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From ‘crisis’ to ‘pandemic’: mental health in Europe

WebThese challenges, compounded by inadequate support and limited resources for mental health care, create an obstacle course for workers. The pandemic only served …

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Germany’s reliance on its healthcare ‘brown angels’

WebYet India too suffers from a shortage of health personnel. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends a minimum of four nurses and midwives per 1,000 …

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EU legislation on health data a gift to Big Tech

WebIrene Schipper, David Ollivier de Leth and Jan Willem Goudriaan 20th February 2024. The European Health Data Space under negotiations will turn citizens’ …

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Why Inequality Is Bad For Health

WebInequality seems to worsen health outcomes, reduce life expectancy, boost rates of mental illness and obesity, and even increase the prevalence of HIV. Deep income inequality …

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A mental-health strategy for Europe

WebEurope must take care of the mental health of its citizens or, to put it another way, urgently strengthen the welfare state. Mental-health treatment involves a series of …

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A person-centred approach to mental health

WebHence the key message of the report on mental health drafted for the sub-committee on public health of the European Parliament, which will be voted on by the …

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Our good health: economic fuel or core value

WebA European Health Union (EHU) appears to be emerging on the horizon. The notion was coined in the crucible of the pandemic last spring and catapaulted to the level …

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Stress at work: countering Europe’s new pandemic

WebStress at work: countering Europe’s new pandemic. Claes-Mikael Ståhl 3rd April 2023. Occupational stress has become endemic. It damages workers, their families, …

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Wellbeing at work—it’s time to up the ante

WebOverly timid. Yet, so far, the European Commission has been overly timid on legislative change. The preparation of the Strategic Framework on Health and Safety at …

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Healthcare depends on the health of social dialogue

WebWhile health and care workers were more likely to report receiving the support of colleagues and to display high engagement—indicative of their vigour, …

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The Swedish face of inequality

WebSweden’s new face. Today, the Swedish face of inequality rests on a person whose everyday life is spent on what is in many ways a different planet. It is someone …

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Access To Healthcare In Times Of Crisis

WebAccess To Healthcare In Times Of Crisis. Hans Dubois 8th December 2014. Hans Dubois. The crisis has had an important impact on hugely complex healthcare …

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Tackling inequality in the city—Cape Town

WebKey dimensions of inequality include its high levels of poverty and unemployment. Unemployment in Cape Town has been increasing, from 18.3 per cent in …

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Reducing Inequality: An Essential Step For Development And …

WebReducing inequality is the most important step these countries can take to increase population well-being. In the developing and emerging economies, both greater …

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Tackling staff shortages in health and social care

WebThe discontent has been sustained into this year, with health and care unions from Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, Greece, Austria, Portugal, Belgium …

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A ‘vision zero’ goal for accidents at work

WebA ‘vision zero’ goal for accidents at work. Eva Nordmark, Peter Hummelgaard, Johan Danielsson, Marianne Vind, Manuel Pizarro and Esther Lynch 24th …

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The coronavirus, health inequality and social democracy

WebCarol Johnson. Health inequality was a major concern of 20th century social democrats in countries ranging from Britain to Sweden. During the current coronavirus …

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Protecting EU health policy from tobacco lobbying

WebProtecting EU health policy from tobacco lobbying. Emily O'Reilly 4th April 2024. The European Commission should minimise meetings with the tobacco industry, …

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