Diet and cancer
World Cancer Research Fund International organised in summer a webinar on the effects of lifestyle in the prevention of cancer. This webinar covered the following topics: The global impact of diet, nutritionRead More…
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Challenges and prospects in the EU: Quality of life and public services
A recent flagship report from The European Foundation for the Improvement of Living and Working Conditions (Eurofound) shows that prompt access to primary healthcare, social care and long-term care can stimulate earlyRead More…
XVI Forum of Ethics and Aging of the Principality of Asturias
The Geriatrics Area of the Monte Naranco Hospital and the Geriatrics and Gerontology Society of the Principality of Asturias (SGGPA) organize the “XVI Forum on Ethics and Aging”. The Forum will beRead More…
Two deaths out of three in the EU could have been avoided for citizens under 75
According to a recent study of Eurostat, about 1.7million persons aged less than 75 died in 2016 in the EU. Among them, around 1.2million deaths could be considered as premature according toRead More…
Go Local: Supporting regions, cities and rural areas in migrants’ inclusion
The European Commission organises the conference ”Go local: Supporting regions, cities and rural areas in migrants’ inclusion”, which will take place in Brussels on 3 December 2019. The conference, co-organised with theRead More…
The burden of obesity
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has released a recent report on ‘The heavy burden of obesity’. Over the next 30 years, it is expected that OECD countries will spendRead More…
Best practices for healthy and sustainable food systems to reducing mortality due to non-communicable diseases
A marketplace workshop showcasing best practices for healthy and sustainable food systems and practices conducive to reducing mortality due to non-communicable diseases took place in Brussels on 20 June 2019. Representatives fromRead More…
Employment and chronic conditions in Europe – webinar CHRODIS+
On Thursday 19 September 2019, from 14.00 until 15.00 CET, the webinar on “Employment and Chronic Conditions in Europe – Facing the challenge” organised by CHRODIS+ will take place. This webinar aimsRead More…
Trainings finished at the Correctional Facility of Asturias
The CDSMP has been successfully implemented at the Therapeutic and Educational Unit of the Correctional Facility of Asturias. Two workshops were organised by the trainers Sonia López Villar, Delia Peñacoba Maestre andRead More…
The project EFFICHRONIC nominated for the New Medical Economics Awards
New Medical Economics is a specialised magazine on health management. The project EFFICHRONIC has been nominated this year for the New Medical Economics Awards. If you would like to acknowledge the workRead More…