“It's vital to be fully informed about services out there to help us protect our health." - Kristina, a health mediator in 🇲🇩 WHO/Europe, IOM - UN Migration 🇺🇳 & EU One Health train mediators to help #refugees navigate the health system. 👉 bit.ly/WHO-IOM-EU #EU4Health

🆕Harmonised Risk Indicators - measuring the use and risk of pesticides & covering the period 2011 to 2022 - have just been published. A more healthy & sustainable food system is a priority for many citizens and one of the cornerstones of our policies. 🔗europa.eu/!QttyTR

🎗️🧸Today begins the #ChildhoodCancer awareness month. Every year, more than 2000 children die from cancer in the EU. The 'Helping Children with Cancer' initiative ensures children have better access to diagnosis, treatment & care. #EUCancerPlan See more👉europa.eu/!rFh6m3

The EU Regulation on health technology assessment (HTA) improves the availability for patients of innovative health technologies Check out the #EU4Health call for a framework contract for clinical assessments and scientific consultations on HTA: hadea.ec.europa.eu/news/eu4health…

📚🎒As kids head back to school, don’t forget the most important supply: making sure your child’s vaccinations are up to date. Vaccines are key to make sure your child is protected. Get vaccinated: get protected. #UnitedInProtection 🔗europa.eu/!jQrvtQ

📢 Public European science and research organisations: nominate your best scientists as candidates for the Group of Chief Scientific Advisors! The Group delivers independent, evidence-based #SciAdvice to the European Commission on key topics. 🗓️ Deadline: 30 September ↓

#BackToSchool, back to busy bees life! 🐝 #DYK that honeybees have a dance move called the ‘waggle dance’ to inform other bees about a new food source? With the #EUPollinators Initiative, we want to protect all pollinators, and reverse their decline 👉 europa.eu/!VqhNg4

Nurses are the backbone of our health systems & are critical in ensuring patients' care. Today we signed a contribution agreement with WHO/Europe, funded with EUR 1.3 million under the #EU4Health, to retain & attract more nurses. 🔗:europa.eu/!7BKrQF #HealthUnion

📢Register now! #EUHPP Live Webinar on How to Advance Precision Medicine for Europe's Cancer Patients with AI-powered Imaging. 💡Gain insights into how AI-powered cancer care can improve personalised treatment strategies. ➡️europa.eu/!wkHtWc #HealthUnion

📢Join the #EUHPP Annual Meeting and learn about the 4 thematic networks for 2024! 📅26 November ⏲️9:30-16:00 CET Find out more information here 👉europa.eu/!K4Dxdv #HealthUnion

"My team and I will carefully study the final report of the Strategic Dialogue on the Future of EU Agriculture. These recommendations will feed into the vision for agriculture and food that I will present within the first 100 days of the next mandate." — President Ursula von der Leyen

Traveling in the 🇪🇺and need to buy medication? Not a problem! E-prescriptions are recognised across borders & can now be used in different EU countries such as 🇱🇹🇪🇸🇵🇹🇬🇷and 🇪🇪. More ℹ️ about cross-border healthcare: europa.eu/!gXfbVD #EUCrossBorderHealthcare #HealthUnion

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Long COVID is a debilitating condition with serious consequences for our society & economy. At the long COVID conference today, we are launching a #EU4Health project, managed by WHO/Europe& OECD Social to address the disease. 🔗:europa.eu/!9w3DTd #HealthUnion

Long COVID is a major public health challenge that calls for a multi-sector response. Proud to open today’s experts’ conference and to launch our project with partners WHO/Europe & @OECD_social, to act against this debilitating disease. #EU4Health #HealthUnion

Climate change is one of the biggest health challenges we face today. Delighted to strengthen our partnership with EU EnvironmentAgency and European Climate & Health Observatory to address this critical issue through a #OneHealth approach. #EU4Health #HealthUnion Leena Ylä-Mononen

#UNGA must serve as a catalyst for coordinated global action on #AMR. We must move beyond rhetoric to commitments that can be turned into action, to address this massive health threat. #HealthUnion

My thanks are to you, Sandra Gallina, for your leadership on AMR and calling on us to push for action at this year's High-Level Meeting on AMR and beyond. You are right, we speak on behalf of future generations. We need stewardship, surveillance and financing in place now.