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The European Public Health Association Newsletter – August 2024 |
1. Editorial
Welcome to the August issue of the EUPHA newsletter. We hope you had a good summer break and returned back to work with renewed energy and enthusiasm. This newsletter provides you with the latest updates on public health in Europe and beyond.
Wishing you a pleasant read.
Dr Iveta Nagyova, EUPHA President, and Charlotte Marchandise, Executive Director
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2. EUPHA update
Meet-the-Section
The Meet-the-Section feature is on its summer break, as mentioned in the July newsletter. It will resume in September. If there are any specific EUPHA Sections that you are interested in learning about, please write to us.
EUPHA Section-organised events
The need to accelerate prevention and control of chronic diseases in Central Asia (September 26, 2024 / 16:00-17:00 CEST) // Presenter: Antonio Sarría-Santamera, MBBS PhD, Medicine & Global Health, Nazarbayev University School of Medicine, Kazakhstan. Click here to register.
Implementing a structured technology-supported care pathway for older cancer patient with multimorbidity as part of a multi-site RCT (October 31, 2024 / 16:00-17:00 CET) // Presenter: Bridget O’Sullivan, MSc. Nursing, PG Health Protection, PG Dip. Perioperative Nursing, PG. Cert. Cardiovascular Health, BSc. Nursing, Diploma Nursing. Click here to register.
Team-based care for the management of chronic diseases: from evidence to implementation (November 28, 2024 / 16:00-17:00 CET) // Presenters: Dr Viktoria Gastens, PharmD PhD, Population Health Laboratory (#PopHealthLab), University of Fribourg, Switzerland, and Professor Valérie Santschi, PharmD PhD, La Source, School of Nursing Sciences, HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland. Click here to register.
More post-summer EUPHA-Section organised events will be announced shortly. Do check out the EUPHA webinar webpage here.
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3. European Public Health Conference
17th EPH CONFERENCE, LISBON, PORTUGAL
SAILING THE WAVES OF EUROPEAN PUBLIC HEALTH: EXPLORING A SEA OF INNOVATION
Plenary programme
The theme of this year’s EPH Conference Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation, reflects our collective journey. The conference subthemes are dealt with in the plenary sessions. The focus of our explorations will be on:
Navigating the AI wave: overcoming barriers and unleashing the potential of AI in transforming European public health. Wednesday 13 November, 14:00 – 15:00, organised by WHO Regional Office for Europe, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, exploring how AI is transforming disease surveillance, healthcare delivery, and decision-making.
With Natasha Azzopardi-MuscatMartin McKeeKatharina Ladewig (Robert Koch Institute, Germany); Dimitra Panteli (Observatory) and Keyrellous Adib (WHO Euro).
Global Health: how can European public health efforts contribute to global health solutions? Wednesday 13 November, 18:00 – 19:00. Organised by European Public Health Association (EUPHA), Association of Schools of Public Health in the European Region (ASPHER).
With: Iveta Nagyova, President EUPHA; Henrique Barros, President ASPHER; Agnes Buzyn, former minister of Health, France; Ilona Kickbusch, Graduate Institute of International and Development Studies, Switzerland (tbc); Emma Rawson-Te Patu, President WFPHA; Charles Agyemang, Professor of Global Migration, Ethnicity & Health, University of Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Tackling health inequalities in times of crisis. Thursday 14 November, 10:30 – 11:30 Lisbon time, organised by EuroHealthNet.
With: Fran Baum, The Stretton Institute, The University of Adelaide, Australia (by video message); Jill Litt, Professor of Environmental Health, University of Colorado, USA and Barcelona Institute of Global Health (ISGlobal), Didier Jourdan, UNESCO Chair and WHO Collaborating Centre ‘Global Health and Education’, University of Clermont-Auvergne, France, Paul Johnston, Public Health Scotland (tbc); Caroline Costongs, Director EuroHealthNet.
Harnessing social marketing for interdisciplinary health management: enhancing public health outcomes. Thursday 14 November, 14:00 – 15:00, organised by European Health Management Association (EHMA)
One Health in Europe: from concept to practice. Friday 15 November, 10:30 – 11:30, organised by European Commission.
Keynote speaker Sandra Gallina, Director-General, DG SANTE. Panellists: Stef Bronzwaer, Cross-Agency One Health Task Force, European Food Safety Authority (EFSA); Barbara Häsler, Royal Veterinary College, United Kingdom (tbc); Susana Pombo, Chief Veterinary Officer, Portugal, President World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH); Eva Zažímalová, Co-lead One Health Scientific Opinion (tbc).
Pre-conference programme
We have added two more pre-conferences to our programme on Tuesday 12 November:
Best practices in EU-wide projects contributing to achieving the objectives of EU Health policies The European Health and Digital Executive Agency (HaDEA) and Joint Action on increasing the capacity of National Focal Points (NFPs) bring together different actions funded under the EU4Health and Horizon programmes. The focus is on prevention of non-communicable diseases, including cancer, and on vaccination.
Empowering change: advocacy strategies and tools for early career professionals, organised by EUPHAnxt and EuroNet MRPH.
Young Researchers’ Forum (YRF), organised by ASPHER and EUPHA.
These pre-conferences and others can be booked when registering for the main conference. You can also add a pre-conference to your existing registration by sending an email with your preferred pre-conference to [email protected].
Other pre-conferences deal with thematic fields as cancer prevention; health literacy; European Health Data Space; Artificial Intelligence; social security, work and health; digital health; strategic foresight methodology; behavioural and cultural insights; prevention and preparedness; syndromic surveillance systems; enhancing your writing skills; and future health scenarios. Detailed information here.
Conferência de Saúde Pública da Lusofonia
We are excited to announce the “Conferência de Saúde Pública da Lusofonia” on 11 and 12 November at the Lisbon Congress Center (CCL), strengthening cooperation in public health between the nine Member States of the Community of Portuguese Speaking Countries (CPLP). The conference language will be Portuguese. Simultaneous translation into English will be provided. Read more here.
Registration is through the EPH Conference registration panel. The Lusophone Public Health Conference is organized by EPH Conference, the Portuguese Association for Public Health (APPSP) and the National Association of Public Health Doctors (ANMSP).
Registration benefits for EUPHA Members
Be quick, you can benefit from early bird registration fees until 1 September. EUPHA members and delegates from Portugal pay €690 before 1 September, non-members €790. Students, trainees and colleagues from low- and middle-income countries pay €400. All fees mentioned including VAT. More information here.
Travel and hotel accommodation
You are advised to book your travel and accommodation early. TAP Air Portugal has been appointed as the Official Airline Carrier of the 17th EPH Conference in Lisbon and kindly offers delegates of the EPH Conference a 10 per cent discount. More here.
Welcome to Lisbon 2024
The 17th EPH Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 12 – 15 November 2024. Theme of the EPH conference 2024 is: Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation. The main conference is from 13 – 15 November. Pre-conferences will be held on 11 and 12 November. The 17th EPH Conference will be held at the Lisbon Congress Center (CCL). Click here for a virtual tour.
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4. European Journal of Public Health
Volume 34, Issue 4, August 2024
Editorials
Viewpoints
Health Services Research
Health Policy
Health Promotion
Ageing
Mental health
COVID-19
Chronic Diseases
Diabetes
Cancer
European Public Health News
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5. Call for proposals, job opportunities
IHIS at Sciensano is looking for three researchers.
The Innovation in Health Information Systems (IHIS) unit at Sciensano is looking for 3 researchers to strengthen the team and to work on projects such as the TEHDAS2 Joint action and other health data governance and FAIR topics. Check out the LinkedIn post here.
Erasmus University Rotterdam also offers some interesting (post-)doc positions
Two post-doctoral fellowship positions dealing with the growing problem of drug shortages. Link.
A PhD position researching links between health or nutrition behaviours and health outcomes among vulnerable groups. Link.
European Commission Study – AI in healthcare
The aim of the study is to identify the most prominent sector-specific challenges and the accelerators for the deployment of AI in healthcare. The study aims to outline options for action that may be considered by the EU Commission to better facilitate more effective and efficient deployment of AI in healthcare (please find attached accreditation letter and data protection notice).
You are invited to fill in the survey.
Healthcare professional survey: click here
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6. Interesting news
Wellbeing economy and social sustainability build on wellbeing of healthcare and social welfare personnel (Finnish Ministry of Social Affairs and Health)
A wide range of national and international experts have gathered in Finland to find solutions for supporting healthcare and social welfare personnel’s mental health, wellbeing and ability to cope at work. This two-day seminar in Helsinki is organised jointly by the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health and the Regional Office for Europe of the World Health Organization (WHO). Click here to read more.
The problem of gender imbalance in EU digital healthcare (euobserver)
Healthcare is therefore often cited as an example of a sector that has managed to change the complexion of the workforce to no longer look like previous notions of the roles of men and women, into a more equitable environment at all levels. However, the digitalisation of healthcare is creating a new stark gender gap, and an ecosystem that has long benefited from gender diversity is now at risk of becoming skewed. Click here to read more.
Exclude drinks industry from alcohol policy planning, UK campaigners urge (The Guardian)
Drinks business accused of ‘interfering’ with past efforts to reduce harms as alcohol deaths hit record high. Click here to read more.
Number of microplastics in soda bottles found to increase the more you open them to drink (euronews)
A new report found a number of micro and nano plastics in soda bottles, with the number increasing based on how many times the bottle was opened. Click here to read more.
TikTok to ditch ‘addictive’ tool in Europe at EU’s request (Politico)
TikTok promised not to roll out a reward program in its Lite app to push users to engage more in the European Union. Click here to read more.
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7. Upcoming courses and conferences
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8. Interesting publications
“Why would we?” A qualitative study on COVID-19 vaccination decision making among Ukrainian economic female migrants in Poland
Ganczak M, Kalinowski P, Twardowski P, Osicka DA, Pasek O, Duda-Duma Ł, Vervoort JPM, Edelstein M and Kowalska M (2024)
Mapping the regulatory landscape for artificial intelligence in health within the European Union (npj digital medicine)
A comprehensive synthesis of 141 binding policies applicable to AI in healthcare across the EU and 10 European countries. The findings highlight the importance of a robust governance framework to ensure the ethical, secure, and effective implementation of AI technologies in healthcare and population health. Click here to read more.
Suicide rates among physicians compared with the general population in studies from 20 countries: gender stratified systematic review and meta-analysis (BMJ)
Standardised suicide rate ratios for male and female physicians decreased over time, however, the rates remained increased for female physicians, calling for continued efforts in research and prevention of physician deaths by suicide, particularly among female physicians and at-risk subgroups. Click here to read more.
Was priority setting considered in COVID-19 response planning? A global comparative analysis (Health Policy OPEN)
COVID-19 pandemic response plans from 86 countries across all WHO regions to were evaluated on how well they incorporated established parameters for effective priority setting. The findings showed that while most plans addressed prerequisites like political will and resource prioritization, they generally lacked consideration of explicit prioritization processes, equity concerns, and implementation/impact evaluation, indicating room for improvement in future pandemic preparedness planning. Click here to read more.
Evaluating the impact of the 2010 Swedish choice reform in primary health care on avoidable hospitalization and socioeconomic inequities: an interrupted time series analysis using register data (BMC Health Services Research)
This study examined the impact of Sweden’s 2010 primary health care choice reform on avoidable hospitalizations and socioeconomic inequities, comparing regions with low, moderate, and high increases in private providers after the reform. The results suggest that regions with larger increases in private provision saw slightly greater reductions in avoidable hospitalizations overall, but also experienced worse development of socioeconomic inequities in avoidable hospitalizations, compared to regions with little change in private provision. Click here to read more.
Understanding what it will take to sustain improvement in healthcare (International Journal for Quality in Health Care)
The editorial discusses the challenges of implementing sustainable quality improvement initiatives in healthcare systems, particularly in lower- and middle-income countries. It emphasizes the importance of contextualizing assessment tools, strengthening healthcare systems, and incorporating reflective practice to achieve lasting improvements in patient care and outcomes. Click here to read more.
On respecting individual autonomy, creating structures that allow all people to live as we choose to (The Healthiest Goldfish; Sandro Galea; Substack)
Building a heathier world means letting people be who they are. Click here to read more.
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9. European Institutions’ news
Mpox: HERA to donate over 215,000 vaccine doses to Africa CDC amid urgent outbreak (European Commission)
In response to the escalating mpox outbreak in Africa, the European Commission’s Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority (HERA) has announced they will supply over 215,000 doses of the vaccine to the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention. Click here to read more.
Health ministers meet in Budapest to discuss the issues that may define the European Union’s health policy in the coming years (Hungarian presidency of the Council of the European Union)
European health leaders gathered in Budapest for an informal meeting to discuss critical health issues affecting millions across the continent. Hosted by Hungary, the meeting was focused on collaborative actions against cardiovascular diseases, on enhancing organ donation and transplantation, and on implementing the European Health Data Space (EHDS). Click here to read more.
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10. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control news
Eurosurveillance – Volume 29, Issue 31, 01 August 2024
Rapid communication
Surveillance
Research
Eurosurveillance – Volume 29, Issue 32, 08 August 2024
Rapid communication
Surveillance
Research
Eurosurveillance – Volume 29, Issue 33, 15 August 2024
Euroroundup
Surveillance
Miscellaneous
Eurosurveillance – Volume 29, Issue 34, 22 August 2024
Research
Perspective
Miscellaneous
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11. WHO news
Statement – Mpox: test for global equity and call for elimination in the European Region (WHO/Europe)
Statement by WHO Regional Director for Europe, Dr Hans Henri P. Kluge. Click here to read more.
WHO/Europe launches new guide to empower coaches for better health (WHO/Europe)
WHO/Europe has released a new publication aimed at empowering sports coaches to play a meaningful role in sport and community health. The “Health promoting sports coach implementation guide: be an empowering and supporting coach” equips coaches with the tools and knowledge to support the health and well-being of individuals and communities. Click here to read more.
How does hot weather affect pregnancy? Two expectant mothers ask a midwife (WHO/Europe)
In Europe, climate change is raising temperatures faster than in any other region of the world, posing risks to groups such as the elderly and those with chronic health conditions. Depending on the frequency, intensity and duration of the heat, pregnant women and their babies can also be affected, particularly if they are socioeconomically vulnerable. How can pregnant women look after themselves during hot weather? Click here to read more.
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