Antimicrobial resistance, health in situations of crisis, health related issues of refugees, but also chronic diseases, risk factors such as alcohol and tobacco, communicable diseases such as HIV/AIDS, cooperation on eHealth: these are some of the target areas of Eu Commission health programme for 2016. The 2016 programme is part of the EU’s Health Programme […]

Which progress has been made in advancing eHealth? From Innovation to Implementation. eHealth in the WHO European Region is the new World Health Organisation report addressing the question. According to the report, eHealth is not evenly adopted in the WHO European Region: whereas some countries show good progress, others have either weak or no governance, […]

Should companies be allowed to advertise the sugar content of their products? According to the EU Court of Justice, they should not. The case started with the German company Dextro Energy – which produces glucose energy tablets – asking the European Commission to authorize its advertising campaign (whose claims state that glucose “supports physical activity”, […]

On the 25th of February, during his official visit to Estonia, the EU Health and Food Safety Commissioner Vytenis Andriukaitis met the parliamentary Committees for Rural Development and Environment. In his speech, Andriukaitis stated that food safety and public health cannot be dissociated, as “people’s health depend on the food they eat and the environment […]

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Dear UEMO Members, We are pleased to announce that the online registration for the Spring UEMO meeting in Porto on 10th – 11th June 2016 is now available at: http://en.admedic.pt/eventos/uemo-board-meeting-and-general-assembly-.html The General Assembly will be held at the Secção Regional Norte da Ordem dos Médicos (“Northern Portugal Office / Headquarters of the Portuguese Medical Association”) […]

The Council of the European Union invites the Member States to address dementia as a priority issue to be faced through cross-sectorial national practices and specific health care plans in order to provide appropriate treatment and assistance: these are the conclusions of the Council of the European Union’s meeting held on the 7th of December […]

How does governance affect health policies and, as a consequence, healthcare systems? Which are the key aspects to control in order to implement health system governance decisions? Given the challenges that health care systems face today, a proper governance is crucial to shape their capacity to cope with increasingly complex issues. Strengthening health system governance: […]

Dear colleagues and friends, Welcome to this redesigned UEMO website. In its flexibility and usability it is meant to become, in the near future, one of the tools aimed at improving the visibility of UEMO, and its full recognition as the voice of General Practice throughout Europe. Many and varied are the tasks UEMO is […]