In this interview, we spoke to Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat from the WHO Regional Office for Europe about why democracies are good for our health, what should be done to counteract the “infodemic”, and why trust in health systems is essential.
Digitalisation
Social scientist Barbara Prainsack explains in an interview why we should use data for the good of society as a whole, and what form this should take.
Clemens Martin Auer, President of the European Health Forum Gastein, in an interview about the main topic of the European Health Forum Gastein 2024 and how investing in healthcare can help to counter the current threat to democracies.
Moving towards a climate-neutral and digitalised world calls for new skills, both at work and in our everyday lives. The EU Commission wants to help people acquire these skills, and the BeWell project aims to illuminate the priorities for those working in the health sector.
The European Health Data Space is a significant part of the European Health Union and is expected to improve the health of EU citizens. Since September 2022, a pilot project has tested how it can be put into practice.
Ilona Kickbusch in an interview on growing up in a digital world, the dark side of digitalisation, and how policies can be designed to promote health.
Digitalisation brings both opportunities and risks. Experts on digital health believe that if private data is protected securely and new technology is put to appropriate use, the advantages far outweigh the drawbacks.