Claudia Wild, former CEO of the Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment, on the part played by public institutions in medical innovations and why this is an argument in favour of cheaper therapies.
Interviews
An interview with Elena Moro, President of the European Academy of Neurology, on a holistic understanding of “brain health”, the huge potential of prevention and health promotion, as well as the goals of the Brain Health Mission.
An interview with Ilona Kickbusch, global health expert and EHFG Vice-President, about the European Health Union and the role of the European Union in global health policy.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Michael West, Professor of Organisational Psychology at Lancaster University, explains why humans are compassionate beings and why this should play a key role for managers in the healthcare sector.
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.
An interview with Herwig Ostermann, Managing Director of Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, on the crisis faced by the health systems, potential solutions, and the concept Health for all Policies.