The European Union has entered a new phase of cooperation in Health Technology Assessment (HTA), marked by two big events held in Brussels where UEMO was present : The 5th EU-HTA Stakeholders’ Meeting on July 1st The conference “EU Health Technology Assessment: The Beginning of a New Era of Collaboration” on July 2nd, 2025. These […]

UEMO held its Spring General Assembly in Helsinki, on 6 and 7 June, with the presence of delegations from 23 countries and representatives  from six European Medical Organizations (European Council of Medical Orders, European Union of Medical Specialists, European Junior Doctors, European Association of Senior Hospital Physicians, Standing Committee of European Doctors and European Medical […]

On 23rd May, UEMO was invited to join MEP Tilly Metz (Vice-Chair of SANT Committee) for a stakeholder consultation at the European Parliament to provide inputs on the upcoming joint  Healthcare Workforce Report (“EU health workforce crisis plan: sustainability of healthcare systems and employment and working conditions in the healthcare sector”) which is being drafted […]

UEMO President Tiago Villanueva participated in the opening ceremony of the Congress of the Association of Doctors of General Practice / Family Medicine of Macedonia, held in Skopje from 15 to 18 May. The event was organized by UEMO Vice-President Dragan Gjorgjievski. In his speech, Dr. Villanueva emphasized that North Macedonia stands to benefit significantly […]

The WHO European Immunization Week (EIW) will take place from 27 April to 3 May 2025. In this context, the Coalition for Vaccination calls on healthcare professionals across Europe to promote routine immunisation for both children and adults. This year’s campaign theme, “Immunisation for all is Humanly Possible”, underlines the importance of equitable vaccination coverage […]

On 26 March 2025, the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation officially entered into force, marking a major milestone in the EU’s strategy for digital transformation in healthcare. As one of the core pillars of the European Health Union, the EHDS establishes a comprehensive legal and technical framework to facilitate the secure sharing and reuse […]

Dr. Tiago Villanueva, UEMO President, met with Adam Jarubas, European deputy and President of the Committee on Public Health (SANT), to present the work and priorities of UEMO. The meeting took place in the context of the European Parliament’s upcoming work on its health workforce report, scheduled for Plenary adoption after the summer. This encounter […]

UEMO held its Autumn General Assembly in Brussels, on 18 and 19 October, with the presence of delegations from 21 countries and from four European Medical Organizations (European Junior Doctors, European Federation of Salaried Doctors, Standing Committee of European Doctors, European Young Family Doctors Movement). The meeting included two sessions held jointly with UEMS with […]

Dr Tiago Villanueva, UEMO president, and Dr Catarina Matias, UEMO secretary general, attended the CEOM general assembly that took place on 10-11 October in Funchal, Madeira. Among other critical topics, the meeting promoted the use of a unified “European form to collect data on violence against doctors” thus encouraging the exchange of best practices to […]