SAVE THE DATE! The European Institute of Women’s Health & The European Psychiatric Association Interplay of Gender and Mental Health: A Global Health Issue! 12th September 2023 10- 11.30 am (CEST) Where: Zoom Cost: FREE REGISTER NOW! Join us for this exciting webinar Hosted by the European Institute of Women’s Health and the…
Your occupational environment and increased ovarian cancer risk
Investigating employment in occupations or industry with specific occupational exposures to ovarian cancer risks. Methods In a population based case control study conducted in Montreal, Canada (2011–2016), lifetime occupational histories were collected for 491 cases of ovarian cancer and 897 controls. An industrial hygienist coded the occupation and industry of each participant’s job. Associations with…
Can hearing aids really slow down Alzheimer’s disease?
A systematic review of literature on diabetes, its potential impacts on hearing loss, and a discussion of the clinical implications. By Emily Urry, PhD and Elizabeth Stewart, AuD, PhD Across a lifespan, an individual’s hearing capacity is influenced by genetic, biological, psychosocial, and environmental factors. These factors can either lead to hearing loss or protect…
Arterial hypertension – a leading cause of death
Arterial hypertension – a leading cause of death. Partly due to ageing, the rising incidence of obesity, and socio economic and environmental changes, its incidence increases worldwide. Hypertension commonly coexists with Type 2 diabetes, obesity, dyslipidaemia, sedentary lifestyle, and smoking leading to risk amplification. Blood pressure lowering by lifestyle modifications and anti hypertensive drugs reduce…
2024 – Women’s Health Manifesto
European Institute of Women’s Health, clg EU Manifesto for Women’s Health 2024 To view the PDF, please click here Introduction The promotion of sex and gender equity has been a long standing theme in the philosophy and operations of the EU (1) and in line with Articles 160 and 168 of the Treaty on…
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…
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)…
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…
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…