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The European Public Health Association Newsletter - December 2023 |
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Newsletter - December 2023 |
1. EditorialAs the festive season is upon us, we are delighted to present to you the final 2023 edition of the EUPHA newsletter. We gear up for an important year ahead, with the European elections. We aim to place public health high on the agenda, and we are committed to advocating for policies that promote health equity, sustainability, and inclusivity. Our partnership with the EU4Health Civil Society Alliance will be an opportunity to amplify our voices. Stay tuned for the insightful materials that has been prepared! We also will support with our own EUPHA-specific resources on science and evidence, such as fact sheets or an e-collection of the Journal on comparison of the systems. Your ideas and contributions in this endeavor are highly welcome. You can contact us at office@eupha.org. Recognizing that not all our members are part of the EU and to further strengthen our science to policy work, we are also committed to working closely with the World Health Organization on themes outlined in our Memorandum of Understanding. We wish you health and happiness in the coming year.
Warm regards, Dr Iveta Nagyova, EUPHA President, and Charlotte Marchandise, Executive Director |
2. EUPHA updateCharlotte Marchandise attended the European Health Summit 2023Insightful discussions at #EHS2023 on enhancing partnerships and communication for #oneHealth. Charlotte Marchandise emphasizes the need for open science, sharing best practices, and embracing slow innovation. Key focus on building bridges between countries to enhance collaboration. EUPHA president speaking at the European Patient Safety conference - 17 November 2023 Vienna, AustriaOn 17 December EUPHA president, Dr Iveta Nagyova, participated in the European Patient Safety conference in Vienna, Austria and spoke about “Behavioural and Cultural Insights in healthcare: Exploring and using the factors that affect health behaviours to improve patient outcomes”.
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3. European Public Health Conference17th EPH CONFERENCE, Lisbon 2024
Next year's European Public Health Conference 2024, Lisbon, PortugalThe 17th EPH Conference will be held in Lisbon, Portugal, from 12 – 15 November 2024. Note that from 2024 onwards main EPH Conferences will be held from Wednesday to Friday. Pre-conferences will be held on Tuesday 12 November. The main conference is from 13 – 15 November. Theme of the EPH conference 2024 is: Sailing the waves of European public health: exploring a sea of innovation. The conference will be held at the Lisbon Congress Center (CCL). Read more here. Webinar series Sailing to Lisbon 2024Join us for our monthly webinar series titled ‘Sailing to Lisbon 2024’ exploring the conference's main themes and subthemes: post-pandemic challenges, workforce capacity building, immunization strategies, and the evolving role of public health professionals. Click here to watch the first episode on Global Health and for the agenda of the next webinars. Abstract submission LIsbon 2024Abstract submission for the 17th EPH Conference is open from 1 February until 1 May 2024. Abstracts are invited for workshops, oral, pitch and poster presentations. Do not miss the opportunity to share your work with colleagues at the largest public health event in Europe. In collaboration with EUPHAnxt we provide an abstract tutoring programme offering an opportunity for young and/or less experienced abstract submitters to receive feedback from experienced reviewers. Check our website for any updates. 16th EPH CONFERENCE DUBLIN 2023
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5. Call for proposals, job opportunitiesThe Health for All Film FestivalCall for submissions to the Health for All Film Festival (5th edition) Films are a powerful way to raise awareness, improve understanding and encourage positive behavior changes. The Health for All Film Festival (HAFF) is once again inviting public health institutions from around the world, NGOs, communities, activists and students as well as independent filmmakers, production companies, and TV broadcasters to submit their original short films championing a health issue. Send your submission before 31 January 2024 and join the global movement for health impact through film. Call for editors Journal of Health Services Research & PolicyThe Journal of Health Services Research & Policy provides a unique opportunity to explore the ideas, policies and decisions shaping health services throughout the world. Edited and peer-reviewed by experts in the field and with a high academic standard and multidisciplinary approach, readers will gain a greater understanding of the current issues in healthcare policy and research. The journal's strong international editorial advisory board also ensures that readers obtain a truly global and insightful perspective. The journal publishes four times a year and is available in print and online here. EMCDDA Call for experts to support the risk assessment of new psychoactive substancesOn 2 July 2024, the European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction (EMCDDA) will become the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) in accordance with Regulation (EU) 2023/1322 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2023 on the European Union Drugs Agency (EUDA) and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1920/2006. |
6. Interesting newsQ&A: Coronavirus disease (COVID-19): Variants of SARS-COV-2This Q&A page by the World Health Organization provides answers to frequently asked questions regarding variants of SARS-COV-2. State of Health in the EU 2023: country health profiles now available, 15 DecemberThe European Commission, the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have published Country Health Profiles summarising the status of health and health systems of 27 Member States of the European Union (EU), as well as of Iceland and Norway. |
7. Upcoming courses and conferences
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8. Interesting publicationsPublication | The new "German status report on climate change and health (2023)"Robert Koch Institute, Germany's public health institute, has coordinated and published a report on the current scientific evidence of the various impacts of climate change on health. Covering a diverse range of topics in infectious diseases, AMR, NCDs, mental health and cross-cutting topics such as climate justice and health equity, the report was written by scientists from nearly 40 national institutions and organisations, and published open access in the Journal of Health Monitoring. Click here for the report. Migrant healthcare workers during COVID-19: bringing an intersectional health system-related approach into pandemic protection. A German case studyFront. Public Health | July 2023 The Science of Trust - Building and Restoring Trust in Science and Health Information across Patient, Community and Population SettingsJournal of Communication in Healthcare | December 2023 Trust is crucial in the adoption and maintenance of health-related behaviors, social norms, and policies. This special issue of the Journal (Vol 16. Issue 4) on the science of trust reflects the growing concern over the public trust crisis in health information–including traditional sources of information (e.g., government, medical experts, academia)–as highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. |
9. European Institutions’ newsCommission adopts EU4Health 2024 Work Programme with a €752.4 million funding to strengthen the European Health UnionStella Kyriakides, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety, said: “Today's adoption of the 2024 EU4Health work programme marks another steady step towards an even stronger European Health Union, and shows once more that health policy is a priority for this Commission. The funding under this largest EU health programme ever amplifies our commitment to bolstering health resilience, advancing the Pharmaceutical Strategy for Europe, and delivering on the actions under Europe's Beating Cancer Plan to improve treatment, care and quality of life for patients and their families. Civil society has a crucial role to play in reaching out to our citizens and we acknowledge this by continuing operating grants in 2024 and publishing a call for framework partnership agreements for 2025-2026. This funding will also drive critical efforts in mental health, global health, and key advancements in digital health. It is testimony to our collective dedication to a healthier and more resilient EU.” Priorities from the EU Public Health expert group for 2024-2026The priorities set by the Public Health Expert Group for 2024 are: health promotion & prevention of non-communicable diseasesealth, socio-economic, commercial, urban & environmental determinants. And for 2025-2026: healthy longevity/lifelong prevention, vaccine-preventable diseases & vaccination, infectious diseases, and long COVID. Commission publishes first Union Critical Medicines list to tackle shortagesThe European Commission has published the first Union list of critical medicines, together with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) and the Member States' Heads of Medicines Agencies (HMA). |
10. European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control newsEurosurveillance - Volume 28, Issue 48, 30 November 2023Rapid communicationHIV diagnoses among people born in Ukraine reported by EU/EEA countries in 2022: impact on regional HIV trends and implications for healthcare planning Juliana Reyes-UrueñaTeymur NooriGiorgi KuchukhidzeVioletta MartsynovskaAnton BasenkoStela BivolMarieke J van der WerfAnastasia Pharrison behalf of the EU/EEA HIV network Surveillance Research Meeting report Eurosurveillance - Volume 28, Issue 49, 07 December 2023Editorial Rapid communication Research Miscellaneous Eurosurveillance - Volume 28, Issue 50, 14 December 2023Surveillance Research |
11. WHO newsTallinn Charter 15th Anniversary Health Systems Conference: Trust and transformation, 12-13 December.WHO/Europe, the Ministry of Social Affairs of Estonia and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies co-hosted a high-level health systems conference to commemorate 15 years of the Tallinn Charter: Health Systems for Health and Wealth. For the 2023 conference, we have produced a suite of five policy briefs in support of the key themes of trust and transformation. Read more here. WHO/Europe's new capacity building tools for emergency preparednessIncreasing the capacity of countries to respond to risk communication, community engagement and infodemic management (RCCE-IM) needs is a priority in order to be able to face future emergencies. WHO/Europe's new capacity building tools include a Capability Mapping Tool, which helps users self-assess their professional skills against desired levels and a Plan Creator tool, which offers a comprehensive online platform for RCCE practitioners to develop both multi-hazard and specific-hazard plans in an interactive way. |
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