PRESS RELEASE – For Immediate Release The European Institute of Women’s Health Calls on Countries to Generate Action for World Pneumonia Day 12 November 2015 First held in 2009, World Pneumonia Day aimed to eliminate pneumonia, which killed more children each year than AIDS, malaria and measles combined at the time. Annually, approximately three-quarters of…
Public consultation on revised European Tobacco Products Directive
European Tobacco Products Directive – a Consultation The Department of Health, Friday, 16th October 2015, commenced a public consultation on transposition of the revised European Tobacco Products Directive (2014/40/EU). This aims to harmonise laws on tobacco products and electronic cigarettes, facilitating the smooth functioning of the internal market while assuring a high level of public…
Giving life saving rescue medicines
More people can give life saving medicines MinisterVaradkar has signed a new law to allow trained members of the public to administer life saving rescue medicines. Pharmacists have also been given legal permission to administer more vaccines. Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has signed new laws allowing life-saving rescue medicines to be administered by trained…
Call for All to Support Dignity in Mental Health
PRESS RELEASE European Institute of Women’s Health Calls on All to Support Dignity in Mental Health 10 October 2015—The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) invites its members, friends and colleagues to join us in recognition of World Mental Health Day 2015 to highlight mental health issues that women and their families across Europe encounter.This…
Power of young girls in the EU and around the World
PRESS RELEASE European Institute of Women’s Health highlights power of Adolescent Girls in the EU and across the World 11 October 2015 —This year marks the 4th annual International Day of the Girl Child, a day established by the United Nations to highlight the rights and challenges facing girls throughout the world. The fifth annual…
Can participatory democracy rescue the EU project
Participatory democracy to the rescue of the EU project The European Citizens’ Initiative, the European Parliament as co-legislator in the majority of EU policies, an enhanced role for national parliaments: the Lisbon Treaty has brought about many positive changes to bridge the gap between the EU and its citizens. However, the existing Treaties provide untapped…
Moving in right direction! – UN recommendations welcomed
We are moving in the right direction! Mental Health Europe welcomes the UN’s recommendations to EU Brussels, 8 September 2015 – the UN Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) published its concluding observations and recommendations on how the EU should implement its obligations under the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons…
ie Free GP care
Press Statement Dept. of Health, Ireland As of today, Tuesday 18th August over 160,000 Under 6s have registered for GP Care. 92% of GPs have agreed to provide the new, enhanced service, which for Under 6s includes assessments focused on health and wellbeing and the prevention of disease when a child is aged 2 and…
Communiqué de presse Réunion en Créole
Nou lé 2 filles la Réunion i demande l’aide et le soutien Nou lé 2 jeune fille i sorte la Réunion. Nou lé en BTS Assistante Manager et le BTS i exige un stage a l’international a Dublin, Irlande grace a l’éducation européenne du programme européen, Bras Fusil dan Saint-Benoit Stage la i permet a…
2 filles de la Réunion qui demandent de l’aide et du soutient
Communique de Presse 2 filles de la Réunion qui demandent de l’aide et du soutient ( with womens health) Nous sommes deux filles de l’île de la Réunion qui sont actuellement à Dublin, Irlande grâce à l’éducation européenne du programme européen, Bras Fusil à Saint-Benoit pour un stage afin de nous aider à améliorer nos…