10th September 2021, worldwide. IASP is delighted to announce, after a worldwide consultation, the new theme for World Suicide Prevention Day 2021-2023: “Creating Hope Through Action”. World Suicide Prevention Day (WSPD) was first launched in 2003 on 10 September by IASP with the endorsement of the World Health Organisation (WHO). […]

18th to 21st October 2021, online. For more than 20 years, the Humanitarian Congress Berlin has been debating, analysing, evaluation and developing the theory and practice of humanitarian action. It brings together leading experts from medical and humanitarian organisations, governments, and the media, as well as young professionals interested in […]

21st to 23rd October 2021, Agrigento, Sicily, Italy. Mental Health Care (MHC) in the contemporary world has become a global problem with a number of negative consequences. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), mental and behavioural disorders are extremely common and affect up to 25% of all people in […]

14th to 17th October 2021, England. Through a unique partnership between WEM & Northumberland Mountain Rescue, we’re bringing you an exciting and challenging four-day course introducing you to the fundamental knowledge and skills required by search and rescue medical teams. Whether you’re interested in the work of SAR teams, looking […]

20th September to 3rd December 2021, online. Climate Change has a negative impact on food security. Societies need to learn to cope with the changes predicted. That needs appropriate responses by government. However, in many countries the existing governance structures and leadership are not suited to manage climate change.  In […]

1st to 5th September 2021, online In light of the ongoing impact of COVID-19 on international travel, the WFSA (World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists) and the CSARIM (Czech Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine) have taken the decision to move to an entirely virtual World Congress of Anaesthesiologists. […]

Podcast by: European Health Union Now Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Union (EU) has often received criticism for not having reacted strongly enough and for not taking more leadership in coordinating the response. On the other hand, the pioneering efforts around the negotiations and the purchasing […]

28th July 2021, worldwide. World Hepatitis Day (WHD) takes places every year on 28 July bringing the world together under a single theme to raise awareness of the global burden of viral hepatitis and to influence real change. In 2021 the theme is ‘Hepatitis Can’t Wait’. On World Hepatitis Day, […]

1st to 30th of September 2021, online. 2nd to 7th of October 2021, Neuchâtel, Switzerland. The main objective of this course is to train qualified and motivated engineers and scientists who are active (or intending to become active) in the WASH-sector in humanitarian contexts. The participants should be able, at the end of […]

anytime, online. National deployment and vaccination plans for pandemic influenza vaccines represent an important foundation for an effective and efficient pandemic influenza deployment response, which should be reflected in successful vaccination of the target population with no vaccine wastage and optimal operational efficiency.  Through a series of short video lectures, […]