Support through global health initiatives has increased, while EU bilateral assistance to partner countries has decreased. Auditors criticise cases of substantial management costs. They highlight shortcomings in the distribution of equipment and medicines. Furthermore, maintenance of donated equipment is inadequate, and projects hardly survive when aid stops.
“Europe is experiencing a demographic revolution. Our age pyramid is changing, with more people aged over 65 and a significant number over 80. Children born today are likely to live up to 100 years or more. This shift, coupled with lower birthrates, inevitably leads to a shrinking population and workforce. It therefore demands a profound rethinking of our frameworks, because they were built for shorter lifespans” – VP Šuica.
Brussels, 26 June 2024 Today, member states’ EU ambassadors (Coreper) agreed on the Council’s negotiating
The operation of the Ilva steelworks must be suspended if it poses serious and significant threats to the environment and human health. It is for the Milan District Court to assess whether that is the case.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has updated its Independence Policy, further strengthening the measures it has in place to manage the interests of the scientific experts and professionals with whom it works and to guard against undue influence.
EU health ministers approved conclusions on the future of the European Health Union and discussed the state of play of the pharmaceutical package. They also adopted a recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers as part of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
The EU Council has adopted a recommendation that aims to combat vaccine-preventable cancers in the EU by boosting the uptake of vaccinations against Human papillomaviruses (HPV) and Hepatitis B virus (HBV).
The European Union and its Member States announced that they will contribute over €750 million (more than $800 million), including close to €220 million ($233 million) from the EU budget, to the African Vaccines Manufacturing Accelerator (AVMA) launched today in Paris.
Under the regulation, biocidal products may not be advertised in a manner in which the indications may mislead the user in respect of the risks from those products to health or the environment or in respect of their efficacy.
Recalling the commitment of the European Union, the Euratom Community, and the member states to provide citizens with a high level of healthcare, this set of conclusions highlights the role of radioisotopes for medical diagnostic and therapy, stressing in particular the increasing need for therapeutic radiopharmaceuticals.
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has published recommendations for public health authorities preparing for mass gathering events as Europe prepares to host a range of high-profile events including the UEFA 2024 final tournament across Germany and the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.
Three reports published by EFPIA show that disparities in the time it takes for European patients to access new medicines persist. Across the region, the average time to patient access is 531 days. Ranging from 126 days in Germany to 804 days in neighbouring Poland.
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has set new safe levels for iron intake for different age groups in a scientific assessment published today. The reference values will help policymakers and health professionals protect European consumers. Iron is an essential mineral needed by our bodies for oxygen transport, electron transfer, and energy metabolism.
The decision is based on a scientific assessment from the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), which concluded that BPA had “potential harmful effects on the immune system”.
The EU Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has signed a joint procurement framework contract for the supply of up to 665,000 pre-pandemic vaccine doses of the up-to-date Zoonotic Influenza Vaccine Seqirus.
Latest European figures show an upward trend in the number of cases of dengue imported from dengue-endemic regions, as well as an increasing number of local outbreaks of West Nile virus infections and dengue within the EU and the European Economic Area (EEA), the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) reports.
Potent synthetic substances, new drug mixtures and changing patterns of use pose a growing threat in Europe. These are among the issues raised today by the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) as it launches its European Drug Report 2024: Trends and Developments.
This worrying trend, indicated by surveillance data, underscores the critical need for continued monitoring to inform treatment guidelines and control measures, and for ensuring the prudent use of antimicrobials, against the backdrop of increasing cases of gonorrhoea in Europe.
Due to the concerning rise in sexually transmitted infection transmission across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is urging everyone to keep informed and practice safer sex as they leave for holidays, festivals, and travel this summer season.
“Tobacco consumption is the largest avoidable health risk in the European Union, responsible for 700 000 deaths each year. It also massively increases the risk of developing cancer, and smokers are also more likely to suffer a range of illnesses because of their tobacco use, including cardiovascular and respiratory diseases” – EU Commissioner Kyriakides
The EU Council adopted a regulation to completely ban the use of dental amalgams and to prohibit manufacturing, import and export of other mercury-added products.
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