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Call for Contributions: WHO World Immunisation Week
As part of the upcoming World Immunisation Week (24-30 April 201 …
Read more…EAP launches “The Children’s Health Pledge 2019” campaign
On the week of the 22nd of April 2019, EAP will launch its “The …
Read more…Portuguese Community Pharmacies: Contribution to Vaccination
By Dr. Ana Neves (EAP Vice-President) and Dr. Stefano del Torso …
Read more…EAP at the UEMS council meeting in Brussels
The latest UEMS council meeting took place in Brussels on April …
Read more…EAP at the DG SANTE-led EU Coalition for Vaccination meeting
EAP took part in the first Vaccination Coalition meeting, organi …
Read more…EAP letter to Ukrainian Government Minister of Health
Following the concerning rise of measles cases in Ukraine (50.00 …
Read more…EAP and the International Paediatric Association, Panama 2019
The International Paediatric Association (IPA), established in P …
Read more…Jose Ramet will always be remembered
The EAP is deeply saddened to announce the death of Jose Ramet. …
Read more…SPRING MEETING 2019
SPRING MEETING 2019 Registration is Open
Read more…Winter Meeting 2018
Winter Meeting 2018 Presentations Now Online
Read more…EAP co-organises another successful EAPS Congress
The bi-annual European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS) Co …
Read more…EAP attends MOCHA Consultation Stakeholder Meeting
EAP’s Executive Director, Dr. Stefano del Torso, represented the …
Read more…‘Healthy Child, Healthy World’ Day
On 20th November, we celebrated ‘Healthy Child Healthy World’ Da …
Read more…A message from the former EAP President, Prof. Tom Stiris
Dear all, After spending seven years in the EAP Executive Commit …
Read more…Prof. Adamos Hadjipanayis elected as EAP President
Prof. Adamos Hadjipanayis was elected President of the European …
Read more…EAPS Congress: Earn Credits in Paris
The European Academy of Paediatric Societies (EAPS) 2018 Congres …
Read more…EAP urges for action on NCDs with Global Week for Action on NCDs social media campaign
In early September, EAP took to social media to voice the need t …
Read more…EAP at the 2nd Congress of the Ukrainian Academy of Paediatrics
Adamos Hadjipanayis, Secretary-General of the European Academy o …
Read more…Final MOCHA Conference – primary healthcare provision for children in EU/EEA area
The Horizon 2020 “MOCHA – Models of Child Health Appraised” rese …
Read more…EAP involvement in the “Healthy Child, Healthy World” Day
To celebrate Universal Children’s Day on November 20th, the date …
Read more…“Choosing Wisely” in Paediatrics
EAP is preparing its contribution to the “Choosing Wisely” campa …
Read more…EAP contributes to WHO Nurturing Care Framework
EAP was a key contributor to WHO’s Nurturing Care Framework, whi …
Read more…EAP takes part in WHO/ECDC-led EIW campaign
To celebrate the European Immunization Week (23-28 April), a hea …
Read more…UEMS Spring Meeting outcomes
The Spring Meeting of the European Union of Medical Specialists …
Read more…“Healthy Child, Healhy World” Week
EAP Executive Committee Member and Chairman of the European Boar …
Read more…EBP prepares paediatric exam
The European Board of Paediatrics (EBP) is busy taking forward t …
Read more…ESPGHAN celebrates its 50th anniversary
The European Society for Paediatic Gastroenterology, Hepatology …
Read more…Call for Abstracts – ISSOP’s Annual Conference
The International Society for Social Paediatrics and Child Healt …
Read more…ISSOP – Aftermath of the Budapest Declaration
After having ISSOP’s 2017 Budapest meeting’s position statement …
Read more…EU Commissioner for Health’s Head of Cabinet replies to EAP concerns on AMR and tuberculosis
Following its open letter to the Employment, Social Policy, Heal …
Read more…EAP supports freedom of speech – statement
Following the arrest of leaders of the Turkish Medical Associati …
Read more…Update on the European Board of Paediatrics
The European Board of Paediatrics (EBP) is delighted to be makin …
Read more…7th EAPS Congress – call for abstracts
The 7th Congress of the European Academy of Paediatric Societies …
Read more…New Young EAP Officials
Young EAP now has official representatives to support the Europe …
Read more…EAP is working with LOWeurope to improve its communications
To reinforce perceptions of EAP as the voice of children’s healt …
Read more…EAP and EPA Reach Agreement on a Future Common Paediatric Society
The EAP and EPA met in Moscow on the 9th of November to discuss …
Read more…Infectious Diseases and Migrant Children at the core of EAP’s 2017 Congress and Masterclass
Like previous years, the EAP Congress and MasterCourse 2017 was …
Read more…EAP Signs Budapest Declaration on Children on the Move, Guidelines on Migrant’s Health to be Published Soon
EAP has created its own detailed guidelines on the health risks …
Read more…Antimicrobial Stewardship at the Top of EAP’s Agenda
On the 15th November 2017, and as a part of the World Antibiotic …
Read more…EAP commemorates World Obesity Awareness Day with infographic on overweight and obesity
To acknowledge and celebrate the World Obesity Awareness Day, EA …
Read more…Models of Child Health Appraised: Planning a Healthy Future for Europe’s Population
The health of children is important for Europe’s future. Today’s …
Read more…EAPS 2016, Geneva, Switzerland – EAP Quiz Winner
Dr. Dawid Szpecht from the Poznan University of Medical Sciences …
Read more…EAPS 2014, Barcelona, Spain – Best Oral Presentation
POORER COGNITIVE AND GROSS MOTOR OUTCOME AT AGE 2.5 YEARS AFTER …
Read more…EU News
Romanian Presidency of the EU aims for Council Conclusions on AMR in June
The Romanian Presidency of the EU has tentatively scheduled the …
Read more…More action needed to reduce digital marketing of unhealthy products to children, says WHO/Europe
The new WHO/Europe report “Monitoring and restricting the digita …
Read more…EC Vice-President Katainen urges for EU greater action against disinformation on vaccination
The European Commission Vice-President Jyrki Katainen, who is te …
Read more…New European Parliament Coordinator for Children’s Rights
On 11 December, Ms Anna Maria Corazza Bildt (Swedish MEP, EPP) h …
Read more…New European Commission report on the state of health in the EU
On 22 November 2018, the European Commission launched the second …
Read more…Council Recommendation on Vaccines
During the 7th of December EPSCO meeting, EU health ministers ad …
Read more…Romanian Presidency of PESCO and of the Council of the European Union
On 6th of December, Romania symbolically took over the Presidenc …
Read more…DG SANTE and EMA publish joint Action Plan on Medicines for Children in Europe
The European Commission’s Directorate-General for Health and Foo …
Read more…WHO European region shows mixed vaccination outcomes
In the midterm review of its European Vaccine Action Plan 2015-2 …
Read more…Romanian Presidency of the EU hints at their health priorities
In an emailed statement, Romanian Minister Sorina Pintea mention …
Read more…Anne Bucher appointed new Director-General of DG SANTE
The European Commission has appointed Anne Bucher as the new Dir …
Read more…Health policies in the upcoming EU budget (2021 – 2027)
On the 2nd of May, the European Commission adopted the legislati …
Read more…European Commission proposes Council Recommendation on Strengthened Cooperation against Vaccine Preventable Diseases
In April 2018, the European Commission proposed a (non-binding) …
Read more…WHO Independent High-Level Commission (IHLC) releases Noncommunicable Diseases (NCDs) Report
In preparation for the UN General Assembly’s third High-level Me …
Read more…Health Priorities of the future Austrian Presidency (July – December 2018)
As Austria is getting ready to take over the Presidency of the C …
Read more…DG Health Publishes 2017 Country Health Profiles
Through its Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety (DG H …
Read more…ECDC warns about measles outbreaks in Europe
A new European Centre from Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC) …
Read more…EU Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Knowledge Gateway launched
The EU has launched its Health Promotion and Disease Prevention …
Read more…Refugee children health concerns highlighted in new UNICEF report
A new UNICEF Humanitarian Situation Report on refugee and migran …
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EPHA News November- December 2017
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Young EAP/EAP July 2019 Blog: Adolescent Medicine and Health – a Training Challenge for Europe?
“We cannot always build the future for our youth, but we …
Read more…YOUNG EAP JUNE 2019 BLOG: Protecting children on the move – the paediatricians’ perspective
Protecting children on the move – the paediatricians’ perspectiv …
Read more…YOUNG EAP MAY 2019 BLOG: Compassionate Care in Paediatrics
Compassionate Care in Paediatrics The situation Access to high q …
Read more…YOUNG EAP APRIL 2019 BLOG: ‘Ethics in paediatrics’ challenges for young paediatricians
Ethics in paediatrics: challenges for young paediatricians The s …
Read more…YOUNG EAP MARCH 2019 BLOG: ‘How Artificial Intelligence can revolutionise medicine and paediatrics in the EU
The Situation Exciting news from the European Commission: Europe …
Read more…YOUNG EAP FEBRUARY 2019 BLOG: ‘No More Pain’ and ‘No More Loss’ for children with cancer and their families
The situation Globally, a child dies of cancer eve …
Read more…Young EAP January 2019 Blog: High Value in Health Care – How Can We Improve Value for Patients?
The situation How is high value in health care defined? T …
Read more…EAP Blog November-December 2018: ‘Healthy Child, Healthy World’ Day – why we must keep advocating for children’s (health) rights
On 20th November, we celebrat …
Read more…Young EAP Blog October 2018: Raising awareness on AMR, a growing health threat for children and adults alike
World Antibiotic Awareness Week takes place on 12-18 November, w …
Read more…Young EAP September Blog – Cleaner air for healthier children
In October/November 2018 WHO will convene the ‘First Global Conf …
Read more…Young EAP Blog June 2018: Childhood Obesity – A Global Public Health Concern
Introduction Childhood obesity is one of the most serious public …
Read more…Young EAP Blog May 2018: Protecting children from tobacco
The situation Exposure to SHS leads to an estimated 166.000 chil …
Read more…Young EAP Blog March 2018: Creating confidence in vaccines
Across Europe we have been facing the problem of decreasing immu …
Read more…The situation of junior health professionals in Poland
In Poland, strikes by health care professionals have become an a …
Read more…Brexit and Health
“Brexit is bad for health, and doctors should say so”. Ne …
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