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
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