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…
Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 – 3rd Annual Report
Press Release from Dept. of Health, Ireland Third Annual Report of notifications in accordance with the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas The third annual report on the Protection of Life During Pregnancy Act 2013 has been laid before the Houses of the Oireachtas as required under…
Single injection ‘could repair damaged hearts’ after world-first trial
Professor Noel Caplice, University College Cork, has shown in a trial, the first example of how a low dose insulin-like growth factor, injected into the heart to repair damage to the muscle, improves remodeling for heart attack patients. Around 20% of people who suffer heart attacks have severe ongoing difficulties due to lasting damage to…
Antibiotics Awareness Day: 2016
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release The European Institute of Women’s Health calls on citizens throughout Europe to handle antibiotics with care on European Antibiotics Awareness Day 2016 18 November 2016—Many common infections are becoming difficult or even impossible to treat as bacteria change and become resistant to the infections that they are meant to combat.…
14th Annual All-Ireland Gay Health Forum
Press Release The 14th Annual All-Ireland Gay Health Forum in Dublin Castle today, Friday, 10th June by Marcella Corcoran Kennedy TD, Minister for State at the Department of Health with responsibility for Health Promotion, The Minister welcomed the partnership approach shown by the HSE and various organisations attending the Forum in advancing the health and…
European Tobacco Products Directive now into Irish law
European Tobacco Products Directive into Irish law Minister for Health Simon Harris signs European Tobacco Products Directive into Irish law – 20.5.2016 The Minister for Health Simon Harris T.D., has signed the Regulations transposing the Tobacco Products Directive into Irish law. The European Union (Manufacture, Presentation and Sale of Tobacco and Related Products) Regulations 2016…
International Nurses Day 2016
EFN Press Release – 12 May 2016 On International Nurses Day, EFN argues that nurses are in a position providing the evidence for improving health and social ecosystems resilience! Nurses are the largest occupational group in the health sector, providing frontline care, 24 hours/7 days in a roll, 365 days a year. Therefore, when redesigning…
Ireland: Cases relating to the Tobacco Products Directive
Court of Justice of the European Union Cases relating to the Tobacco Products Directive Statement by Minister for Health Leo Varadkar: The Minister for Health and the Irish Government welcomes the judgements of the European Court of Justice in relation to three challenges relating to the 2014 Tobacco Products Directive which was published this morning.…