23. bis 24. Mai, Wien, Österreich. Die ÖGPH Jahrestagung 2018 findet kurz vor der Österreichischen EU-Ratspräsidentschaft statt. Der Vorsitz forciert gesetzgeberische und politische Entscheidungen und vermittelt Kompromisse unter den Mitgliedstaaten. In verschiedenen Ressorts – so auch im Gesundheitsbereich – wurden Schwerpunkte für die EU-Ratspräsidentschaft formuliert. Was bedeuten diese auf EU-Ebene […]

This is the main theme of the 2018 edition of the European Health Forum Gastein. What is the rationale behind it? First of all, 2018 is a big year for health – and thus the perfect moment in time to focus on what lies ahead. The Universal Declaration of Human […]

The 20th edition of the European Health Forum Gastein centred around the theme of Health in All Politics – a better future for Europe. One of its key insights was coined by newly elected EHFG President Dr Clemens Martin Auer: There is no creativity without confrontation. Now more than ever, […]

Are you a professional or a pre-professional nurse? Do you use a second or foreign language at work? Do you have a friend who speaks a foreign language at work or has a cultural background different from colleagues/customers? Have you ever been in this situation? Not knowing how to comfort a […]

Project summary written by Prof. Kris van de Poel, University of Antwerp Nursing is a mobile profession. Large-scale, targeted recruitment by developed countries to address domestic shortages (Report open consultation Green Paper European Workforce for Health 2009) intensifies the need for focused communication training for nurses and other medical care […]