European Health Policy Platform 2020 Thematic Networks
The European Commission is pleased to announce the three 2020 Thematic Networks:
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Operation Smile Needs Your Support
Operation Smile, a global essential surgery organization, is making a commitment to help scale up health worker pre-service education and post-graduate education in LMICs.
A Digital VET toolkit for promoting the 4th Industrial Revolution in the European health sector
The digitization taking place in a range of work sectors is also effecting the European health sector. In this respect, health sector stakeholders need to be made aware and also trained on a range of digital technologies emerging as a result of this revolution termed Health 4.0.
DISH Project
DISH is aimed at strengthening the innovation readiness and digital skills of health and social care staff regarding development, use and implementation of digital solutions in their everyday practice. The objective of the project is to look into the present and future skills’ ne
WHO Survey on the Values in Integrated Health Care Services
The World Health Organization, alongside Tilburg University and Vilans have launched a European survey researching what values matter to different people in integrated care.
WHO guideline recommendations on digital health
Speaking at the HETT 2019 conference on healthcare and technology, WHO consultant Susannah Robinson, explained the WHO’s key guideline recommendations for the future of digital health.
A European Commission Perspective on Digital Transformation in Healthcare
Marco Marsella, Head of Unit, Directorate-General Communications Networks, Content and Technology (DG CONNECT), European Commission, speaks to Open Access Government about digital transformation in healthcare, including a special look at artificial intelligence.
Health Policy: Special Issue
A Special Issue of Health Policy titled 'A people-centred health workforce in Europe: how to make it happen?' has recently been published. Guest editors include INHWE Members Ellen Kuhlmann and Gilles Dussault. This special issue sets the focus on a people-centred healt
2020 is the WHO International Year of the Nurse and the Midwife
In May 2019, the World Health Organization confirmed that 2020 would be dedicated nurses and midwives, providing a "once in a generation opportunity" to showcase the professions. It chose the theme to coincide with the 200th anniversary of the birth of Florence Nightingale.
Launch of a Toolkit to Develop Palliative Care in Primary Care
In 2018 at Astana, the World Health Organisation (WHO) resolved that palliative care was a key component of primary care services.
European Health Parliament: May the (work)force be with you!
The European Health Parliament (EHP) is a platform of selected 55 young professionals from across Europe, who work together over 7 months, with the aim of shaping the future of healthcare in Europe.
Pharmacy Travel Award 2020
Pharmacy are pleased to announce that the application period is now open for their Travel Award 2020. The nominations and applications will beassessed by an Evaluation Committee chaired by Prof. Jeffrey Atkinson, Section Editor-in-Chief of Pharmacy.
EFPC Webinar: IPE
During this EFPC webinar, taking place on Tuesday 12 November 2019 between 12.30 and 13.30 (Netherlands time),participants will review and understand interprofessional education as an important pedagogical approach for preparing health professions students to provide patient care
New Project: Digi4Health
INHWE is one of six project partners who have begun a new project.
MOOC: Participation Tools for Health
The MOOC, delivered by the University of Alicante, enables learners to design plans and programs of public policies from a participatory logic, allowing to incorporate in an effective way the voice and demands of those who are recipients of the actions to undertake.