🌡️ As heatwaves continue across Europe, their impact goes beyond the immediate effects of extreme heat. Longer periods of higher temperatures can create favourable conditions for some infectious diseases to spread. bit.ly/ECDCHeatwaves #IDsky #EpiSky #PublicHealth #Heatwaves 🧵 1/3

As sustained heatwaves increase the risk of infectious diseases across Europe, ECDC scales up action and calls for cooperation

The risk of catching some infectious diseases is growing amidst longer, warmer summers across Europe, making close cooperation across borders and sectors vital to predict, prevent, and respond effecti...

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✈️ Going abroad this summer? Add one more thing to the pre-travel checklist: your vaccination status. Check before you travel, and give yourself enough time if anything needs updating. More tips for a #SafeSummer: bit.ly/ECDCSafeSummer #PublicHealth #UnitedinProtection #VaccinesSaveLives

No one should die from a disease that is preventable, diagnosable and treatable. Yet around 5M people in Europe live with chronic hepatitis B or C, and almost 60,000 people die each year from liver disease linked to these infections. More information about the situation: bit.ly/WorldHepDay2026

World Hepatitis Day 2026: Despite progress towards eliminating hepatitis in Europe, gaps in prevention measures keep 2030 targets out of reach

While Europe has made steady progress in preventing hepatitis B and C the region is set to miss the 2030 target to eliminate viral hepatitis as a public health threat.

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Early and accurate detection of public health threats is vital in order to minimise damage, protect people and save lives. Together with the WHO, we are stepping up cooperation on global pandemic preparedness, monitoring and response. link.europa.eu/DgTyjc

🎗️ SAVE THE DATE - 2 September, 15.00 CEST Excellence in health science: Childhood cancer awareness #GoldSeptember Opening remarks by @president.europarl.europa.eu Roberta Metsola 📃Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

✅ @sant.europarl.europa.eu confirmed today the provisional deal reached on the Critical Medicines Act ⬆️33 ⬇️1 ↔️2 #EPlenary adoption expected November II

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🤝Parliament & Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on new measures aiming to boost competitiveness & enhance the availability & supply of critical medicines in the EU More details👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Youth mental ill-health in the EU is rising. Today, 1 in 5 young people have a diagnosable disorder. How could EU action support them? Our study identifies 6 policy options & their potential added value👉 link.europa.eu/grPpxy @sant.europarl.europa.eu @tillymetz.bsky.social @stinebosse.bsky.social

🗓️ Mon 13/07, 15.30 CEST 🚩 @ep-eprs.bsky.social Study - Mental health of young people in a digital era: Cost of non-Europe report 🚩Excellence in health science: Promoting youth mental health 🎥Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...

🤕 @sant.europarl.europa.eu adopted its opinion to @empl.europarl.europa.eu report on psychosocial risks, stress & mental health at work ⬆️29⬇️2↔️10

💶 @sant.europarl.europa.eu adopts its opinion to @budg.europarl.europa.eu @regi.europarl.europa.eu @agri.europarl.europa.eu report EU Fund for economic, social & territorial cohesion, agriculture & rural, fisheries and & maritime, prosperity & security (MFF 2028-34) ⬆️34⬇️3↔️4

❤️‍🔥 @sant.europarl.europa.eu reacts to the EU’s first ever cardiovascular health plan MEP Romana Jerković report adopted ⬆️38⬇️2↔️1 More details: www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Cardiovascular health: MEPs call on EU to boost disease prevention | News | European Parliament

On Wednesday, Parliament’s Public Health Committee adopted its response to the EU’s first ever cardiovascular health plan.

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🗳️Wed 24/06, 9.00 CEST - vote in @sant.europarl.europa.eu An EU cardiovascular diseases strategy - adoption of report by MEP Romana Jerković 📃Meeting documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com... 🎥Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...

🩺 @sant.europarl.europa.eu & @empl.europarl.europa.eu MEPs call for an EU strategy to tackle the EU’s healthcare workforce crisis Ruggero Razza & Loucas Fourlas report adopted ⬆️85 ⬇️3 ↔️2 More details 🔽 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Urgent need for an EU strategy to tackle the EU’s healthcare workforce crisis | News | European Parliament

The Committees on Employment and Social Affairs and on Public Health adopted proposals to address healthcare sector staff shortages and inadequate working conditions.

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🗳️ Wed 3/06, 9.00 CEST - joint @sant.europarl.europa.eu & @empl.europarl.europa.eu vote 🩺 An EU health workforce crisis plan - adoption of draft report 📄 Documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com... 🎥 Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...

🇪🇺🇺🇸 @sant.europarl.europa.eu members reiterate commitment to strengthening transatlantic partnerships in public health following this week's visit to Washington & Pittsburgh Details & statement from delegation chair Ignazio Marino 👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

MEPs reiterate commitment to strengthening transatlantic partnerships in health | News | European Parliament

A SANT Committee delegation led by MEP Ignazio Marino visited Washington and Pittsburgh in the United States between 26 and 28 May.

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The @sant.europarl.europa.eu delegation led by Ignazio Marino kicked off their US visit with discussions at the State Department on global health security, as well as meetings with health policy experts and biotech industry leaders.

🇪🇺🇺🇸 Reinforcing transatlantic relations on public health 26-29/05: @sant.europarl.europa.eu delegation is in Washington & Pittsburgh to exchange on global health, access to medicines, biotech, chronic diseases, health crises, organ transplantation 🚩Details: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

SANT mission to Washington and Pittsburgh | Missions | Events | SANT | Committees | European Parliament

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🌐MEPs reaffirm support to strong global cooperation on public health 📃Read the outcome of the @sant.europarl.europa.eu attendance to #WHA79 in Geneva & statement by delegation chair @tillymetz.bsky.social ⬇️ www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

MEPs reaffirm support to strong global cooperation on public health | News | European Parliament

Parliament’s Public Health Committee (SANT) delegation attended the 79th World Health Assembly in Geneva on 21 and 22 May.

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🚩 On the second day of the delegation to the @who.int 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 in Geneva, MEPs met with Dr Hans Kluge, Regional Director of WHO Europe

🚩21-22 May: a @sant.europarl.europa.eu delegation led by @tillymetz.bsky.social attends @who.int's 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 in Geneva More details & programme: www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...

SANT delegation to the World Health Organization - 79th World Health Assembly | Missions | Events | SANT | Committees | European Parliament

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Better access to affordable medicines. More secure supply chains. Stronger protection for patients. Increased EU production & manufacturing capacity. From antibiotics & insulin to vaccines & medicines for chronic diseases, the Critical Medicines Act deal reached this morning is a huge step forward.

🤝Parliament & Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on new measures aiming to boost competitiveness & enhance the availability & supply of critical medicines in the EU More details👇 www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...

Deal on tackling EU shortages of essential medicines | News | European Parliament

Newly agreed measures aim to boost competitiveness and enhance the availability and supply of critical medicines in the EU.

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In #mentalhealth, medicines alone are not the magic bullet. Reducing stigma is also essential, so that people feel safe to speak up and seek help early. Only then can they access care, be properly assessed, and benefit from the advances in treatment available today.

✅ @sant.europarl.europa.eu adopted its recommendation (consent procedure led by @afet.europarl.europa.eu ) to a broad package of agreements to consolidate, deepen & expand bilateral relations with the Swiss Confederation ⬆️31 ⬇️0 ↔️4 📃Documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...

✅ @sant.europarl.europa.eu adopted its opinion in the form of a letter to @cult.europarl.europa.eu report on the EU Youth Strategy 2019-2027 ⬆️26 ⬇️3 ↔️5 📃 Documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...

✅ @sant.europarl.europa.eu adopted its opinion to @itre.europarl.europa.eu on the European Competitiveness Fund ⬆️25 ⬇️2 ↔️5 📃Documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...

🗳️Wed 6/05, 9.00 CEST - votes in SANT 💶EU Competitiveness Fund: opinion 🧒 EU Youth Strategy: opinion 🇨🇭Bilateral relations with Switzerland: opinion to EP consent 📃Meeting documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com... 🎥Watch live: multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...

How do medicines get approved in the EU? In our latest video, we take you behind the scenes of the European Medicines Agency to show how experts from the Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use, the CHMP, evaluate new medicines. #PublicHealth #medsky 🧪

Approval of a medicine in the EU: the people involved

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Ahead of #WorldMalariaDay (25 April), WHO has prequalified the first malaria treatment designed specifically for newborns and young infants (weighing 2–5 kg). This is a major step towards closing a critical treatment gap for the most vulnerable. Read more: bit.ly/4sV3lAT

✅ SANT adopted its opinion to @femm.europarl.europa.eu report on "Gender inequalities in health, specifically as regards gender-specific conditions" Rapporteur @catarinamartins.bsky.social ⬆️24 ⬇️5 ↔️1 (all compromise amendments adopted) Documents: emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...