health economics

[2013 Patients’ Rights Day] Putting patients in the driver’s seat

On the occasion of 2013 Patients’ Rights Day (May 15) EPHA would like to stress that, although much progress has been made, there is still a lot of scope for health systems to benefit from an obvious, yet commonly underutilized and underestimated resource: patients themselves. As patients and consumers of health services - and we all fall into this category throughout our lives - we build up an enormous amount of knowledge over the years that takes various forms. Some individuals, (...)

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Also about: Health Rights and Patients , Healthcare services , Health Inequalities , public health , patient rights , Innovation , health system , Health-promoting environment

[Save the date] EPHA 4th Annual Conference 4-5 September 2013, Brussels

On 4 and 5 September 2013 the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) will celebrate 20 years of helping shape Europe’s public health. EPHA is using this milestone as an opportunity to look at how we can foster an EU that is coherent in its decisions, in terms of fostering the health and well-being of people living in Europe. Brave New World: Inclusive Growth and Well-Being or Vested Interests and Lost Generations? SPEAKERS INCLUDE: Vytenis Povilas Andriukaitis, Lithuanian (...)

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Also about: Health Inequalities , public health , health promotion , vulnerable groups , economic policies , exclusion , Health in all policies , social inclusion , Europe 2020 , discrimination , social protection , equality , Fundamental Rights , Austerity

[Médecins du monde] Access to healthcare in Europe in times of crisis and rising xenophobia

On the 9th of April 2013, Doctors of the World International Network (Médecins du monde) presented its latest report, with some of the results of comparative data collected in 2012 in 14 cities across seven European countries. This report covers a sample of 8,412 patients, 19,302 consultations (including 10,968 medical consultations) and 11,921 diagnoses reported by their volunteer health professionals. In order to capture the context in which this data collection took place, a concise (...)

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Also about: Civil Society , Economic crisis , Health Inequalities , vulnerable groups , economic policies , exclusion , beyond-GDP , social protection

New evidence on access to healthcare: austerity marginalises Europe’s weakest

On 9 April 2013, EPHA member Medecins du Monde European office (MdM) launched a new report that documents the effects of the economic crisis and rising xenophobia on undocumented migrants and other vulnerable groups at risk of exclusion from healthcare systems. Results show that the consequences of austerity measures are particularly strong in Southern Europe where many undocumented migrants are living in an administrative limbo. They are being joined by increasing numbers of European (...)

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Also about: Access to Medicines , Health Rights and Patients , Healthcare services , Health Inequalities , patient rights , health threats , health system , migration , Austerity

EU Mental Health Compass update: economic analysis of workplace mental health promotion and disorders prevention

Mental health disorders impose significant barriers for the EU realising its policy objectives for improved public health and recovered economic growth. But what is the estimated contribution good mental health can add to EU economy? What numbers are to convince policy-makers and employers to invest in mental health promotion and mental disorders prevention actions? This Economic Analysis of Workplace Programmes gives answers to these questions. After launch of the Joint Action on Mental (...)

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Also about: mental health , well being , social policy , workplace

Broadband cuts threaten European Commission’s e-Inclusion goals

One of the European Commission’s key Digital Agenda for Europe goals, namely to provide access to fast broadband across Europe by 2013, is threatened by a decision by European heads of state to slash the budget. This could further impede working towards equity in the area of eHealth. Under its Digital Agenda for Europe strategy, which has also recently been relaunched with new targets, the Commission’s objective is for Europeans to have access to fast broadband by 2013 while (...)

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Also about: eHealth , health literacy , Health Inequalities , patient rights , cross-border , health system

[Seminar invitation] Health in times of transition in nine former Soviet countries (12 March, Brussels)

The collapse of the USSR has had profound consequences for the lives of those living in the newly independent countries that emerged in 1991. These consequences are still being felt, over two decades later. In 2011 a European Union funded project, Health in Times of Transition (HITT-CIS),** looked in detail at the health and living conditions of people living in nine former Soviet countries - Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, and Ukraine. The (...)

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Also about: Health Inequalities , public health , health promotion , vulnerable groups , economic policies , exclusion , Health in all policies , social inclusion , discrimination , equality , Fundamental Rights

[Event] Child Health Research - the Key to a Healthier European Society Date

The RICHE and CHICOS projects, together with TACTICS and EURO-PERISTAT are hosting a joint meeting to celebrate European child health research, and launch their reports in Dublin this May. Needless to say, you all are invited! Join leading researchers and practitioners in child health, policy makers, advocates, and children, to help shape the future of child health research in Europe. Event’s flyer - pass it on to your colleagues! The Meeeting This international conference is (...)

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Also about: children and adolescents , vulnerable groups , economic policies , exclusion , social inclusion , Europe 2020 , discrimination , equality , Fundamental Rights , Children health

[EPHA Press Release] Getting it right – a sustainable road to recovery

Brussels, 20 February – The package provides policy guidance to EU Member States on better invest in human capital, people’s future and social infrastructure. The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) (2) applauds this initiative as it aims to equip people living in Europe with the right tools and skills to face today’s challenges whilst addressing the social impact of the crisis. This is a breakthrough in tackling the current waste of human potential, as it dispels the (...)

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Also about: Economic crisis , Health Inequalities , health promotion , economic policies , exclusion , Health in all policies , employment , Austerity

[Report] Superfood for Babies - Save the Children’s latest report on breastfeeding in developing countries

On February 19, Save the Children launched a milestone report with the title "Superfood for Babies: How overcoming barriers to breastfeeding will save children’s lives" Breastfeeding is one of the best ways to tackle malnutrition; a simple, natural way to boost a baby’s immune system. If all babies were breastfed in the first hour after birth, the lives of 95 babies would be saved every single hour - 830,000 a year. The report, Superfood for Babies, says that if babies receive (...)

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Also about: children and adolescents , Chronic Diseases , vulnerable groups , exclusion , prevention , social inclusion , equality , Fundamental Rights