The European centre-right pushes for a new public health committee in the European Parliament

The decision could come as early as today: an ad-hoc group would allow more attention and resources to be devoted to the sector, but opponents emphasize the importance of preserving the "One Health" approach

Promoting health through culture: the first international task force starts in Turin

Almost 40 years after the Ottawa Charter, the International Network of Hospitals for Health Promotion and Health Services (HPH) aims at people's well-being through cultural welfare

Sweden: Trust is the key word

Reflections on system resilience and the need to stimulate innovation, including the use of AI, are emerging in Sweden. TrendSanità spoke about this with Birger Forsberg, Associate Professor in International Health at the Karolinska Institutet

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

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

«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