The World Disasters Report 2013 examines the profound impact of technological innovations on humanitarian action, how humanitarians employ technology in new and creative ways, and what risks and opportunities may emerge as a result of technological innovations. The responsible use of technology offers concrete ways to make humanitarian assistance more […]

The Sphere Project in brief The Sphere Project is a voluntary initiative that brings a wide range of humanitarian agencies together around a common aim – to improve the quality of humanitarian assistance and the accountability of humanitarian actors to their constituents, donors and affected populations.   The Sphere Handbook, […]

17th and 18th  March 2014, Basel, Switzerland «The power of patients 3.0» – Patients are changing the face of healthcare You are warmly invited to participate in the Careum Congress 2014 in Basel (17th/18th of March 2014) and swap ideas on up-to-date topics with international speakers and about 400 participants! […]

      13th December 2013, London, United Kingdom This one day conference will critically examine and debate the role of Gender and Ethnicity and its impact on Mental Health, so we can become more inclusive of these factors in practice and service delivery. This one day conference will bring […]

The Gastein Health Outcomes The 16th edition of the European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) held under the main title of “Resilient and Innovative Health Systems for Europe” in the Gastein Valley from 2nd to 4th October 2013, explored the relationship between austerity policies and necessary innovations in health care systems […]

Start: 23. Oktober 2017, Krems, Österreich. Mit „Advanced Nursing Practice“ (ANP) wird bereits seit mehr als einem Jahrhundert die „fortgeschrittene“ Pflege in den USA umschrieben. In den letzten Jahrzehnten hat sie zunehmend auch in Europa ihren Stellenwert erhalten. Sie steht für eine Pflegepraxis, die durch Spezialisierung, direkten klinischen Praxisbezug und […]

26th November and 4th December 2013, Basel, Switzerland This course provides an introduction into studying the genetic architecture of complex diseases and evaluates genomic research from a Public Health point of view. Students will follow pre- course online a guided teaching module familiarizing them with human molecular genetics. During the […]

31. Januar 2014, Linz, Österreich Was können Tumorzentren für geriatrische PatientInnen leisten? In den vergangenen Jahren haben wir erlebt, dass die zunehmende Spezialisierung in der Onkologie die Grenze des technisch Machbaren hinausschiebt. So sind manche Behandlungen wie die operative Behandlung von Metastasen oder Stammzelltransplantation mittlerweile auch bei älteren PatientenInnen selbstverständlich. […]

6th and 7th November 2013, Almaty City, Kazakhstan Primary Health Care is the first level of a health care system whеrе people present their health problems and whеrе the majority of the population’s curative and preventive health needs are satisfied. Ever since the WHO/UNICEF Alma-Ata Declaration in 1978, strengthening the […]

13th to 15th November 2013, Paris, France It is well known that differences in health and wellbeing within and between populations are influenced by a range of biological and social factors. However, less attention has been given to identifying how differences in these factors may influence the experiences or outcomes […]