The 21st edition of the European Health Forum Gastein, an event on the Austria EU presidency calendar, concluded on the 5th October 2018 with 600 leading health policy experts agreeing on the need to set bold political choices for health system sustainability in Europe. Experts acknowledged the necessity to avoid […]

3rd to 5th October 2018, Bad Hofgastein, Austria. This year the EHFG is an official event of the Austrian Presidency of the Council of the European Union. We invite you to strengthen the case for European action on health and move forward. What priorities do we need to set, which risks should […]

2nd to 5th October 2018, Bad Hofgastein, Austria We are excited about introducing new ways of outcomes-oriented working to the EHFG – for the first time, the EHFG will be hosting a joint hackathon with our new partner EIT Health, a network of health innovators backed by the EU. A hackathon […]

3d to 5th October 2018, Bad Hofgastein, Austria 2018 is a big year for health. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and with it the very right to health itself, celebrates 70 years of existence, while other key health milestones such as the Tallinn Charter and Alma-Ata celebrate their anniversaries. […]

25th June 2018, Brussels, Belgium The EHFG uniquely comes to Brussels to kick-off the 2018 discussions with an event in the European Parliament on 25th June. Hosted by the EHFG Vice-President Karin Kadenbach MEP, the speakers will reflect on the EHFG’s 2018 theme,  HEALTH AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT – BOLD POLITICAL […]

2018 is a big year for health. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and with it the very right to health itself, celebrates 70 years of existence, as does the World Health Organization. Important international milestones for health celebrate their anniversaries, among them Alma-Ata and the Tallinn Charter. And more […]

This is the main theme of the 2018 edition of the European Health Forum Gastein. What is the rationale behind it? First of all, 2018 is a big year for health – and thus the perfect moment in time to focus on what lies ahead. The Universal Declaration of Human […]

To kickstart the new year and remind us of what to focus on, we are happy to share the EHFG 2017 Conference Report with you. The event covered various aspects of how to make Health in All Policies a political reality. Below you can find an excerpt of one of our […]

The 20th edition of the European Health Forum Gastein centred around the theme of Health in All Politics – a better future for Europe. One of its key insights was coined by newly elected EHFG President Dr Clemens Martin Auer: There is no creativity without confrontation. Now more than ever, […]

One of our anniversary projects this year was a scenario building process that has produced three different visions of what the future of health might look like in 2037. We would like to use this opportunity to introduce those of you who have not been able to attend the conference […]