Worldwide, more than one billion people are unable to work, blinded, disfigured, or handicapped by neglected tropical diseases (NTDs); many of them die. The most impoverished members of the population, above all women and children, are the most severely affected. Children do not attend school regularly, women and children cannot […]

16th September 2014, Vienna, Austria   Using cost-effectiveness analysis to influence health policy: the example of radon control Cost-effectiveness analysis is being used increasingly by many countries around the world, to help decide what should be provided, and to improve the efficiency of health services. One example of this is the […]

1st to 3rd October 2014, Bad Hofgastein, Austria Electing Health – the Europe we want ONLINE PROGRAMME We look forward to welcoming you to our event in the Gastein Valley in October and to sharing a few days of fruitful exchange and networking. If you haven’t registered yet you can do it […]

19th to 22nd November 2014,  Glasgow, Scotland Mind the gap: Reducing inequalities in health and health care The European Public Health Conference Foundation, the European Public Health Association (EUPHA) and the UK Society for Social Medicine are pleased to invite you to the 7th European Public Health Conference. The EPH Conference aims to […]

6th and 7th October 2014, Pennsylvania, USA ASTMH has developed this course as an update in the essential components of tropical medicine and travelers’ health. This two-day meeting is designed for physicians and for all other health care providers working in tropical medicine or travelers’ health. Speakers are internationally recognized […]

10th to 13th September 2014, Berlin, Germany “The Healthcare Industry – Our Responsibility Towards People” … is the keynote theme of the 25th Congress of the European Association of Hospital Managers (EAHM). Health and economics form a particularly sensitive pair of terms. Responsibly harmonising both in the interest of patients […]

5th and 6th September 2014, Berlin, Germany The care of the newborn infant is an ever-evolving field, and therefore neonatologists are in constant search for the best treatment available for their little patients and the evidence supporting it. The Berlin Neonatology Summer School was set up to cover this need, combining […]

1st to 3rd October 2014, Bad Hofgastein, Austria The EP elections, the elections for the President of the European Commission and the new College of Commissioners mark an important year for European politics in general and for health policy in Europe in particular. In order to meet visions of a social […]

This online course forms the first activity for the RCGP Certificate in the Detection, Diagnosis and Management of Hepatitis B and C in Primary Care. This course can also be completed as a stand-alone activity for your self-directed learning. The course has been developed by a multidisciplinary team including primary […]

6th to 8th November 2014, New Orleans, USA Health care providers selected to serve as leaders of their respective practice settings may not have possess the skills necessary to assume their positions. This course is designed to provide current and future leaders in hospital departments, managed care organizations, or private […]