Health Intergroup

On 23 April 2008, the Health and Consumer Intergroup organised a meeting in Strasbourg to talk about the different Strategies in the fight against Obesity
The meeting was a joint action from the Health and Consumer Intergroup combined with the Fruit and Vegetables Intergroup, which have objectives that although are not always similar, are reconcilable, especially regarding public health.
The Intergroup invited three highlevel speakers to talk about their vision on the fight against obesity. (...)

The Health and Consumer Intergroup of the European Parliament has been officially launched in June 2005.
The Intergroup dedicated website is available at www.hecointergroup.org ALL AVAILABLE INFORMATION WILL BE DULY POSTED ON THE INTERGROUP WEBSITE
June meeting - New Health and Consumer Programme 2007-2013
The launch meeting took place on the 22 June 2005 from 14:00 to 15:00 in the European Parliament - Brussels - room ASP 1E3.
The Intergroup aims to provide the first opportunity for (...)

In the European Parliament, the European Public Health Alliance provides the secretariat to the Working Party on Public Health, which is a part of the Health Intergroup.
This working party provides a valuable forum for health NGOs to discuss health issues with Members of European Parliament and officials from the European Commission and other EU institutions.
The Health Intergroup consists of 3 Working Parties :
Working Party on Public Health
President of the Working Party on Public Health (...)

The latest meeting took place on 29 January 2003 from 16.30 to 18.30 in Room ASP 1G2 in the European Parliament in Brussels. The theme was "The future of public health in Europe" .
The speakers were :
David Byrne, EU Commissioner for Health and Consumer Protection ;
Caroline Jackson MEP, Chair of EP Committee on Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy ;
Tamsin Rose, General Secretary of the European Public Health (...)

Documents available at the bottom of the page Wednesday 25 September 2002
A meeting of the Public Health Working Party took place on Wednesday 25 September 2002 between 15.00-17.00 in Room S.2.2, European Parliament, Strasbourg on the theme "Towards a Healthy Common Agricultural Policy" .
Tuesday 12 March 2002
A meeting of the Public Health Working Party took place on Tuesday 12 March 2002 between 15.00-17.00 in room S.2.2, European Parliament, Strasbourg on the "Pharmaceuticals (...)

28 February 2001
"Getting the Balance Right : Alcohol and Public Health" (minutes not available)

Documents available at the bottom of the page 19 September 2000
"Rational Use of Pharmaceuticals" (minutes not available)
5 July 2000
"The new EU Health Strategy" (Presentation by EU Health Commissioner David Byrne below)
17 May 2000
"The new Tobacco Directive" (minutes not available)
16 February 2000
"Bureau Meeting" (minutes below)

18 November 1999
Bureau Meeting (minutes below)
10 February 1999
Healthy Ageing and Quality of Life in the next Millennium (minutes below)

Documents available at the bottom of the page 18 November 1998
Mental Health in Europe (minutes below)
7 October 1998
Alcohol and Health : a European Perspective (minutes below)
16 September 1998
Nutrition, Food Policy and Public Health in the EU (minutes below)
18 June 1998
Structure and Finance of Health Systems in Europe (minutes below)
13 May 1998
Health Information Systems : the European Dimension (minutes below)
11 March 1998
Tobacco Advertising in Europe (meeting (...)