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, […]

What does it mean for a hospital to be ready for disaster? Health systems have learned a few lessons from the recent hurricanes in Texas and Florida, but experts say many are currently still not fully prepared to deal with disaster. Disasters — both natural and manmade — are a […]

von Dr.med.univ. Solmaz Golsabahi-Broclawski. Der Anteil an Menschen mit Migrationsvorgeschichte beziehungsweise der Ausländeranteil in der Bevölkerung nehmen sukzessive zu. Dies stellt auch das Gesundheitssystem und insbesondere die im Gesundheitssystem Tätigen vor besondere Herausforderungen. So variieren beispielsweise Morbidität und Mortalität, Gesundheitschancen und Krankheitsrisiken sowie das Gesundheits- und Krankheitsverhalten kulturspezifisch. Die Interaktion […]

One of our anniversary projects this year was a scenario building process that has produced three different visions of what the future of health might look like in 2037. We would like to use this opportunity to introduce those of you who have not been able to attend the conference […]

From 19th to 20th September 2017, the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) held its Annual Scientific Forum that focused on Nuclear Techniques in Human Health: Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Vienna (Austria). To draw attention to the important use of nuclear science and technology and the IAEA’s role in this field May Abdel-Wahab, Director, […]

4th to 6th October 2017, Bad Gastein, Austria. Final Programme With October just around the corner, we are pleased to invite you to check out our latest programme updates for this year’s conference. Apart from this year’s main theme, Health in All Politics, we will try and draw your attention to […]

“The future is not some place we are going, but one we are creating”[1] In about three weeks, it is that time of the year again when more than 500 people travel to the Gastein Valley. Not for holiday, but to discuss what concerns us all – health. From 4th […]