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World AIDS Day 2023: 1 December
World AIDS Day, proclaimed by the United Nations in 1988, takes place each year on 1 December. The aim is to raise awareness, fight prejudice, encourage progress in prevention, and improve treatment around the world. Although infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is preventable, significant HIV transmission remains a challenge to EU Member States' health systems. This year's theme 'Let communities lead!' underlines the importance of communities living with, at risk of, or affected ...
Migliori parametri di qualità per le sostanze di origine umana destinate all'applicazione sugli esseri umani
Nella sessione di settembre è previsto il voto del Parlamento sulla relazione approvata dalla commissione per l'ambiente, la sanità pubblica e la sicurezza alimentare riguardante una proposta di revisione della legislazione dell'UE in materia di sangue, tessuti e cellule. La proposta rappresenta un nuovo passo verso la costruzione di una solida Unione europea della salute. Una volta approvata, la relazione costituirebbe la posizione del Parlamento per i negoziati con il Consiglio.
Mental health in the EU
Mental health has become a major issue of public health, and economic and social concern across the whole of the EU. Collecting data is crucial for monitoring mental health, developing effective policies and addressing the growing mental health challenges. It is estimated that more than 84 million people in the EU are struggling with mental health problems. The COVID-19 pandemic and the subsequent economic crisis have placed a huge strain on everyone's mental health. The restrictive measures taken ...
Revision of the EU legislation on medicines for children and rare diseases
On 26 April 2023, the European Commission launched a revision of the EU's pharmaceutical legislation, including legislation on medicines for children and for rare diseases. Since the early 2000s, the EU legislative framework has provided a complex set of obligations, incentives and rewards to stimulate the development of medicines for children and for rare disease patients. Over the last 20 years, the EU legislation has led to the development of new medicines for these categories of patients. The ...
Seminario sul tema Long COVID - Atti del seminario
La presente sintesi riassume le presentazioni e le discussioni del seminario sulla long COVID organizzato il 9 marzo 2023 per la commissione speciale del Parlamento europeo sulla pandemia di COVID-19. Le sei presentazioni hanno trattato, tra l'altro, lo stato attuale delle conoscenze sul profilo clinico della malattia, le potenziali cause e i meccanismi soggiacenti, l'impatto sui pazienti e sulla società e gli insegnamenti da trarre dalle sindromi post-acute da malattie infettive e dalle malattie ...
World Cancer Day 2023
Cancer can affect everyone, regardless of age, gender or social status and puts immense pressure on European health systems. Fighting cancer is one of the priorities of the European Health Union. Delivering better long-term care for patients living with cancer also means reducing significant disparities, both between and within Member States. World Cancer Day, marked every year on 4 February, reminds us that cancer is a huge health threat to our society.
Financial support for the treatment and accompanying of Ukrainian refugees
The Committees on Budgetary Control (CONT) and on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs (LIBE) held a public hearing on 30 November 2022 that involved authorities of Member States hosting many Ukrainian refugees. This briefing provided background information for Members of CONT and LIBE about what is known to date about the implementation of measures taken by the European Union (EU) to support Member States’ authorities in their efforts and about the nature of challenges authorities are facing ...
Towards a new EU pharmaceutical strategy
The European Commission plans to launch its revised EU pharmaceutical package in the first quarter of 2023. Ahead of its release, two recent STOA studies offer insight to inform upcoming Parliamentary discussions. Fragmentation of EU health research and development, lack of transparency and a translation gap between public investment and clinical output are among the weaknesses identified. Possible solutions include the creation of large-scale European biomedical infrastructure, and a series of targeted ...
The European Health Data Space
This research paper provides an assessment of the legislative proposal for “The European Health Data Space”, including linkages with other EU measures and with Member State rules and laws. It also includes recommendations on further steps needed in order to achieve, facilitate and improve health data sharing, exchange and re-use across the EU.
World AIDS Day 2022: 1 December
World AIDS Day, proclaimed by the United Nations in 1988, takes place each year on 1 December. The aim is to raise awareness, fight prejudice, encourage progress in prevention, and improve treatment around the world. Although infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is preventable, significant HIV transmission remains a challenge to EU Member States' health systems. This year's theme 'Equalize' underlines the urgent need to address the inequalities that are holding back progress in ending ...