UEMO President Tiago Villanueva attended the UEMS Council meeting in Tbilisi, Georgia (17-18 October) and participated in a panel discussion session chaired by Dr Marc Hermans (UEMS) on the topic “The advancement of Disaster Medicine in Europe”, along with representatives from other European Medical Organizations (AEMH, CEOM, CPME EJD, FEMS). He stressed the central role […]

UEMO held its Autumn General Assembly in Skopje, North Macedonia, on 3 and 4 October, with the presence of delegations from 20 countries, observers from two countries and representatives from five European Medical Organizations (European Union of Medical Specialists, European Junior Doctors, European Federation of Salaried Doctors, Standing Committee of European Doctors, and European Medical […]

UEMO President Tiago Villanueva took part in the panel “Health workforce: recruitment, retention and remodelling” at the 2nd annual Future of Health Europe in London on September 30. He underlined the central role family physicians play in delivering preventive, accessible care and proposed practical solutions to strengthen their recruitment and retention across health systems. UEMO […]

WHO launches a campaign for World Mental Health Day, where they will share the new findings from the #MeNDsurvey, the most comprehensive look yet at the mental health and well-being of nurses and doctors across Europe. UEMO as well as 120,000+ health workers, 29 countries participated in this survey. The event will be held the […]

On 20 September 2025, during the WONCA World Conference in Lisbon (17–21 September 2025), members of the UEMO Board met with the Board of the European Young Family Doctors Movement (EYFDM) and with the Board of WONCA Europe to discuss strengthened cooperation in primary care across Europe. Key topics included a proposed memorandum of understanding […]

On 5 September 2025 in Madrid, OMC, UEMO, EJD, and CONFEMEL presented a joint manifesto condemning breaches of International Humanitarian Law in Gaza, notably the use of starvation as a weapon and deliberate attacks on healthcare facilities and personnel. The organisations demanded immediate, unrestricted humanitarian corridors and special protection for children and other vulnerable civilians. […]

We are thrilled to announce that Tiago Villanueva, President of UEMO, will be speaking at the 2nd Annual Future of Health Europe conference organized by Economist Impact events in London from September 30th to October 1st, 2025! 💡 This event brings together healthcare leaders and experts to discuss sustainable and future-proof health systems. It is […]

UEMO is pleased and proud to inform you that we have been renewed as a member of the Healthcare Professionals’ Working Party (HCPWP) of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) for the 2025–2028 term. This reaffirms UEMO’s commitment to representing general practitioners at the European level and contributing to the advancement of public health policy. UEMO […]

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 […]