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WHO Europe launches the first Pan-European Network for Disease Control
Hosted by UKHSA and initially chaired by Dame Jenny Harries, the new Network will strengthen disease surveillance and outbreak response across the European Region
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European Parliament’s last Eurobarometer survey before the elections in June
Health is one of the main issues on the minds of voters (32%) together with the fight against poverty and social exclusion (33%).
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WHO Member States agree to resume negotiations aimed at finalising the world’s first pandemic agreement
The decision came following two weeks of intensive country-led discussions on critical subjects aimed at making all countries of the world better prepared for, and able to effectively and equitably respond to, future pandemics.
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Health emergency response governance in the EU after the COVID-19 pandemic
More than four years on since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, this paper provides an assessment of reforms implemented at EU level to enhance the EU’s preparedness and response to future health threats.
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Data-informed decision-making: Driving life-course immunisation in National Immunisations Programs (NIPs)
CLCI, together with MEP Tomislav Sokol and the European Institute for Innovation through Health Data, has produced a report exploring ways of improving the use of data in national immunisation programme planning.
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Study on the coherence, complementarity, and continued relevance of actions in the Council Recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases
Since 2018, the work of the European Commission on vaccination has been guided by the Council Recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases. The aim of this report is to support possible policy developments in the future.
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Flash Report: Third meeting of the Public Health Expert Group (PHEG)
Chaired by DG SANTE, EU Member States agreed on prioritising for 2024-2026: health promotion & prevention of non-communicable diseases; healthy longevity/lifelong prevention; vaccine-preventable diseases & vaccination; and long COVID, amongst others.
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EPI-WIN Webinar: Seasonal Influenza Prevention and Control: National and Regional Perspectives
This webinar provides an overview of WHO resources available to support countries in developing/strengthening their programmes and highlight examples of national and regional good practices for seasonal influenza prevention and control.
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Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28
On the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the WHO and civil society organizations, to prioritize health in climate negotiations at COP28.
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COP28: climate crisis is a health crisis, say scientific and health-focused organisations and experts
ESWI endorses a joint statement initiated by ERS and ELF to prioritise action to mitigate but also adapt to the health effects of climate change, to prepare societies and communities for a much more complex future.
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Policy Recommendations for Empowering healthcare professionals for everyone’s protection
Steering Group on Influenza Vaccination releases on the EU Flu Day a set of Policy Recommendations for the EU and national governments to expand influenza vaccine uptake.