Commission commits €3.8 billion to fight poverty in Europe The Commission finalised the process of adoption of all national Operational Programmes implementing funding for European Aid worth 3.8 billion euro in non-financial assistance to those most in need. FEAD gives Member States valuable support in efforts to help Europe’s most vulnerable,those worst affected by the…
eHealth Week 2015
EVENT International Exhibition Centre Kipsala, Riga, Latvia,11-13 May 2015 eHealth Week 2015 has two main events: High Level eHealth Conference organised by the Latvian Ministry of Health and The Latvian Presidency of the Council of the European Union and WoHIT (World of Health IT Conference & Exhibition). With over 2000 international delegates and 75 exhibitors,…
Ebola – all EU governments need to help
Ebola – all EU governments need to help before it is our crisis too! No action until now means we have been putting our citizens at risk too! The European public health community have called for EU governments to provide an immediate response to the ebola crisis. Calling for assistance with Ebola: an open letter…
Ireland leads Europe on plain packaging for tobacco products
Press Release – Ireland, 10th June 2014 Ireland is first European Union country to introduce plain packaging for tobacco products legislation. Minister for Health, James Reilly, T.D. announced, Tuesday 10th June 2014, that the Irish Government has approved the publication of the Public Health (Standardised Packaging of Tobacco) Bill 2014 and presentation of the Bill…
European Health Award 2014
European Health Award 2014: €10,000 for best EU health initiative Initiatives aiming to improve public health or healthcare in Europe, could win €10,000 at the European Health Forum Gastein, 1-3 Oct 2014. Deadline to apply: 30 May 2014. …more
eHealth in the EU
Press Release eHealth in the EU: what’s the diagnosis? According to two surveys in acute care hospitals (those for short-term medical or surgical treatment and care) and among General Practitioners (GPs) in Europe, the use of eHealth is starting to grow, with 60% of GPs using eHealth tools in 2013, up 50% since 2007. More…
International Childhood Cancer Day
International Childhood Cancer Day Tackling inequalities in paediatric cancer care and research across Europe Tuesday, 18th February 2014, European Parliament (Room 4Q2), Brussels, Belgium, Hosted by Mrs. Glenis Willmott, MEP Every year SIOPE marks International Childhood Cancer Day (15 February). Since 2011, our Society also organises a high-level event at the European Parliament in order…
Health in Europe, making it fairer
Event Conference: ‘Health in Europe, making it fairer’, Brussels, 18 Mar 2014 The conference addresses the issue of improving fairness and equity in health in Europe, improving access to health and combatting discrimination in health. This Conference aims to: 1. To highlight current issues on fairness in health, access to health and discrimination in health…
ITOC1 – 1st Immunotherapy of Cancer Conference
Event 1st Immunotherapy of Cancer Conference (ITOC1).12-14 Mar 2014, Hörsaal A, Klinikum rechts der Isar TU Munich,Germany ITOC-1 is first European meeting to provide a platform for preclinical and clinical researchers in the field of immunotherapy. Due to the exciting developments of molecular biology during the past decade and our increasing understanding of the mechanisms…
Cervical Cancer Prevention Week
Press release Cervical Cancer Prevention Week 19-25 Jan 2014 The European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) invites its members, friends and colleagues to join us to celebrate the 8th Annual European Cervical Cancer Prevention Week to help stop this uniquely preventable cancer, the second most common cancer worldwide in women under the age of 44….
