EU and Canada start health policy dialogue
EU Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, Stella Kyriakides, and Canada's Minister of Health, the Honourable Mark Holland, held a virtual meeting…
Eurostat: Cancer is main cause of death for people under 65 years
In 2021, cancer was the leading cause of death for both men and women aged less than 65 years in…
WEF: TB deaths, immunization, and other health stories
The recovery in immunization rates has not been equal globally, however. Progress in well-resourced countries with large infant populations, such…
Chemicals: The EU restricts exposure to carcinogenic substance formaldehyde in consumer products
The new rules establish an emission limit of 0.062 mg/m3 of formaldehyde into indoor air for the largest contributors, such…
WHO launches bid to tackle inequalities behind global breast cancer threat
New York, 3 February 2023 A UN-led global initiative to tackle breast cancer could save...
Stand Up to Cancer: Speech by EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides
Brussels, 19 September 2022 “Check against delivery” Deputy Prime Minister Vandenbroucke, Secretary-General Moykens, Mr Michils,...
Main outcome of the informal meeting of EU Health Ministers on 7 September 2022
7 September 2022 Representatives from Switzerland, Norway, and Iceland also accepted invitations to the meeting....
Modern Cancer Control – Speech by EU Commissioner Kyriakides
Speech by Commissioner Stella Kyriakides at the Expert Meeting on Oncology July 13, 2022 “Check...
EU Study sees need to improve access of cancer patients to financial products
Brussels, 30 May 2022 At the occasion of the European Week Against Cancer, the Commission...
Farm to Fork & Cancer Plan: New EU consultation to revise food information
Today, as part of its Farm to Fork Strategy and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the Commission is launching...
EP BECA Committee: MEPs call for stronger EU action against cancer
Brussels, 9 December 2021 Reducing inequalities in all aspects of cancer prevention and care Putting...
Updated foresight in support of the EU Missions
21 October 2021 The mission approach aims to combine and direct different resources and actors...
EU Commission launches five new EU missions to tackle major challenges
Brussels, 29 September 2021 The Commission launched today five new EU missions, a new and innovative...
Statement by EU Commissioner Stella Kyriakides on World No Tobacco Day: “Single largest avoidable health risk”
Brussels, 30 May 2021 “Tobacco use is the single largest avoidable health risk. It is...
EU Commission answer to a written question – Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan
See question(s) : E-000980/2021 Source : © European Union, 2021 – EP Source: Answer to...
EU Parliament gives green light for new EU4Health programme
Programme budget is 5.1 billion EUR, with at least 20% dedicated to disease prevention and...