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 […]

Von Lucie Harpain Das sechste Jahr unseres Medizinstudiums ist im Allgemeinen ein sehr verwirrendes, kompliziertes und anstrengendes Jahr. Dies liegt aber keinesfalls daran, dass uns besonders schwere fachliche Aufgaben gestellt werden oder uns zu viel abverlangt wird. Nein, nach fünf Jahren an der Medizinischen Universität Wien (MUW) war man für […]

23. bis 25. März 2018, Bad Kleinkirchheim, Österreich. Unter der wissenschaftlichen Leitung von Univ.-Lekt. Dr. Piero Lercher und Dr.in Mag.a Ines Berger-Uckermann finden die diesjährigen Kärntner Sportärztetage inkl. LIP III von 23. bis 25. März 2018 im Hotel „Die Post“ in Bad Kleinkirchheim statt. Die Grundkursausbildung im ÖÄK Diplom für […]

8th to 10th May 2018, Vancouver, Canada. Protecting the health of their citizens and preventing illness is a fundamental priority for communities, regions and countries around the world. Most have plans in place to guide their efforts and good public policy is integral to the success of those plans. As […]

by Vineet Dhery Introduction and History My elective placement took place at the NHS Trust Royal Liverpool Hospital in the city of Liverpool in England. Liverpool lies in northern England on the Mersey River and is the administrative capital of Merseyside county. It is located approximately 50 km from Manchester. […]

1st to 14th July 2018, Oxford, United Kingdom. Modern medical practice is kept up-to-date by the important work of medical scientists. The two-week summer course for students aged 19 to 25 focuses on the factors that affect human health, and the development of cutting-edge medicines, treatments and vaccines. The field of medicine and its […]

5th May 2018, Sydney, Australia. This one-day training course on depression management is designed for health professionals in primary care to improve their skills in using psychological approaches and medications to treat patients with depression. Depression in Primary Care Depression is the leading cause of disability worldwide, affecting around one […]

09. bis 12. Mai 2018, Berlin, Deutschland. Die Deutsche Diabetes Gesellschaft (DDG) lädt zum 53. Frühjahrskongress vom 9. bis 12. Mai 2018 nach Berlin ein. Das Motto „Wissenschaft und klinischer Fortschritt – gemeinsam in die Zukunft“ spiegelt die feste Überzeugung wider, dass ein wirklicher Fortschritt in der Behandlung und Versorgung […]

This new edition of Health at a Glance presents the most recent comparable data on the health status of populations and health system performance in OECD countries. Where possible, it also reports data for partner countries (Brazil, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, India, Indonesia, Lithuania, Russian Federation and South Africa). The data presented […]

27th to 29th June 2018, Seoul, Korea. INCHES is an international network that promotes children’s health and environment. This requires protecting them from harmful environmental exposures. That is our mission! Which ideas come to your mind when you think about this? Which questions? What can we do better? From June 27-29, […]