The launch of the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) Position Paper on Women and Dementia : Addressing the disproportionate burden of dementia on women will take place on 22 January 2019, in the European Parliament, in Brussels. The meeting will be chaired by Ms. Sirpa Pietikainen MEP. The EIWH Women and Alzheimer Advisory Council…
Women and Incontinence in the EU policy brief launched.
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release 29th November 2018—The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) officially launches the next policy brief in its series, “Women and Incontinence in the EU,” in order to highlight this widespread, disabling and debilitating condition. Urinary incontinence (UI) is a widespread disabling and debilitating condition affecting 10% to 20% of…
Every Day is European Antibiotic Awareness Day!
Press Release For immediate publication The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) says “Make Every Day European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD) “to #KeepAntibioticsWorking! 14 November 2018—Alarmingly, the growing resistance to many antibiotics is a public health threat has been steadily rising over recent decades. Many common infections are becoming increasingly difficult or sometimes impossible to…
Our EU Parliament Manifesto for Women’s Health
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release European Institute of Women’s Health’s – EU Parliament Manifesto for Womens Health The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) is delighted to announce the launch of its “EU Manifesto for Women’s Health,” which will be hosted by MEP Deirdre Clune on the 10th of October in the European Parliament. In…
EU Manifesto for Women’s Health
INVITATION EU Manifesto for Women’s Health European Parliament Launch Hosted by Ms.Deidre Clune, MEP in partnership with the European Institute of Women’s Health Healthy Women — Healthy Europe 10th OCTOBER 2018 10:30AM – 12:30PM ROOM A3F383 European Parliament, Brussels To register for the event, please send: Your name, title, passport number, passport country and…
EIWH Presentation at: Migration Health Conference, Rome, Italy
Conference on Migration Health, Rome, Italy 1-3 October 2018, 12.00 – 13.30 Oral Session 1 – Women and Children A trans cultural and equitable approach to migrant women’s health K. Semancik, European Institute of Women’s Health, Dublin, Ireland and A. Le Corvec, Asserta, Barcelona, Spain Background of the study: Women migrants face poorer health outcomes…
Celebration of World Continence Week 2018
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release In Celebration of World Continence Week 2018 (#WCW2018), the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) calls for increased awareness of the issues urinary incontinence poses for patients, their families and caregivers. 20th June 2018 — Annually, World Continence Week (#WCW) is held by the World Federation of Incontinence Patients…
Press Release – Women and Ovarian Cancer in the EU Policy Brief
PRESS RELEASE For Inmediate Release In Celebration of European Week Against Cancer 2018, the European Institute of Women’s Health launches its latest policy brief, “Women and Ovarian Cancer in the EU,” and calls on Europe to urgently tackle this silent killer. 25th of May 2018—European Week Against Cancer (EWAC) is held from the 25th…
Press Release – World Ovarian Cancer Day 2018
PRESS RELEASE For Inmediate Release In Celebration World Ovarian Cancer Day 2018, the European Institute of Women’s Health announces its forthcoming latest policy brief, “Women and Ovarian Cancer in the EU,” in order to raise awareness about and to reduce the burden of ovarian cancer across Europe #WOCD. 8th of May 2018—Since 2013, World Ovarian…
Right from the Start: Life Course Approach to Gender Equity in Health
Initial Announcement Right from the Start Right from the Start: Promoting a Life-Course Approach to Gender Equity in Health European Institute of Women’s Health 21st Anniversary Expert Conference European Economic and Social Committee Brussels, Belgium 4-5th December 2017 Details following this week.