service provision, through clinical effectiveness processes, promotes healthcare that is up to date, effective and consistent. The National Clinical Effectiveness Committee (NCEC) is a Ministerial committee established in 2010…
The European Institute of Women’s Health calls make a pledge for parity.
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release Celebrating International Women’s Day 2016, the European Institute of Women’s Health calls on both key stakeholders and citizens of Europe to make a pledge for parity. International Women’s Day is held on the 8th of March each year throughout the world to celebrate women’s contributions and achievements and to call…