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 […]

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. […]

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 […]

To kickstart the new year and remind us of what to focus on, we are happy to share the EHFG 2017 Conference Report with you. The event covered various aspects of how to make Health in All Policies a political reality. Below you can find an excerpt of one of our […]

4th February 2018 A truly global event is taking place every year on 4th February, World Cancer Day unites the world’s population in the fight against cancer. It aims to save millions of preventable deaths each year by raising awareness and education about the disease, pressing governments and individuals across the world […]

by Sina Manthey. During my final year at university medical school I completed a two months elective in Obstetrics & Gynecology at Westmead Hospital in Sydney, Australia. The Westmead Hospital The Westmead Hospital is a teaching hospital in the west of the city of Sydney, about a 45 minutes train […]

One Health recognizes that the health of humans, animals and ecosystems are interconnected. It involves applying a coordinated, collaborative, multidisciplinary and cross-sectoral approach to address potential or existing risks that originate at the animal-human-ecosystems interface. The aim is to improve health and well-being through the prevention of risks and the mitigation of […]

von Frederik Bellmann. Vorbereitung Die Organisation der Famulatur gestaltete sich dank der Bewerbung über die Austrian Medical Students Association (AMSA), welche Auslandsaufenthalte für Famulaturen sowie PJ-StudentInnen von 2 Wochen bis zu 6 Monaten vermittelt, sehr einfach und unkompliziert. Die Zusage für Japan bekam ich relativ schnell, obwohl ich meine Bewerbung […]

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, […]