The spring assembly of the UEMO took place in Brussels on 13 and 14 May, and it was the first face-to-face meeting after the restrictions due to the current pandemic, in which some of the problems that affect this way of practicing medicine were reviewed. Aleksandra Opalska from the European Commission’s Directorate General for Health […]

Data on antimicrobial resistance in zoonotic and indicator bacteria referring to 2019–2020, submitted by 27 EU Member States (MSs), were jointly analysed by the EFSA and the ECDC. Resistance in zoonotic Salmonella and Campylobacter from humans, animals and food, as well as resistance in indicator Escherichia coli and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) from animals and […]

Across Europe, General Practice/Family Medicine has been closely involved in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The profession has not only effectively managed those who have contracted the virus but has played a significant role in both prevention and reducing transmission. Thankfully, effective vaccines to COVID-19 have been rapidly developed and Governments across the world […]

After two years, the COVID-19 pandemic seems to be waning but the EU and national governments are still urging the population to bet on prevention and get vaccinated. UEMO has been on the frontline since the onset of the pandemic and we believe that vaccination will protect not only you, but everyone around you. For […]

In support of the European Commission’s work under Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, the Commission’s Group of Chief Scientific Advisors (GCSA) released on March 2 a Scientific Opinion on cancer screening in Europe and on how to improve early detection. The Opinion provides recommendations on how to improve the existing screening programmes on breast, colorectal and […]

As of March 1, the regulation reinforcing the European Medicines Agency (EMA)’s role in crisis preparedness and management of medicinal products and medical devices becomes applicable. It puts some of the structures and processes established by EMA during the COVID-19 pandemic on a more permanent footing, while entrusting several new tasks to the EMA. EMA is now […]

The European Medicines Agency (EMA) published a crucial scientific advice in the fight against Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR). It contains the experts’ recommendations on antimicrobials and groups of antimicrobials, that are to be reserved exclusively for treating infections in people, since the use of antimicrobials in animals contributes to the development of AMR. This science-based analysis, the […]

  UEMO condemns the Russian Federation’s attack on an independent and sovereign state and deplores the loss of life, calling for an immediate end to armed action. Doctors and medical staff in Ukraine are exposed to risks, as is the entire population of Ukraine, and UEMO expresses its solidarity and support for our colleagues and […]