The EUREGHA Secretariat welcomes two new interns!

The EUREGHA Secretariat welcomes two new interns!

The EUREGHA Secretariat welcomes two new interns! Get to know them:My name is Oda Marie Stey, and I am pursuing a Master's in International Politics and Economics at the University of Bologna. With a former background in Development studies, I now look forward to...

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Highlights – EUREGHA High-level Annual Conference 2023

Highlights – EUREGHA High-level Annual Conference 2023

On 5th December, EUREGHA held its Annual Conference at the European Committee of the Regions, titled “Beyond 2024: discussing the future of EU health policy and innovation from the regional and local perspective”. The event has been confirmed to be the most prominent...

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EUREGHA Manifesto for 2024 and beyond is out!

EUREGHA Manifesto for 2024 and beyond is out!

In an era marked by major global trends and challenges already underway for our healthcare systems, such as the digital and green transformation, demographic and climate change, and healthcare workforce shortages - to mention a few –, as well as fast-paced development...

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Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project

Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project

The COVID-19 outbreak underlines various weaknesses in our society, and this is particularly true for the health sector. In May 2020, the European Commission has mobilised a call as part of the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative to fight the pandemic and to...

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for action!

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for action!

To successfully transform and improve the healthcare systems in Europe, we need to be equipped to respond to current and future healthcare threats. Therefore, European stakeholders need to join forces and act according to a shared vision for health. We cannot lose the...

EUREGHA joins PACT and endorses statement on Covid-19

EUREGHA joins PACT and endorses statement on Covid-19

During the Covid-19 crisis, it became apparent that health stakeholders need to work together to ensure that the principle of “leaving no-one behind” will be increasingly prioritized in any future crises. Therefore, we are happy to announce that EUREGHA has recently...

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for action!

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for action!

To successfully transform and improve the healthcare systems in Europe, we need to be equipped to respond to current and future healthcare threats. Therefore, European stakeholders need to join forces and act according to a shared vision for health. We cannot lose the...

State of the Union 2020: a focus on health for the future

State of the Union 2020: a focus on health for the future

EUREGHA appreciates the statements of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, made during her first State of the Union address on 16 September. “For me, it is crystal clear we need to build a stronger European Health Union. It is time to do that” –...

NAT Commission meeting on Cross-border Healthcare

NAT Commission meeting on Cross-border Healthcare

During the NAT Commission meeting on 5 March, Julia Winkler, the team leader of the Health across Initiative /Lower Austria participated in a discussion on cross-border healthcare. Rapporteur Karsten Uno Pederson (DK/PES) organized the meeting to exchange views on the...

EUREGHA’s High-level Annual Conference 2019

EUREGHA’s High-level Annual Conference 2019

On 5 December, EUREGHA – the reference network of European Regional and Local Health Authorities – held its high-level annual conference “Towards a healthy and cohesive Europe”. Various health experts were brought together to discuss the future of ESI funds for...

InnoFacilitator Community has been officially launched!

InnoFacilitator Community has been officially launched!

On 21 June, the Health InnoFacilitator project officially launched and presented the Health InnoFacilitator Community to stakeholders and the general public through a webinar, hosted by EUREGHA. The creation of this Community is part of the main objectives of the...

The 4th European Value-based Procurement Conference in Brussels

The 4th European Value-based Procurement Conference in Brussels

Working together on sustainable health systems: Focus on people, prosperity, and planet   Brussels, 15 December 2022 – The 4th European Value-based Procurement Conference took place today in Brussels. The Conference was organised by the Value-based Procurement...

Third European Value-based Procurement Conference

Third European Value-based Procurement Conference

Today, 15 March 2022, the third edition of the European Value-based Procurement Conference takes place from 09:30 until 16:00 CET. After a long period of digital conferences and video meetings, it is a true pleasure to come together again in person, listen to expert...

Second European Value-Based Procurement Conference

Second European Value-Based Procurement Conference

On 1 December 2020, the Value-Based Procurement Community of Practice, with the support of stakeholders EUREGHA, EHPPA, and MedTech Europe, organized the second European Value-Based Procurement Conference. The event aimed to explore the full potential of the ongoing...

EUREGHA joined the European Alliance for Value in Health

EUREGHA joined the European Alliance for Value in Health

EUREGHA is delighted to be one of the partners of the newly launched European Alliance for Value in Health. The Alliance, established by 11 associations, embodies a broad group of European health stakeholders who represent patients, scientific and professional...

IRGHW meeting “Towards a European Strategy on mental health”

IRGHW meeting “Towards a European Strategy on mental health”

The CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being (IRGHW) held its last meeting for 2022 on 1 December. Following up on the discussion had in November 2021, this meeting was an occasion for the members of the Interregional Group to deepen the topic of mental health...

IRGHW meeting “Addressing the challenge of gender and health”

IRGHW meeting “Addressing the challenge of gender and health”

The CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being (IRGHW) returned to meet physically on 30 June 2022 after more than two years. The event was an occasion for the members of the Interregional Group to deep dive into the topic of gender and health and the underlying...

IRGHW meeting “State of Health in the EU: what to bring home?”

IRGHW meeting “State of Health in the EU: what to bring home?”

The CoR Interregional Group on Health and Well-being (IRGHW) held a meeting on 22 April. The event was an occasion for the members of the Interregional Group to deep dive into the State of Health in the EU, completed and published in December 2021, and discuss some...

European Week of Regions and Cities 2021

European Week of Regions and Cities 2021

Healthy ageing in the EU: The potential of digital innovation for elderly health and social care.   On 12 October from 09:30 to 11:00, the Committee of the Regions’ NAT Commission and Interregional Group on Health and Well-being, and DG CONNECT , in collaboration...

EUREGHA highlights areas for improvement in the EU4Health Programme

EUREGHA highlights areas for improvement in the EU4Health Programme

EUREGHA has responded to the public consultation on the EU4Health programme. While acknowledging the significant efforts made by the European Commission, EUREGHA emphasized the need for greater attention to several key areas that it believes require improvement.  One...

Second European Value-Based Procurement Conference

Second European Value-Based Procurement Conference

On 1 December 2020, the Value-Based Procurement Community of Practice, with the support of stakeholders EUREGHA, EHPPA, and MedTech Europe, organized the second European Value-Based Procurement Conference. The event aimed to explore the full potential of the ongoing...

BOOST Webinar and Policy Brief

BOOST Webinar and Policy Brief

 On 18 November 2020, we met online for the webinar “Promoting mental wellbeing amongst children in schools: paving the way towards a more systematic approach”, coordinated by the BOOST consortium. The event was organized to discuss the developments of the project and...

EUREGHA joined the European Alliance for Value in Health

EUREGHA joined the European Alliance for Value in Health

EUREGHA is delighted to be one of the partners of the newly launched European Alliance for Value in Health. The Alliance, established by 11 associations, embodies a broad group of European health stakeholders who represent patients, scientific and professional...

Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project

Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project

The COVID-19 outbreak underlines various weaknesses in our society, and this is particularly true for the health sector. In May 2020, the European Commission has mobilised a call as part of the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative to fight the pandemic and to...

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for action!

EU Health Summit 2020: Time for action!

To successfully transform and improve the healthcare systems in Europe, we need to be equipped to respond to current and future healthcare threats. Therefore, European stakeholders need to join forces and act according to a shared vision for health. We cannot lose the...

BOOST Webinar and Policy Brief

BOOST Webinar and Policy Brief

 On 18 November 2020, we met online for the webinar “Promoting mental wellbeing amongst children in schools: paving the way towards a more systematic approach”, coordinated by the BOOST consortium. The event was organized to discuss the developments of the project and...

Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project

Launch of the new PERISCOPE Horizon2020 project

The COVID-19 outbreak underlines various weaknesses in our society, and this is particularly true for the health sector. In May 2020, the European Commission has mobilised a call as part of the Coronavirus Global Response Initiative to fight the pandemic and to...

EUREGHA takes part in the second BOOST project meeting in Poznan

EUREGHA takes part in the second BOOST project meeting in Poznan

Poznan (PO), 06-08 May 2019 From 6 to 8 May 2019 the BOOST consortium partners gathered in Poznan, Poland, for a 3-day project meeting together with members of the Advisory Board. The meeting was a great occasion to exchange ideas and inputs on the state of the art of...

EUREGHA takes part in the first BOOST project meeting

EUREGHA takes part in the first BOOST project meeting

From 24 to 26 September 2018 the first BOOST project meeting took place in Oslo, Norway, and gathered all consortium partners coming from four European countries as well as the members of the Advisory Board.On the first day, Gloria Azalde and Stine Hellum Braathen,...

EUREGHA at Counselling and Telepsychology Conference

On 30 June, EUREGHA attended a conference in Florence on Counselling and Telepsychology.EUREGHA was represented by Sol Wallyn, from the Flemish Agency for Care and Health, who presented EUREGHA and the activities of Euregenas. Sara Carbone, from...

Joint Action on Mental Health and Well-being

EUREGHA is a Collaborating Partner on the Joint Action for Mental Health and Well-being.  This Joint Action primarily seeks to formulate policy recommendations that will overcome previous limitations and create a sustainable commitment for their implementation....

EUREGHA Working Group on Mental Health

On the 20th April 2009, EUREGHA will launch a working group on suicide prevention aiming at exploring the initiatives promoted by local and regional authorities.

Joint Action CHRODIS

Joint Action CHRODIS

JA-CHRODIS is a three-year initiative (2014-2017) led by the Institute of Health Carlos III and is being funded by the European Commission and the participating parties. EUREGHA was part of the Dissemination Working Package.

Better use of existing knowledge to fight chronic diseases

Better use of existing knowledge to fight chronic diseases

On 28 November, EUREGHA organised a workshop at the European Parliament with the aim of presenting JA-CHRODIS (EU Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and promoting healthy ageing across the life-cycle) to European policy makers. The workshop had a special focus to...

Joint Action CHRODIS General Assembly and Stakeholder’s Forum

Joint Action CHRODIS General Assembly and Stakeholder’s Forum

On 4 February, the EUREGHA Secretariat attended the second General Assembly and Stakeholders’ Forum of the Joint Action on Chronic Diseases (JA CHRODIS), taking place at Instituto de Salud Carlos III in Madrid.JA CHRODIS started in 2014 and is a project jointly funded...

EUREGHA Conference: Linking Chronic Diseases and Frailty

The EUREGHA high-level conference took place on 11 December on the theme “Linking Chronic Disaeses and Frailty: Creating Synergies and Collaboration Between Efficient Policies for Disease Prevention and Management at European and Subnational Level”. Mr Xavier Pratts...

Press Release: CHRODIS General Assembly 19 February

As a partner in the Joint Action on Chronic Diseases and Promoting Healthy Ageing Across the Life Cycle (JA-CHRODIS), EUREGHA will be attending the CHRODIS General Assembly, tomorrow 19 February. EUREGHA is a partner in the CHRODIS Joint Action to contribute to...

Chronic Care Plan of Catalonia

 On the 19th of September, the EUREGHA Secretariat attended a meeting at the Catalonia Delegation on their Chronic Care Plan. The meeting was held in order for the Catalonia Delegation to present their best practice. The Catalan Health Plan 2011-15 was explained, with...

State of the Union 2020: a focus on health for the future

State of the Union 2020: a focus on health for the future

EUREGHA appreciates the statements of Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, made during her first State of the Union address on 16 September. “For me, it is crystal clear we need to build a stronger European Health Union. It is time to do that” –...

EUREGHA part of the eHealth Stakeholder Group 2020-2022

EUREGHA part of the eHealth Stakeholder Group 2020-2022

It is a pleasure to announce that EUREGHA was chosen as a new member organisation of the eHealth Stakeholder Group. EUREGHA will support the European Commission in developments of actions for the digital transformation of health and care in the European Union. The...

EUREGHA Roundtable on eHealth 10 May

On 10 May, EUREGHA hosted a roundtable on eHealth with Dr Terje Peetso, Policy Officer at DG Connect “eHealth and Wellbeing” and Mr Wouter De Jonghe, Business Expert Vitalink, Flanders Region.The roundtable provided an opportunity to explore the topic of eHealth in...

Roundtable Discussion on the Green Paper on Mobile Health

On 18 June, EUREGHA and Region Västra Götaland organised a Roundtable Discussion on the Green Paper on Mobile Health (mHealth). During the event, the Green Paper was presented by Martin Andreasson, the Committee of the Regions' rapporteur on mHealth. A discussion...

Policy Briefing: eHealth Action Plan

On the 15th of April, EUREGHA organized a Policy Briefing on the eHealth Action Plan at the North of England Office. In addition to the full members, Puglia Region (IT) and Asturias Region (ES) also attended the meeting.During the policy briefing, the Secretariat made...

Enabling cross-border cooperation: EU’s initiatives on e-health

The European Commission launched on 2 July 2008 two initiatives to improve the safety and quality of care to people who require medical assistance while travelling or living abroad, namely: a Recommendation on cross-border interoperability of electronic health record...