The European Parliament is undertaking an extremely important task of examining how the European Union has dealt with the response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. We know that its impact on almost every aspect of our lives and livelihoods has been and often...
By Tobias Weitzel, Ines Siepmann and Robert Otok, ASPHERTwitter: @tobias_weitzel @inessiepmann @ASPHERoffice The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a well-trained public health workforce. Yet, the next generation of public health professionals is...
By Corinne Hinlopen, Health Advocate, Wemos The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a new and brighter light on the importance of a strong and resilient health workforce, as well as on the disparities between the EU Member States regarding health worker availability. With...
Guest article by Dr.med. Erich Theo Merholz, President, Association Européenne des Médecins des Hôpitaux The healthcare system has drastically changed over the last year as European hospitals responded to the pandemic and focused on the treatment of COVID-19 patients....
Dr Jean-Paul Zerbib, Fédération Europeéene des Médecins Salariés, EPHA Treasurer & Sascha Marschang, Deputy Director, EPHA Although it is unclear by whom the term ‘medical deserts’ was first introduced, it appears to have been progressively discussed since the...