NEW GLOBAL COMMITMENT TO PRIMARY HEALTH CARE FOR ALL AT ASTANA CONFERENCE Declaration of Astana charts course to achieve universal health coverage, 40 years since declaration on primary health care in Alma-Ata ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (25 October 2018) – Countries around the globe today signed the Declaration of Astana, vowing to strengthen their primary health care…
Travel MedicineThe practice of Travel Medicine in Europe Europe, because of its geographical location, strategic position on trade routes, and colonial past, has a long history of caring for travellers’ health. Within Europe, there is great diversity in the practice of travel medicine. Some countries have travel medicine societies and provisions for a periodic distribution…
eHealthPolicy eHealth: refers to tools and services using information and communication technologies (ICTs) that can improve prevention, diagnosis, treatment, monitoring and management. can benefit the entire community by improving access to care and quality of care and by making the health sector more efficient. includes information and data sharing between patients and health service providers,…
Health Technology AssessmentPolicy Health Technology Assessment (HTA) is way of assessing the ways science & technology are used in healthcare and disease prevention. It covers medical, social, economic, and ethical issues. It provides policy-makers with objective information, so they can formulate health policies that are safe, effective, patient-focused and cost-effective. HTA should be transparent, unbiased,…
Medical Devices and SafetyImportance of Medical Devices Sector The role of medical devices is essential to the healthcare of EU citizens. The diversity and innovativeness of this sector contributes significantly to the enhancement of both the quality and efficacy of healthcare in the EU. Covering a wide range of products, from simple bandages to the…
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The Belgian healthcare system has been ranked fourth among 35 countries in Europe using 48 indicators, according to an annual report released by the Sweden-based Health Consumer Powerhouse (HCP). The high ranking is the best achieved by Belgium since the launch of the index in 2005. Healthcare has tended to improve in Europe, according to…
The European Commission has just published a public consultation in the field of education: You can contribute to this consultation by going to the website “Your point of view on Europe”: http://ec.europa.eu/info/consultations_en For any questions related to the public consultations organized by the European Commission, please refer to the single point of contact, “Your…