World Diabetes Day 2023: Why Influenza and Diabetes are important to consider jointly?
With the support of Sanofi, the Influenza Diabetes Community conducted a communications campaign to raise awareness of the impact of influenza on diabetes patients.
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Flash Report: Third meeting of the Public Health Expert Group (PHEG)
Chaired by DG SANTE, EU Member States agreed on prioritising for 2024-2026: health promotion & prevention of non-communicable diseases; healthy longevity/lifelong prevention; vaccine-preventable diseases & vaccination; and long COVID, amongst others.
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EPI-WIN Webinar: Seasonal Influenza Prevention and Control: National and Regional Perspectives
This webinar provides an overview of WHO resources available to support countries in developing/strengthening their programmes and highlight examples of national and regional good practices for seasonal influenza prevention and control.
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Over 40 million health professionals demand bold health and climate action at COP28
On the first-ever Health Day at a COP, more than 40 million health professionals from around the globe joined the call to action by the WHO and civil society organizations, to prioritize health in climate negotiations at COP28.
Excess mortality in England post COVID-19 pandemic: implications for secondary prevention
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Assessing the health burden of vaccine-preventable infections in European adults: challenges and opportunities translated into action
Accurate information on the health burden of vaccine-preventable infections (VPIs) is needed to support evidence-informed vaccine policy recommendations and programmes in Europe.
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COP28: climate crisis is a health crisis, say scientific and health-focused organisations and experts
ESWI endorses a joint statement initiated by ERS and ELF to prioritise action to mitigate but also adapt to the health effects of climate change, to prepare societies and communities for a much more complex future.
PROGRAMMING survey on educational needs in the care of older people
The COST Action Promoting geriatric medicine in countries where it is still emerging (PROGRAMMING) has launched a survey aiming to map the educational interests and needs of current and future healthcare professionals in the field of care for older people
Facts and fallacies about vaccination by the Dutch Influenza Foundation
An independent information document for nurses
Australian vaccination warning as flu lingers into summer 2023/24
Winter may be long gone and summer just around the corner, but the flu season is dragging on with all states continuing to record cases.
A Fragile State of Preparedness: 2023 Report on the State of the World's Preparedness
The Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) 2023 Report points out that global preparedness for pandemics and other disease outbreaks remains inadequate, making four key recommendations to urgently strengthen global preparedness.
EU Countries miss flu vaccination target (except for one)
European health ministers agreed on a target of vaccinating 75% of older people in 2009 ‒ almost all countries are still falling short.
