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Europe was not prepared for COVID-19

Hans Kluge, WHO Regional Director for Europe, in an interview on why Europe and the world were not prepared for a pandemic despite repeated warnings, and what we can learn from this for the future.

21 September 2021 Healthy Europe September 2021

It is necessary to work together globally

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Global health expert Ilona Kickbusch speaks in an interview about how different countries are responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the role of the European Union, and why we need a worldwide agreement in order to be better prepared in the future.

21 September 2021 Healthy Europe September 2021

Tackling the number 1 cause of death

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Birgit Beger, Chief Executive Officer of the European Heart Network, explains in an interview why Europe needs a joint plan to combat cardiovascular disease and what preventative measures should be taken.

21 September 2021 Healthy Europe September 2021

Everybody can be clever when the battle is over

Slovenia’s health minister Janez Poklukar in an interview on what worked well in the response by the European Union and the Member States to the COVID-19 pandemic, and why better coordination will be necessary in future.

21 September 2021 Healthy Europe September 2021

The decision-making remains in the hands of politicians

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Herwig Ostermann, Executive Director of Gesundheit Österreich GmbH, talks about scientific evidence as a basis for wide-reaching political decisions during the COVID-19 pandemic and the PHIRI project for improved knowledge transfer in Europe.

21 September 2021 Healthy Europe September 2021

Embracing co-operation and inclusiveness, fighting selfishness and hatred

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Colin Crouch in an interview on the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic, other global issues such as climate change and rising inequality, and how rebuilding a social Europe can contribute to mastering these challenges.

2 October 2020 Healthy Europe October 2020

We need to “build back better”

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Caroline Costongs, Director of EuroHealthNet, explains why health inequalities have been magnified by the COVID-19 pandemic and why subsequent rebuilding must be healthier, more social, and more sustainable.

3 September 2020 Healthy Europe October 2020

Ill health must not lead to poverty

Sarah Thomson from the WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Strengthening in an interview on poverty due to out-of-pocket health payments in European countries and the most important measures against this.

2 September 2019 Healthy Europe October 2019

A permanent change of mindset is needed

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Päivi Sillanaukee, Permanent Secretary in the Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health on the economy of well-being and why this is a priority area of Finland’s Presidency of the EU Council.

31 August 2019 Healthy Europe October 2019

An unique momentum for public health

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Zsuzsanna Jakab, WHO Regional Director for Europe, on the importance of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals for the health sector and why we are currently living at the expense of the present and future generations.

4 September 2018 Healthy Europe October 2018
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