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July 2008

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17-07-08 [image: HTML document]

PHEA becomes Executive Agency for Health and Consumers

The Executive Agency for Health and Consumers (EAHC) is the new name of what has been until now Public Health Executive Agency (PHEA).
17-07-08 [image: HTML document]

Tobacco taxation: Commission proposes increasing excise duties

The European Commission today presented a Report and a proposal for a Directive to amend the current EU excise duty legislation on tobacco.
15-07-08 [image: HTML document]

Come to the Open Days 2008 – registration is now open!

The Open Days 2008, the most important annual conference of European regional stakeholders, will take place 6-9 October 2008 in Brussels. DG Health and Consumers, together with business and regional representatives, is a partner of the "Health Village".
15-07-08 [image: HTML document]

Consumers: Be sun-smart this summer

At the start of the holiday season, the European Commission takes the opportunity to alert consumers to look out for the new clearer labelling regime which should appear widely on sunscreen bottles on the market this summer.
14-07-08 [image: HTML document]

New water safety guidelines

New water safety guidelines for service providers aim to enhance children’s safety throughout Europe.
09-07-08 [image: HTML document]

School Fruit Scheme: Which role for the European Union?

The European Commission proposed to establish a European Union-wide scheme to provide free fruit and vegetables to school children.
08-07-08 [image: PDF document]

Snapshots and challenges of health systems

The latest issue of Eurohealth includes snapshots of six countries’ health systems, and reflects on approaches to efficiency and quality improvement.
04-07-08 [image: HTML document]

French EU Presidency makes fight against Alzheimer’s disease a priority

03-07-08 [image: HTML document]

Work organisation, technology and working conditions

This report looks at the impact of the growing use of machine and computer technology on the work environment and the quality of working conditions.
03-07-08 [image: PDF document]

Presentation of Ms. Androulla Vassiliou, Commissioner for Health, at the press conference on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare

02-07-08 [image: HTML document]

New Commission initiative on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare

June 2008

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30-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Towards a Council Recommendation: drugs policy and harm reduction.

A final report on quality of treatment services in Europe - drug treatment - situation and exchange of good practice
30-06-08 [image: PDF document]

European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being

An EU High-Level Conference "Together for Mental Health and Well-being", taking place on 13 June 2008 in Brussels, established the "European Pact for Mental Health and Well-being" (consolidated version after the conference).
27-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Interview with Ms Androula Vassiliou, Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection at the occasion of the WHO European Ministerial Conference on Health Systems

27-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Risk assessment: Popularizing risk assessment results

Summary of the scientific opinions on Indoor air quality
27-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Mayors from Across Europe meet in Brussels to discuss ways of fighting childhood obesity

Over 70 mayors and local politicians from across the European Union are meeting to discuss how best to tackle the growing problem of childhood obesity. This innovative project is part of a growing initiative first launched by the EPODE methodology in France.
26-06-08 [image: HTML document]

26 June: International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking

On International day against drug abuse and illicit trafficking, cannabis comes under the spotlight as the EMCDDA releases its largest scientific monograph to date
26-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Web streaming - “Health Systems, Health and Wealth”.

26-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Travelling in Europe 2008 – A new brochure

25-06-08 [image: HTML document]

International travel and health: 2008 edition

This report provides information on the main health risks for travellers.
24-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Assuring the quality of health care in the European Union. A case for action

This book examines, for the first time, the systems that have been put in place in all of the European Union’s 27 Member States.
20-06-08 [image: PDF document]

Global Alliance against Chronic Respiratory Diseases (GARD) Basket

A package of information, surveillance tools and guidelines, to be offered as a service to countries.
20-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Guidance on developing quality and safety strategies with a health system approach

This publication aims to provide guidance for Member States on promoting the quality and safety agenda. It covers the whole process of developing national quality and safety strategies, while taking into consideration varied local circumstances.
20-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Public health responses to heat waves

Information to prevent the adverse health effects of heat waves at national and regional level in Europe.
18-06-08 [image: HTML document]

New information on young people's health behaviour

A Survey reveals large disparities in young people’s health and health-related behaviours across Europe and North America.
18-06-08 [image: PDF document]

Joint Report on Social Protection and Social Inclusion 2008

17-06-08 [image: HTML document]

The EUROACTION Trial: A comprehensive approach to cardiovascular prevention

This study provides practical support to initiatives such as the European Heart Health Charter, promoted by the ESC together with the European Commission and the European Heart Network, in order to raise awareness of CVD prevention goals throughout Europe.
17-06-08 [image: PDF document]

Exploring the synergy between promoting active participation in work and in society and social, health and long-term care strategies

The purpose of this study is to provide information that can help the Commission and EU Member States engage in policy discussion on how social, health and long-term care systems.
17-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Launch of logo for European Antibiotic Awareness Day at EU Health Council

The logo for the first ever European Antibiotic Awareness Day was unveiled on 10 June by Androula Vassiliou, Commissioner for Health.
17-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Commission starts public dialogue on nanotechnologies – tapping economic and environmental potential through safe products

16-06-08 [image: HTML document]

“Healthy Workplaces. Good for you. Good for business”

The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) launched a Europe-wide information campaign on risk assessment.
16-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Blood Transfusion & Organ Transplantation Guides

This guide contains a compendium of measures designed to ensure the safety, efficacy and quality of blood components
13-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Reducing work-related accidents and illness through better risk assessment

“Healthy Workplaces. Good for you. Good for business.” is the Europe-wide information campaign on risk assessment, launched by the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA).
11-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Live web streaming of the EU high level conference "Together for mental health and well-being", Brussels, 13 June 2008

The Conference will be broadcasted live on the Public Health Portal. See the programme and join the event online.
10-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Health determinants: European Alcohol and Health Forum

Summary Report on Commitments made by members of the European Alcohol and Health Forum
10-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Six Europeans rewarded for their anti-tobacco achievements

As a global campaign was launched, targeting the tobacco industry’s efforts to capture a new generation of smokers, WHO/Europe announced awards to six health professionals and organizations for their contributions to the anti-tobacco movement.
10-06-08 [image: HTML document]

Heat–health action plans

This guidance results from the EuroHEAT project on improving public health responses to extreme weather/heat-waves, co-funded by WHO and the European Commission. It explains the importance of the development of heat–health action plans, their characteristics and core elements, with examples from several European countries that have begun their implementation and evaluation.
10-06-08 [image: PDF document]

Targeting adherence: Improving patient outcomes in Europe through Community Pharmacists’ Intervention

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The PHEA recruits!

The Public health executive agency (PHEA) recruits several temporary agents and contract agents.
09-06-08 [image: HTML document]

EUFAMI launches survey on Physical Health in a number of EU countries

EUFAMI launched a survey in a number of European countries in order to evaluate how the general physical health of those who suffer from mental illness is being taken care of.
06-06-08 [image: HTML document]

How healthy are we?– Report on Major and Chronic Diseases in Europe

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