Since our last newsletter focusing on the Healthy Environments Cluster, we've witnessed substantial institutional changes ..read more

The Digital Rights and Health Alliance is a civil society-led initiative fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange among non-profit organizations, academic experts and AI specialists, to promote ethical standards and fairness in health tech governance ..read more

Most would guess the conclusions of this article from the headline. Clearly, it’s a bad idea to turn off your navigation system when flying in volatile weather (and often in good weather too), but even so, there’s still a significant lack of indicators that can guide us towards effective tools and health literacy for mental health in Europe. Which becomes extra challenging with a combination of our post-pandemic trauma, pre-climate disaster anxiety, and democratic-demographic status quo stress factors. A perfect storm.  ..read more

An estimated 11 people in the OECD are diagnosed with cancer every minute, with far-reaching consequences for health systems, economies and societies. For these reasons, in 2021, the European Union has launched the ambitious Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan ..read more

A new case of cancer is diagnosed every nine seconds in the European Union (EU). Its burden is increasing across the continent, with 2.7 million people newly diagnosed with the disease in 2022 alone. Cancer claimed the lives of an estimated 1.3 million individuals that same year ..read more

Reduction of health inequities and improving health of groups in vulnerable situations are priority themes in EU health and social policies. But when the time comes for implementation, how should health inequities be addressed ..read more

Food is a fundamental human need, yet today’s food systems face challenges that extend beyond meeting basic needs. These systems contribute to health inequity, food insecurity, and diet-related diseases, demanding urgent transformation ..read more

One of the most inspiring parts of this journey has been the partnerships forged with public health actors across Europe. These connections have been invaluable. During the TRIS-process (which allowed parties to comment on the Swedish proposal), unexpected allies emerged from organizations we had never encountered before – but whose opinions helped to enrich the debate. Together, this has reinforced the argument that Sweden’s monopoly is not just a national issue but a cornerstone of European public health efforts ..read more

The year’s last newsfeed focuses on a unified call for more focus on the cross-cutting nature of inequities; the environment, antimicrobial resistance, social inequities, all are relevant to health equity ..read more

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