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Health at a Glance: Europe 2018
Posted on November 22, 2018
"It is unacceptable that every year in the EU we are losing more than 1.2 million people prematurely when this could be avoided through better disease prevention and more effective health care interventions", Vytenis Andriukaitis, Commissioner for Health and Food Safety. The Continue reading »
European Civic Prize on Chronic Pain Collecting Good Practices Second edition 2018-2019
Posted on November 19, 2018
The Application period for the second edition of the bi-annual research-project at the European level “EU Civic Prize on Chronic Pain - Collection of good practices” has started! You can now enter your good practice by completing an on-line Continue reading »
Nurses are central to deliver on universal health coverage
Posted on November 14, 2018
During the launch of the Nursing Now Campaign, the World Innovation Summit for Health (WISH) has announced the publication of the report “Nursing and Midwifery; The Key to the Rapid and...
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EFN Members activities on IND2018
Posted on May 14, 2018
On the occasion of the International Nurses’ Day 2018 (IND2018), the EFN Members organised key events & activities at national level to raise awareness of the public and the decision-makers on nurses’ daily reality. See below a few examples: Bulgaria -...
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Bulgarian Nurses call on their national government and the EU Institutions for better working conditions
Posted on May 14, 2018
On the occasion of the International Nurses’ Day 2018, the Bulgarian nurses moved a step forward to show their difficult situation through a national protest action on 12 May, together with patients’ organisations. They took this opportunity to raise...
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Nursing Now Global Events
Posted on February 6, 2018
On Tuesday 27 February 2018, Nursing Now will hold launch events and activities across the world. Global events will take place in Geneva and London introducing global champions, hosting high-level decision makers and hearing from nurses working day to day with patients to...
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The holistic role of nurses
Posted on February 5, 2018
Prof Anne Marie Rafferty talks about the holistic role of nurses and their importance for healthcare systems. #IND2018 To see the video, click here.
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Nursing Times Awards 2017
Posted on December 7, 2017
On 2 November, nurses and organisations from across the profession were honoured across 23 categories in a night of recognition dedicated to celebrating exceptional achievement. See here the video of the event.
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Say No! Stop Violence Against Women!
Posted on November 23, 2017
Violence against women is a daily reality across the EU. This is a brutal form of discrimination and a violation of women’s fundamental rights. Since the age of 15: one in three women has experienced sexual and/or physical violence; one...
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EFN Report “Nurses are frontline combating AMR”
Posted on November 7, 2017
Antimicrobial resistance represents one of the most current critical concerns of public health. The European Commission estimates that antibiotic-resistant bacteria have been associated with the death of 25,000 people in the European Union (EU) alone; while the extra healthcare costs...
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