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Event at the European Parliament: Improving patient outcomes through intensive care medicine - 15 May 2012

On 15 May 2012, EPHA member the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine is organising, in collaboration with EPHA, a policy debate at the European Parliament entitled ’’Improving patient outcomes through intensive care medicine’’ to mark the launch of a two-day exhibition in support of the LIFE-PRIORITY campaign. Attend the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine’s (ESICM) policy debate and find out more about one of the most expensive, (...)

EPHA Briefing on Antimicrobial Resistance

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been described as one of the biggest threats to public health - a worrisome development since resistance to drugs designed to treat severe diseases is becoming more widespread. EPHA’s briefing describes the causes of AMR; evaluates what is being done at an EU and international level; and explores some of challenges faced today by public health. EPHA Briefing on AMR The increasing spread of AMR coupled with ineffective policies to counteract it, (...)

New report on Tuberculosis: "Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2012"

On March 24, 2012, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and the World Health Organisation Europe jointly launched a new report on Tuberculosis (TB) in Europe. It shows a mixed picture in the WHO EURO region and a 7% decrease in the EU. On the World TB Day, the ECDC and the WHO launched the 2012 monitoring report on TB, entitled "Tuberculosis surveillance and monitoring in Europe 2012”. In 2010 309,648 new cases were reported in the Regin with 74000 in the EU (...)

Time for Action: Meeting the antimicrobial resistance challenge

On 14-15 March, the Danish Presidency hosted a conference on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in human and veterinary medicine in order to tackle the problem at EU level. The conference was the result of a collaboration between the Danish Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Fisheries, On the eve of Antibiotic Awarenss Day 2011, the EU released its Action Plan to tackle the increasing problem of antimicrobial resistance. AMR represents a major global threat to human (...)

Greater cooperation between European Medicines Agency and European Food Safety Authority

The European Medicines Agency (EMA, based in London) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA, based in Parma) have signed a memorandum of understanding setting out their commitment to fostering cooperation on areas of common interest. The agreement aims to ensure that both agencies make best use of their resources while avoiding duplication of effort in their activities. The EMA and the EFSA wish to develop scientific excellence and optimise risk assessment activities across the (...)

Danish Presidency EPHA Member Briefing

EPHA has created for its members a briefing with Presidency Priorities, contacts, and a calendar. EPHA briefing on the Danish Presidency for members. The Multiannual Financial Frameworkis among the largest of the many issues that will be on the EU’s legislative agenda during the Danish presidency. The Financial Framework lays out the overarching principles for the EU’s long-term budget. In total, more than 80 legislative proposals will have to be negotiated in parallel, all (...)

Priorities of the Danish Presidency in the area of Agriculture and Food

With the Danish Presidency of the Council of the European Union taking over as of January 2012, the Danish Minister of Agriculture spoke to both the European Parliament Committee on Agriculture and Rural Development and the EC DG Agriculture at their meetings on 23-25 January 2012. This article presents the most important issues to be dealt in the field of agriculture and food in the next 6 months. Work Programme of the Danish Presidency - Agriculture and Fisheries Unveiling the Danish (...)

European Antibiotic Awareness Day 2011

On 17 November 2011 the European Commission will launch its Strategy on Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) to coincide with this year’s European Antibiotic Awareness Day (EAAD). Antimicrobiral resistance represents a growing public health concern and the 2011 EAAD will be focused on one way of adressing the issue - national initiatives to promote the prudent use of antibiotics. An event is being held to mark the EEAD and the launch of the Commission’s Strategy on Antimicrobial (...)

European Parliament stance on antimicrobial resistance

The European Parliament adopted a resolution requesting tighter controls on the use of antimicrobials - such as antibiotics. The resolution is non-binding on the EU and its Member States but gives a strong signal on what the European Parliament expects on the issue. The European Parliament adopted a resolution requesting tighter controls on the use of antimicrobials - such as antibiotics. The resolution is non-binding on the EU and its Member States but gives a strong signal on what the (...)

Antibiotic resistance is "major public health threat"

Just 70 years after their introduction Europe faces a future without effective antibiotics. At the launch of this year’s European Antibiotic Awareness Day there was a broad consensus from a range of EU actors that something must be done to reverse this trend. European Antobiotic Awareness Day is a European public health initiative that aims to provide a platform and support for national campaigns about prudent antibiotic use. It is marked each year during the week of 18 November. (...)