EUPHW 2022 5 daily themes How can I get involved? Submit your event Search for events Media toolkit Past editions

European Public Health WEEK 16-20 May 2022 Health throughout the life course

Events for Belgium

Below is a list of the events, click here to return to the search page.

Please note that the 'Online only' events listed on this page may be hosted outside this country, but are still accessible via online media (such as live streaming).

Please click one of the event types below or scroll down to see the available events.

              

This list is in chronological order, starting with the events that begin earlier in the day.

Events with a star are highlighted by EUPHA.

Please check the time zones here.

In-person with live streaming
HW36 - Kick-off event day 5 - Transforming health systems for resilience: access, workforce & digital       Kick-off event of EUPHA's day partner the Observatory. Co-hosted by EUPHA's Digital health section.
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 10h00 until 11h30 (GMT+02:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Lecture, Roundtable discussion, Panel discussion, Networking event, Webinar Event format: In-person with live streaming Description: Kick-off event of the Friday. In light of COVID-19, a raging war, refugee crises, budgetary concerns and other challenges, it has become clear that countries need to strengthen their health systems’ resilience. The European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies will kick off the last day of EUPHW with a hybrid event in Brussels addressing 3 critical dimensions of resilience: access to health care, health workforce and digital uptake. Speakers are: Joseph Figueras (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies), Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat (WHO/Europe), Maya Matthews (European Commission) & Anna Odone (EUPHA Digital Health). We will also give an overview of the other events that will happen on this day. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ydw2v_yDQa2kk6CApc0Vyg Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://who.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ydw2v_yDQa2kk6CApc0Vyg Contact email: marianeccia@obs.who.int Contact info: mirandad@obs.who.int Social media: Twitter: @obshealth / LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/80732669/
Online only
HW53 - Kick-off event: A Healthy & health literate youth       Kick-off event of EUPHA's day partner ASPHER.
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 9h00 until 10h00 (GMT+02:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Roundtable discussion, Webinar Event format: Online only Description: This joint event by EUPHA and ASPHER will officially kick-off the 1st day of the EUPHW, with the theme 'healthy and health literate youth'. The webinar is hosted by Iveta Nagyova & John Middleton and started by Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat (WHO/Europe) and Isabel de la Mata (European Commission). Join us for good practices to engage and strengthen health literacy among today’s youth. This will be followed by perspectives on a connected and healthier future from the upcoming generation of public health leaders. We will also give an overview of the other events that will happen on this day. Hosting country:   Belgium, Israel, Netherlands, Slovenia, United Kingdom and Nederland Specific location(s): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4IrfdpjFQwad3-W2QAf2cg Language(s): English Reach: European For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_4IrfdpjFQwad3-W2QAf2cg Contact email: annemieke@metmiek.nl Social media: Twitter: @ASPHERoffice, LinkedIn: ASPHER, Facebook: @ASPHERoffice
HW182 - The health benefits of physical activity – raising awareness       EUPHA features: Live Twitter discussion
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 9h00 until 17h00 (GMT+02:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Campaign Event format: Online only Description: This online social media campaign aims at raising awareness on the many health benefits of physical activity. Throughout the day, we will post publications on our social media platforms to highlight how regular exercise helps individuals to improve their health and wellbeing. In addition, join us on Twitter on 16 May from 12.00 to 13.00 for a live Twitter chat so we can exchange on this topic! Hosting country:   Belgium and Belgium Specific location(s): https://twitter.com/Europe_Active Language(s): English Reach: European For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://twitter.com/Europe_Active Contact email: marianne.chagnon@europeactive.eu Social media: Twitter @Europe_Active ; Facebook @EHFA.eu ; LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/6386959 ; Instagram @Europe_Active
HW232 - Pocket book of primary health care for children and adolescents       EUPHA featured: interesting materials from WHO
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 10h00 until 24h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Publication Event format: Online only Description: Read this Pocket Book by WHO. The Pocket Book enables health care providers to deliver on the promise of quality primary health care. Its focus on evidence-based practices and prevention ensures that children and adolescents receive the care they need and avoids unnecessary treatment and hospitalization. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Russian Federation, United Kingdom and Nederland Specific location(s): https://bit.ly/392Ov8a Language(s): English and or Russian Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/392Ov8a Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the Pocket Book. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW233 - “Nothing about us, without us” – Tips for policy-makers on child and adolescent participation in policy development
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 12h30 until 13h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Leaflet Event format: Online only Description: Read this leaflet by WHO. Adolescents need to be included in developing the health programmes affecting their lives, whether at school, in their communities or at national and international levels. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Russian Federation, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://bit.ly/3wdmKBU Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3wdmKBU Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the leaflet. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW234 - Young people and mental health – House of Swag
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 13h00 until 13h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. “House of Swag” is a group of talented young dancers from Dublin, Ireland, who use dance to express and help manage their experiences of mental health issues. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/fJdb2yYi3-M Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/fJdb2yYi3-M Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW235 - Behavioural and cultural insights shed light on how the pandemic has left youth behind
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 14h00 until 14h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   News article Event format: Online only Description: Read this news article by WHO. The pandemic has profoundly affected young people, for whom lockdown measures have drastically reduced opportunities to learn, work and socialize. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://bit.ly/3KWcD9Q Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3KWcD9Q Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the news article. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW236 - Health literacy in the context of health, well-being and learning outcomes the case of children and adolescents in schools
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 14h30 until 15h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Publication Event format: Online only Description: Read this publication by WHO. Health literacy, the ability of individuals to understand, critically appraise and use information related to their health, is an important component of education and has become more prominent during the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://bit.ly/3FAOZyI Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3FAOZyI Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the article. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW205 - EPH Fellowship - sharing the conference experience       EUPHA featured: EUPHA involvement
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 17h00 until 18h30 (GMT+02:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Panel discussion, Networking event Event format: Online only Description: This event is organised by EUPHAnxt and the EPH conference 2021 fellows to share their experiences and take-aways from the last EPH conference. They will also be invited to disseminate the EPH conference track reports. Here’s your chance to learn about how to be involved in the next edition. Hosting country:   Belgium and Belgique Specific location(s): https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUldOCtqDMvHNRoSL9B4XSmCCBAdSxOlxVJ Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: EUPHAnxt For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://eupha.org/euphanxt Contact email: jinane.ghattas@uclouvain.be
HW256 - Podcast: Schooling during COVID-19
Date / theme: Monday 16 May - A healthy and health literate youth Time: 19h00 until 19h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Podcast Event format: Online only Description: Listen to this podcast by WHO. The education of children and young people around the world has been deeply affected by COVID-19. The closing of schools in response to the pandemic highlighted a number of existing inequalities as well as putting a mental strain on many. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/podcasts/health-in-europe/health-in-europe-podcast-episodes-list/schooling-during-covid-19 Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/podcasts/health-in-europe/health-in-europe-podcast-episodes-list/schooling-during-covid-19 Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply listen to the podcast. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW54 - Kick-off event: vaccination as key prevention strategy       Kick-off event of EUPHA's day partner ECDC.
Date / theme: Tuesday 17 May - Vaccination as key prevention strategy Time: 9h00 until 10h00 (GMT+02:00) Stockholm (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Roundtable discussion, Webinar Event format: Online only Description: This joint event by EUPHA and ECDC will officially kick-off the 2nd day of the EUPHW. This symposium co-hosted by the ECDC and the EUPHA Infectious Disease Section aims to showcase and celebrate the immense value brought about by vaccines, from the most traditional vaccines to the newest, including in times of a pandemic. Immunisation is a well-established component of primary prevention strategies in all EU Member States, however it is critical that investments in this intervention are sustained politically and financially, in order to achieve high levels of vaccine acceptance and uptake, as well as maximise individual and public health protection. Speakers are David Bloom (Harvard School of Public Health), Michele Cecchini (Public Health Division OECD), Mark Jit (London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) and Jonas Sivela, Finnish Institute of Public Health. We will also give an overview of the other events that will happen on this day. Hosting country:   Belgium, France, Sweden, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FR-seA20QsOwgCd3vKvtmQ Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: EUPHA, ECDC For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_FR-seA20QsOwgCd3vKvtmQ Contact email: annemieke@metmiek.nl Social media: Twitter: @ECDC_EU, LinkedIn: @ECDC, Facebook: @ECDC.EU
HW237 - HPV vaccination brings the WHO European Region closer to a cervical cancer-free future
Date / theme: Tuesday 17 May - Vaccination as key prevention strategy Time: 12h00 until 12h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO News item Event format: Online only Description: Read this news article by WHO. Vaccines against human papillomavirus (HPV) have been in use for 15 years. Clinical trials demonstrated early on that these vaccines are safe and effective. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/news/news/2022/4/hpv-vaccination-brings-the-who-european-region-closer-to-a-cervical-cancer-free-future Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3KVubTx Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the article. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW238 - Guidance on vaccination for countries hosting refugees from Ukraine
Date / theme: Tuesday 17 May - Vaccination as key prevention strategy Time: 12h30 until 13h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Publication Event format: Online only Description: Read this publication by WHO. The document provides guidance on interventions to prevent vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in the context of mass population movement resulting from the ongoing crisis in Ukraine. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Russian Federation Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/publications/2022/guidance-on-vaccination-and-prevention-of-vaccine-preventable-disease-outbreaks-for-countries-hosting-refugees-from-ukraine,-april-2022-update Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3sjmOio Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the article. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW239 - European Immunization Agenda 2030       EUPHA featured: Interesting report and video by WHO
Date / theme: Tuesday 17 May - Vaccination as key prevention strategy Time: 13h00 until 13h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Publication and WHO video Event format: Online only Description: Read this report and/or watch this video by WHO. The European Immunization Agenda 2030 is a vision and strategy, designed and crafted by countries, for achieving the full benefits of vaccination in the WHO European Region for the next decade. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Russian Federation Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/vaccines-and-immunization/publications/2021/european-immunization-agenda-2030 | https://youtu.be/mFZfrRcDA2w Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/37rgWw6 | https://youtu.be/mFZfrRcDA2w Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the report. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW240 - Get the facts, get the HPV vaccine!
Date / theme: Tuesday 17 May - Vaccination as key prevention strategy Time: 13h30 until 14h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. Laura Brennan was diagnosed with terminal cervical cancer in 2016. Following her diagnosis, she worked tirelessly to help others avoid this devastating disease by telling her story and spreading the facts about HPV and the vaccine that can prevent it. Laura passed away in March 2019 at age 26, but her message lives on. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/iiidJ5FVvcM Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/iiidJ5FVvcM Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW204 - Improving immunization equity: bridging communities & health systems       EUPHA featured: interesting event
Date / theme: Tuesday 17 May - Vaccination as key prevention strategy Time: 15h00 until 16h00 (GMT+02:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: Involving communities with low vaccination rates is important to increase trust, accessibility and acceptability of vaccination services and improve overall coverage rates. Speakers will share their experiences establishing relationships with the community and discuss promising approaches to address vaccine equity and accessibility which may be transferable from one setting to another. Hosting country:   Belgium and Belgium Specific location(s): https://river-eu.org/river-eu-session-at-eupha-public-health-week/ Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: The RIVER-EU project (Reducing Inequalities in Vaccine uptake in the European Region – Engaging Underserved communities) For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://river-eu.org/river-eu-session-at-eupha-public-health-week/ Contact email: d.hargitt@eurohealthnet.eu Contact info: For any other information about the event, please contact Lina Papartyte at l.papartyte@eurohealthnet.eu Social media: Twitter: @rivereuproject, moderator - @demc29demc, speaker - @MariaGanczak
HW42 - Kick-off event: Climate change affects our health       Kick-off event of EUPHA's day partners HEAL & ENBEL. Co-hosts: EUPHA Environmental health & EUPHA Urban Public Health
Date / theme: Wednesday 18 May - Climate change effects our health Time: 9h00 until 10h00 (GMT+02:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Lecture, Roundtable discussion, Webinar and Social media campaign Event format: Online only Description: This joint event by EUPHA, HEAL and ENBEL will officially kick off the theme of the third day of the European Public Health Week. Climate change threatens the basic elements of life such as access to clean air, water, food and shelter – and with that human health. According to the WHO, climate change is the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century. But it could also be the greatest global health opportunity. This interactive event includes presentations by HEAL, ENBEL and the EUPHA sections on Environmental and health and Urban public health. Speakers will be: Marija Jevtic (EUPHA Environmental health & Climate Pact Ambassador), Stefano Capolongo and Andrea Rebecchi (EUPHA Urban public health) and Anne Stauffer (HEAL). We will also give an overview of the other events that will happen on this day. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gfksGSLcSLa21FpIpG3zRA Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: HEAL & ENBEL 2020, co-organised by the EUPHA sections on Environment and health and Urban public health For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: Register here: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gfksGSLcSLa21FpIpG3zRA Contact email: vlatka@env-health.org Contact info: Join the zoom meeting for this interactive kick-off in which we kick-off the Wednesday of the EUPHW and talk about climate change. Social media: Twitter: @HealthandEnv, @ENBEL_H2020, @EUPHA_ENV, @EUPHA_UPH
HW52 - Kick-off event: No health without mental health       Kick-off event of EUPHA's day partner GAMIAN Europe.
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 11h00 until 12h15 (GMT+02:00) Brussels (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Roundtable discussion, Webinar Event format: Online only Description: This joint event by EUPHA and GAMIAN-Europe will officially kick-off the 4th day of the EUPHW. It will include presentations of findings of a survey conducted by GAMIAN-Europe on mental health needs being met by services, and an inspiring example on the local perspective on mental health. Speakers are: Radka Maxová (European Parliament), Jutta Lindert (EUPHA Mental health), Monica Brînzac (EUPHAnxt), Chiara Samela (GAMIAN-Europe), John Saunders (EUFAMI), Julian Beezhold (European Psychiatric Association), Helen Bennett (Adferiad Recovery) & Nigel Olisa (GAMIAN-Europe). We will also give an overview of the other events that will happen on this day. Hosting country:   Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EFzrbqx6SmiUBE8kpak0sw Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: EUPHA, EUPHA Mental Health section For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_EFzrbqx6SmiUBE8kpak0sw Contact email: annemieke@metmiek.nl Social media: Twitter: @GAMIAN-E, LinkedIn: @Gamian Europe
HW241 - WHO European framework for action on mental health (2022)
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 13h30 until 14h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Flagship Publication Event format: Online only Description: Read this flagship publication by WHO. The framework sets out a response to current mental health challenges arising from the negative impact that COVID-19 has had on people’s mental health and well-being. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/noncommunicable-diseases/mental-health/publications/who-european-framework-for-action-on-mental-health-2021-2025-2022 Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3KXyGx1 Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the publication. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW242 - Tobacco use and mental health – fact sheet
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 14h00 until 14h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   WHO Fact sheet Event format: Online only Description: Read this fact sheet by WHO. The brief suggests key policy recommendations to reduce smoking prevalence in people with mental health conditions. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/tobacco/data-and-statistics/fact-sheet-tobacco-use-and-mental-health-2021 Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/disease-prevention/tobacco/data-and-statistics/fact-sheet-tobacco-use-and-mental-health-2021 Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the fact sheet. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW243 - The path to a better health is possible
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 14h30 until 15h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this powerful story by WHO. This is Tom. The world he lives in isn’t easy. He struggles staying healthy and his future doesn’t look promising. But what if things were different? What if we created a world in which Tom can thrive, both physically and mentally? Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/qgs5D6YCuJo Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/qgs5D6YCuJo Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW244 - The WHO European Region speaks with one voice on the need to improve mental health systems
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 15h00 until 15h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. This video compilation features people with lived experience, health workers, policymakers and more from across the WHO European Region in a call for collective action on mental health Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/WW2pzPMpZQA Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/WW2pzPMpZQA Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW245 - Protecting the mental health of health workers
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 15h30 until 16h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on people’s mental health, and some groups, including health care workers, have been particularly affected. In this video, health workers in Kazakhstan explain how they have both struggled and coped during the pandemic’s toughest moments. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/fVL6IZQZDt0 Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/fVL6IZQZDt0 Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW149 - PsychedelicsEUROPE - Towards Innovative Approaches in Mental Health
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 16h00 until 17h00 (GMT+02:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: PsychedelicsEUROPE (PE) advocates for innovative approaches in mental healthcare in the EU. We aim to make the benefits of psychedelic technology available to EU citizens suffering from mental disorders by safely integrating psychedelics into EU mental healthcare. In this talk, we give an insight into our science-based advocacy. Please register by filling in the form to attend the webinar. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://forms.gle/pumsZr5mL7k5jKBS6 Language(s): English Reach: European For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.psychedelicseurope.org/ Contact email: info@psychedelicseurope.org Social media: https://twitter.com/PsychedelicsEU, https://www.linkedin.com/company/psychedelicseurope/
HW246 - Coping with mental health challenges during COVID-19: stories from Hungary
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 16h00 until 16h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. Lockdowns, school closures, isolation and joblessness have had a deep impact on people’s mental health and well-being across the WHO European Region. At the same time, people have found different ways to address mental health and social challenges. Here, four people from Hungary share their personal experience. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Hungary Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/k8PHAkq2WwY Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/k8PHAkq2WwY Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW247 - Voices from across the Region at the launch of the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 16h30 until 17h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. At the launch of the Pan-European Mental Health Coalition, patients and service providers from across the WHO European Region share their experiences and perspectives on mental health and well-being. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/ut8Q-VfV2fs Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/ut8Q-VfV2fs Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW248 - Mental health and young people: House of Swag performs for WHO/Europe
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 17h00 until 17h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. “House of Swag is a group of talented young dancers from Dublin, Ireland, who use dance to express and help manage their experiences of mental health issues. Here they perform an exclusive routine for WHO/Europe, illustrating their own mental health challenges, the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on young people, and hopes for the future.” Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/fJdb2yYi3-M Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/fJdb2yYi3-M Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW249 - Mental health during COVID-19: Stories of resilience from Albania
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 17h30 until 18h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. The COVID-19 pandemic has affected everyone’s mental health and well-being, but people already receiving mental health support were particularly hit. Often struggling with limited resources and infrastructure before the pandemic, mental health providers have had to reassess how to continue caring for their patients in changing circumstances. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Albania Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/H4DvTOnwKUE Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/H4DvTOnwKUE Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW251 - Mental health, men and culture: how do sociocultural constructions of masculinities relate to men’s mental health help-seeking behaviour
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 18h00 until 18h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Publication Event format: Online only Description: Men are less likely than women to seek help for mental health issues and are much more likely to commit suicide. This scoping review examined recent evidence published in English and Russian on the role of socially constructed masculinity norms in men’s help-seeking behaviour for mental health issues. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://bit.ly/3KX01iD Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3KX01iD Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the publication. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW254 - Podcast: Ensuring the health and well-being of people in prison
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 19h00 until 19h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Podcast Event format: Online only Description: Listen to this podcast by WHO. In this episode we hear from health workers and NGOs about what steps can be taken to provide healthcare to people in prison, leaving no-one behind in health. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/podcasts/health-in-europe/health-in-europe-podcast-episodes-list/ensuring-the-health-and-well-being-of-people-in-prison Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3yo4ZSR Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply listen to the podcast. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW257 - Podcast: The voices of health workers
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 19h30 until 20h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Podcast Event format: Online only Description: Listen to this podcast by WHO. In this episode, we speak with three young health care workers from across the Region about the challenges they’ve faced during COVID-19 (including their mental health challenges), and their hopes for their future, providing care to communities in need. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/podcasts/health-in-europe/health-in-europe-podcast-episodes-list/the-voices-of-health-workers Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.euro.who.int/en/media-centre/podcasts/health-in-europe/health-in-europe-podcast-episodes-list/the-voices-of-health-workers Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply listen to the podcast. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW258 - Staying mentally healthy during hard times – A nurse’s personal advice
Date / theme: Thursday 19 May - No health without mental health Time: 20h00 until 20h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Video Event format: Online only Description: Watch this video by WHO. Jorgen is a young nurse from Malta. During the pandemic’s hardest moments, he found his way of staying mentally health—his family, his exercise and a special hobby. His advice is you should find something too. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom, Specific location(s): https://youtu.be/68huvw7mtN0 Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://youtu.be/68huvw7mtN0 Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply watch the video. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW95 - What next for pandemic preparedness in Europe?
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 11h30 until 13h00 (GMT+02:00) Vienna (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Webinar Event format: Online only Description: This webinar will explore immediate and long-term aspects of European pandemic preparedness as we stand at a cross-roads with regard to both the need to adapt COVID-19 strategies to new realities, and to bolster European preparedness against future threats. Speakers will explore the role of EU institutions and mechanisms in strengthening joint responses, share learnings from European countries in response to the shifting COVID-19 landscape, and highlight the role of modelling and forecasting. Hosting country:   Austria, Belgium Specific location(s): https://sciensano.webex.com/sciensano/j.php?RGID=r096cbe616f2d17c5d3a4e4039f855eb8 Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: PHIRI, Sciensano, Gesundheit Österreich GmbH (GÖG), Universidade NOVA de Lisboa (UNL) For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.phiri.eu/events/phiri-european-public-health-week-2022 Contact email: phiri.coordination@sciensano.be Social media: @PHIRI4EU @goeg_at
HW154 - Country visits: interviewing health information system stakeholders       EUPHA featured event: interesting event
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 13h00 until 14h00 (GMT+02:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Lecture Event format: Online only Description: Two European projects TEHDAS and PHIRI are zooming in on Health Information Systems, by conducting semi-structured interviews with stakeholders through country visits. TEHDAS focuses on the readiness to join the European Health Data Space, whereas PHIRI maps Health Information Systems accommodating COVID-19. The event will present findings from both projects. Hosting country:   Belgium Specific location(s): https://sciensano.webex.com/sciensano/j.php?RGID=rde11bc87cf39f6c9b100b30f94b2bd98 Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Sciensano (Belgium) For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.phiri.eu/events/phiri-european-public-health-week-2022 Contact email: PHIRI.coordination@sciensano.be Contact info: Please register here to get a meeting link: https://sciensano.webex.com/sciensano/j.php?RGID=rde11bc87cf39f6c9b100b30f94b2bd98 Social media: https://twitter.com/EU_HIS_Unit https://twitter.com/tehdas https://twitter.com/PHIRI4EU
HW252 - Health systems resilience during COVID-19: Lessons for building back better
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 13h00 until 13h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Publication Event format: Online only Description: Read this publication by WHO. The study provides national policy-makers with evidence from other countries to assess their own responses to COVID-19 and incorporate adjustments that are appropriate for their national contexts. It also draws experience from the COVID-19 pandemic to begin “building back better” to improve the response to future health systems shocks Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i/health-systems-resilience-during-covid-19-lessons-for-building-back-better Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications/i/health-systems-resilience-during-covid-19-lessons-for-building-back-better Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the publication. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW253 - Roadmap to professionalizing the public health workforce in the European Region
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 13h30 until 14h00 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Publication Event format: Online only Description: Read this publication by WHO. The Roadmap offers pragmatic and actionable recommendations for professionalizing the public health workforce. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://www.euro.who.int/en/health-topics/Health-systems/health-workforce/publications/2022/roadmap-to-professionalizing-the-public-health-workforce-in-the-european-region-2022 Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3LXu0sh Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply read the publication. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO
HW140 - Podcast: in conversation with Community Champions (RSPH)
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 14h00 until 14h45 (GMT+02:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Podcast Event format: Online only Description: Listen to this podcast of the Royal Society of Public Health about Community Champions. Kiran Kenth, Director of Regional and National Programmes at RSPH, speaks to a number of people involved with community champion approaches about the value that they bring to the communities they serve. The podcast is kindly provided for EPHA courtesy of Royal Society for Public Health (www.RSPH.org.uk) Hosting country:   United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium Specific location(s): https://rsph.podbean.com/e/community-champions/ Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Kindly provided for EPHA courtesy of Royal Society for Public Health (www.RSPH.org.uk) For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://rsph.podbean.com/e/community-champions/ Contact email: annemieke@metmiek.nl Contact info: You can simply go to the podcast and listen. Social media: Twitter: @R_S_P_H | LinkedIn: @Royal Society for Public Health
HW141 - Podcast: in conversation with the Health Foundation (RSPH)
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 14h00 until 14h45 (GMT+02:00) Paris (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Podcast Event format: Online only Description: Listen to this podcast of the Royal Society of Public Health about the future of Public Health. In this episode, former RSPH Chief Executive, Christina Marriott speaks to Chief Executive of the Health Foundation, Dr Jennifer Dixon. Christina and Jennifer discuss the abolition of Public Health England, the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on healthcare and health systems, and the future of public health. The podcast is kindly provided for EPHA courtesy of Royal Society for Public Health (www.RSPH.org.uk) Hosting country:   United Kingdom, Netherlands, Belgium Specific location(s): https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vhgkr-ebf883 Language(s): English Reach: European Organisers: Kindly provided for EPHA courtesy of Royal Society for Public Health (www.RSPH.org.uk) For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://www.podbean.com/ew/pb-vhgkr-ebf883 Contact email: annemieke@metmiek.nl Contact info: You can simply go to the podcast and listen. Social media: Twitter: @R_S_P_H | LinkedIn: @Royal Society for Public Health
HW255 - Podcast: Building fairer, healthier societies part one: an interview with Public Health Wales
Date / theme: Friday 20 May - Building resilient health systems Time: 19h00 until 19h30 (GMT+02:00) Copenhagen (organisers' local time) (please check your equivalent time zone here!) Event type:   Podcast Event format: Online only Description: Listen to this podcast by WHO. In this episode we speak with Dr Tracey Cooper, Chief Executive of Public Health Wales and Christine Brown of WHO European Office for Investment for Health and Development about the need to place health equity at the centre of the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Hosting country:   Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, United Kingdom Specific location(s): https://bit.ly/3KUD6Ez Language(s): English Reach: Global For registration and further information please contact the event organisers directly: Website: https://bit.ly/3KUD6Ez Contact email: srourr@who.int Contact info: There's no need to register, you can simply listen to the podcast. Social media: Twitter: @WHOEurope | Facebook: @WHOEurope | LinkedIn: @WHO

Please note that the details shown are provided to us by the organisers of the activities and as such EUPHA cannot be deemed responsible for any of the events. Please check with the organiser for further information.