This fourth edition of Health at a Glance: Europe presents key indicators of health and health systems in the 28 EU countries, 5 candidate countries to the EU and 3 EFTA countries. This 2016 edition contains two main new features: two thematic chapters analyse the links between population health and labour […]

By Bianca Klee. Waking up every morning with a beautiful sunrise over the green mountains has been a dream come true for me. Every morning, I appreciate the marvelous view from my window on the mountains of Thaba-Tseka (Lesotho). One can observe the fascinating play of the sun and the […]

By Bianca Klee. Waking up every morning with a beautiful sunrise over the green mountains has been a dream come true for me. Every morning, I appreciate the marvelous view from my window on the mountains of Thaba-Tseka (Lesotho). One can observe the fascinating play of the sun and the […]

Erfahrungsbericht von Christoph Eckharter. Da ich aufgrund meiner durch Famulaturen gewonnenen Einblicke sowie durch Medienberichte gegenüber einer ärztlichen Weiterbildung in Österreich negativ gestimmt war, wollte ich mich im klinisch praktischen Jahr nach Alternativen umschauen und habe sowohl in der Schweiz (Universitätsklinikum Basel), als auch in den USA (Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia) in […]

  Get Tested! Know your HIV Status! Slogans we hear a lot from the ambitious treatment target “90-90-90” introduced by UNAIDS in 2013. It means 90% of people who are HIV infected will be diagnosed, 90% of people who are diagnosed will be on antiretroviral treatment and 90% of those […]

UNICEF and TB Alliance invite you to join us on World TB Day 2017 to participate in an interactive installation developed by the Louder than TB Campaign and listen to leaders in the fight against tuberculosis (TB), including people whose lives have been directly affected by TB. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused […]

The Euro-Mediterranean Institute of Science and Technology (IEMEST), a not-for profit, autonomous organization for research located in Palermo, Italy, moved to new headquarters on June 13, 2016. Palermo is one of the most important cities on the island of Sicily, Italy. It is a burgeoning metropolis of nearly one million […]

In the run-up to the 20th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG), this year themed “Health in All Politics – a better future for Europe”, we are welcoming applications for the European Health Award (EHA). The award of €10,000 will be sponsored by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Health and FOPI, the […]

Kinder mit einer seltenen Krankheit stehen bisher kaum im Fokus der Forschung und des öffentlichen Interesses. Daraus resultiert, dass sie oft nicht auf Heilung und gesundes Leben hoffen dürfen. Diese Kinder sind die „Waisen der Medizin“. Am Dienstag, 28. Februar 2017, fand zum 10. Mal der Internationale Tag der seltenen […]

Communication tips by Nursing on the Move. Are you a medical professional who uses a 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? Honest language is above all truthful. Medical professionals always have to be honest […]