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Ten facts on safe surgery
"Surgical care and its safe delivery affect the lives of millions of people. About 234 million major operations are performed worldwide every year", according to the Read more …
European ministers sign charter against inequity in health systems
It was a tough project but in the end the ministers of health of 53 countries - the WHO European Region - agreed on a groundbreaking paper on healthcare, committing themselves to Read more …
Taking colorectal cancer control more seriously
With its request to all EU states concerning better colorectal cancer care, europacolon was prelude to the 10th World Congress on Gastrointestinal Cancer (WCGC) in Barcelona.
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Adolescent drug abuse becomes a significant public health problem
After the media got all excited about the teenage trend of coma drinking, people seem to get used to the sight of alcopops in childrens hand. Studies document this new trend of Read more …
India’s world experts on TB
Every three minutes, two people living in India die of tuberculosis. This equates to approximately 370,000 deaths each year, and a staggering economic toll: an estimated US$300 Read more …
France: Smoking ban lowers cardiac emergency admissions by 15%
The French Health Authorities announced in February that the smoking ban — which began in February 2007 for communal buildings and work places, and was implemented in January 2008 Read more …
Czechs lost another drug case
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) concluded that Czech legislation still doesn’t comprise harmonized legislation related to technical aspects of handling the blood and its Read more …
Euro 900 million for molecular imaging R&D
The Technology initiative „Molecular Imaging“ aims to strengthen the synergies of science and industry in research and development of new technologies in order to significantly Read more …
The most useful EU-supported venture
The Eastern Lithuania Cardiology Project (ELCP) – an integral inter-institutional regional project sponsored by the Lithuanian Government and the European Structural Funds, which Read more …
MRI in Europe
What a difference a few days can make. The last week in September kicked off with more dire warnings about the potentially disastrous impact that the Physical Agents Read more …
UK update
Juggling the NHS accounts? Read more …
The ACP recommends ’flu vaccination for frontline healthcare workers
Influenza infects around 20% of the US population and results in 200,000 hospitalisations annually. It kills about 36,000 citizens. In the USA, only 36% of all healthcare workers Read more …
FRANCE: Thousands will lose healthcare cover
‘If you think 53 makes you old enough to retire, then fine, go ahead and retire. But don’t expect the state to pay for it.’
President Nicolas Sarkozy, during his election
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Directive 2004/40/EC – the end of MRI in Europe?
The directive 2004/40/EC of the European Parliament sets minimum health and safety requirements regarding the exposure of workers to the risks arising from physical agents Read more …
World Heart Day 2007 - Healthy families, healthy communities
“Team Up for Healthy Hearts” was the motto of this year’s World Heart Day on September 30th, 2007. The German Society of Cardiologists in Private Practice (BNK) made very sensible Read more …
PreventASe reduces acrylamide in baked foods
Several acrylamide scandals, especially in germany, lead to an increased awareness of the customers and to economical problems of manufacturers of e.g. potatoe crisps in the past. Read more …
Baltic Conference on E-Health in Hamburg (Germany)
On September 21 the Baltic Conference on E-Health will take place at the Hamburg Chamber of Commerce. Representatives from hospitals, governments, health insurance organizations, Read more …
Setting international standards for TB care
By Professor Giovanni Battista Migliori MD, Director of the WHO Collaborating Centre for Control of Tuberculosis and Lung Diseases.
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EHFG celebrates 10th anniversary
In 1998, during Austria’s first EU presidency, Professor Günther Leiner founded the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG). From 3–6 October this year, the Forum will celebrate Read more …
206 tips to save money
Austria – 206 tips for administrative reforms, given by the Austrian Court of Audit to the finance in August, have created a bit of a stir. Almost half of the envisaged total Read more …
Bulgaria issues first electronic medical cards
A pilot project begun in February by the Ministry of Health and the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) has resulted in Bulgaria issuing its first electronic medical cards. The Read more …