At Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024 event on the Future of Social Europe we discuss the European Pillar of #SocialRights .
Minister Johannes Rauch from Austria for example confirmed that health and social policy go hand in hand.

Investment in health services is a social investment. Solidarity is key

Great to hear from Stella Kyriakides at the #ConfHealthUnion2 . However more is needed to put social equity at the heart of the European Health Union. Plus advancing legal action to prevent NCDs, climate health concerns and health promotion.
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Tomorrow, EU leaders will convene to discuss the future of the EU Health Union.

We encourage them to use this moment to expand the Health Union with a focus on #HealthPromotion . Only then can we face current #PublicHealth challenges head on.

Belgian Presidency of the Council of the EU 2024
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Many congrats to our PhD Fellow Katrina Messiha (ESR1) + EuroHealthNet’s Dorota Sienkiewicz😷 for the release of European Pillar of Social Rights Flashcard Tool: Principle 8 on Social Dialogue + Involvement of workers 🎉

More than 300,000 families in poverty despite parents working full-time (UK). But #inworkpoverty is reality for millions of families, children, young people across the European Region. #SDH #healthinequalities #socialprotection #financialprotection independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-n…

#Tobacco , #alcohol & #food companies profit from making people sick. Today, WHO/Europe calls for openness on how they weaken action on commercial determinants of health.

Hear from Caroline Costongs on the EU's role to help governments push back.➡️who.int/belgium/news/i…
#NCDs #CDoH

This graphic summarises new #physicalactivity guidelines launched today

#EveryMoveCounts

The EU's current challenges require cross-sectoral solutions.

We're pleased to see #EPSCO & #ECFIN ministers hold a joint 'Jumbo' Council meeting to discuss using social investments & reforms for resilient economies, but urge them to think even bigger.
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🚨Do you want to help shape how health promoting practices are financed?

Invest4Health is recruiting citizens & patients to join its Advisory Group, and impact the future of health promotion.

More info on the group's tasks and how to apply ➡️invest4health.eu/citizen-patien…

Excellent news! The EP just approved the Nature Restoration Law!

A huge step forward to save biodiversity & climate, which will benefit our health and wellbeing as well. EuroHealthNet

...you can find an overview of EuroHealthNet work on the Semester here: eurohealthnet.eu/publication/he… ...

It was a pleasure to welcome Roland Erne and Vania Putatti for today's EUHealthGov webinar on health in the EU's #economicgovernance framework. A recording will be available shortly but, in the meantime, a short thread of resources for anyone wanting to follow up...

How can research become effective policy? At #EUClimateAndHealth , Caroline Costongs said:
🌱Systemic solutions to protect our needs within planetary boundaries.
🌱Effective advocacy to frame research within timely debates.
🌱Work with civil society on the ground to identify barriers.

At today’s important Horizon Europe🇪🇺 conference on #EUClimateAndHealth we hear about the climate crisis and how it is also a health ánd #mentalhealth crisis Sandra Gallina. A multi-disciplinary and systemic approach is key. I am happy to contribute tomorrow! EuroHealthNet

🌬 #BestCostEU is researching the health costs of air and noise #pollution

🎧 Our #HorizonEU project will improve research methodologies and propose policy actions to protect the planet and our health

Discover more from our brochure ➡️ best-cost.eu/communication-…

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Applications close midnight (CET) on Monday, 19 February 2024.

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