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Evidence, policy and regulation in medical cannabis
The Centre for Medicinal Cannabis hosted a crucial summit in April aimed at shaping the future of the UK’s medical cannabis sector.
On Thursday 15...
Exploring vaccine storage and delivery
HEQ speaks with Thomas Sorensen, Senior Manager at UNICEF, about the cold chain and the challenges facing vaccine refrigeration.
Global charity UNICEF has been delivering...
Cleaning and hygiene: the importance of disinfection and decontamination
British Cleaning Council Chairman Paul Thrupp tells Health Europa Quarterly about priorities and challenges in the cleaning and hygiene sector.
Cleaning and disinfection are essential...
Working towards a new framework for rare diseases
Health Europa Quarterly speaks with EURORDIS Public Health Policy Director Anna Kole about the current landscape of rare diseases in Europe.
The European Organisation for...
Making strides towards a world without tuberculosis
Dr Lucica Ditiu, Executive Director of the Stop TB Partnership, tells Health Europa Quarterly about the ongoing global effort to combat tuberculosis.
The Stop TB...
Access to medicinal cannabis treatments in Europe
In this article, Sita Schubert, General Secretary of the European Medicinal Cannabis Association, discusses the need to get better access to medicinal cannabis treatments...
Clinical wound care and infection control
American Professional Wound Care Association Director Dr Richard Schlanger tells HEQ about the challenges facing the treatment and care of wounds.
US-based non-profit the American...
COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium: sequencing COVID-19
The COVID-19 Genomics UK Consortium (COG-UK) was launched in April 2020, with the aim of sequencing the genome of the COVID-19 virus and its...
Refrigeration and the vaccine cold chain
HEQ speaks with AREA President Marco Buoni about the role of refrigeration and the cold chain in combating the COVID-19 pandemic.
The cold chain is...
Pompe Support Network: living with Pompe disease
HEQ speaks with Allan Muir, Chair of the Board of Trustees at the UK’s Pompe Support Network, about the burden and treatment of Pompe...
Exploring the challenges of growing healthcare waiting lists
Katrina Delargy of TIYGA Health outlines the challenges posed by growing waiting lists in healthcare.
Patients need patience. They need to wait for their appointment...
Ensuring equal access to healthcare
Health Action International European Policy Advisor Ellie White speaks to HEQ about the No Profit on Pandemic campaign.
Independent non-profit organisation Health Action International (HAI)...
The European Commission discusses cancer, COVID-19, and collaboration
HEQ speaks to European Commission officials about the goals and prospective benefits of the EU Beating Cancer Plan
In February 2021, the European Commission launched...
Supporting nurses on the frontline
International Editor Clifford Holt spoke to the EFN’s Secretary General Paul de Raeve about how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected Europe’s nurses and what...
Tackling cancer care inefficiencies in Europe’s future
All.Can International’s Chief Executive Officer, Eduardo Pisani, discusses inefficiencies in cancer care and what might come out of the Conference on the Future of...
Equal and accessible healthcare in the EU
MEP Tomislav Sokol discusses the role of EU institutions in achieving more equal and accessible healthcare across the bloc.
MEP Tomislav Sokol (EPP) is a...
Health Europa Quarterly Issue 17
Welcome to the 17th issue of Health Europa Quarterly, which focuses on the fast-growing worlds of infection prevention and control and digital health technology;...
How smart monitoring technologies and AI optimise patient safety
How smart monitoring technologies and AI help healthcare professionals predict adverse outcomes before they happen in the perioperative care pathway.
In Europe, 2.4 million patients...
Health at the heart of the conference on the future of Europe
Mariano Votta, responsible for EU Affairs at Cittadinanzattiva and Director of Active Citizenship Network, puts forward the vision for a debate towards a healthier...
Connecting healthcare with The Electronic Health Record Association
The Electronic Health Record Association explains the benefits of digital healthcare for both patients and healthcare providers.
Considering how accustomed we are to sharing, storing,...