European elections, what are the challenges for healthcare
Health-related issues have not been the focus of the (poor) European election campaign: these are national competencies and there is a struggle to find joint solutions.
On Across Europe the main challenges for the next 5 years
Europe on the field against disinformation and external attacks
At TrendSanità, Antonio Parenti, Head of the European Commission Representation in Italy, on initiatives to counter manipulations ahead of the elections
ECDC, Director Ammon’s warning: «We have forgotten the lesson of covid»
Director at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control points out the absence of discussion on Member States health preparedness in the political debate. Interviewed by TrendSanità, Dr Ammon identified antimicrobial resistance as another pivotal challenge
Few waiting lists, but many social differences. Now Bulgaria’s healthcare is looking to Europe
Antoniya Dimova, Professor and Dean of the Faculty of Public Health in Varna, and member of the expert network of the WHO Barcelona Office, highlights the strengths and vulnerabilities of Bulgarian healthcare
«The healthcare challenge of small Luxembourg for Europe: stronger on drug prices»
TrendSanità in conversation with Xavier Schoubben, a professional
with twenty years of experience in the Luxembourg healthcare system
«Finland, our high-level healthcare system challenged by aging and social imbalances»
Speaking to TrendSanità, Kristiina Patja, professor at the University of Helsinki and head physician at the University Hospital, says: «EU should do more on sustainability and environment»
The health service of our French cousins: an excellence worth 12% of GDP (vs. our 6%)
The French health system provides coverage for all residents and is considered among the most efficient in Europe. However, the country faces significant challenges, including a shortage of healthcare workers and rising obesity rates
Estonia, also the “home” of digital healthcare grapples with personnel shortages
Interview with Heli Paluste, Head of the Health Network of the Estonian Ministry of Social Affairs, and Jana Holmar, Director of the Department of Health Technologies at Tallinn University of Technology
Gallina: «European health needs investments and coordination»
We cannot rest on our laurels: this is how the Director General for Health and Food Safety at the EU Commission calls on Member States to play their part
Poland grapples with waiting lists and inconsistent reimbursement system
Maria Boratyńska, lecturer in medical law and secretary of the Committee on Bioethics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, highlights how vulnerable groups in her country, including transgender people and those seeking reproductive assistance, face additional barriers