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We can’t afford to be naive

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.

26 September 2024 Healthy Europe September 2024 EHFG

Unhealthy profits

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Health-harming products cause illness, suffering and death among many people. Better regulation is needed for production and sales.

26 September 2024 Healthy Europe September 2024 EHFG

Findings must be taken seriously

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Citizen participation in decision-making that relates to a country’s health system can help to improve it – as long as the process is genuine and the findings are taken seriously.

26 September 2024 Healthy Europe September 2024 EHFG

Social participation can help to reduce costs

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Vesna Kerstin Petrič from the Slovenian Ministry of Health talks about how social participation should be used above all to reach vulnerable groups and to include them so health services can be shaped better to their needs.

26 September 2024 Healthy Europe September 2024 EHFG

Health is a social and political issue

Portrait of Josep Figueras Director of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies from 1998 to 2024
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A profile of Josep Figueras, who has served as Director of the European Observatory on Health Systems and […]

26 September 2024 Healthy Europe September 2024 EHFG

We have always tackled the “hot topics” head on

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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.

26 September 2024 Healthy Europe September 2024 EHFG

The return of the welfare state?

An interview with Anniek de Ruijter, Professor of Health Law and Policy at the University of Amsterdam, about the European welfare state model and its relevance for EU and global health issues.

28 September 2023 Healthy Europe September 2023 EHFG

We need to work together

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Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, in an interview on the major crises faced by Europe and the world today and why we need to work together more than ever to tackle them.

1 January 2023 Healthy Europe September 2022 EHFG

On track for a “true” European Health Union?

Portrait of Ursula von der Leyen attending the weekly meeting of the von der Leyen Commission on 11th September 2020
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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Commission has taken initial steps towards forming a European Health Union. Many public health representatives believe that further-reaching measures should follow.

13 December 2022 Healthy Europe September 2022 EHFG

Why do we need a true European Health Union?

What are the characteristics of a true European Health Union? Are existing initiatives sufficient for such a union, or are more extensive measures necessary? “Healthy Europe” asked two Young Gasteiners for their opinion.

13 December 2022 Healthy Europe September 2022 EHFG

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