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Focus on access and innovation for health in the Romanian Council Presidency
28 February 2019In their first EU Council Presidency since joining the EU in 2007, Romania aims to: tackle drug shortages, enhance patients' rights, promote universal access to...
EKHA invited to present at the Organ Donation and Transplantation Competent Authority Meeting
28 February 2019In a presentation to Member States on 18 February, Professor Lameire showcased EKHA’s work to advance the issue through the Thematic Network on Improving Organ...
EU Health Policy Platform, 2019 Thematic Network Kick-Off Meeting
28 February 2019On 6 February, Professor Vanholder was invited to share the rationale for the Network Organ Donation and Transplantation, as well as intended outputs. The key...
2019 – New Year, New Opportunities
28 February 20192019 presents exciting new opportunities. In late January, the EKHA Management Committee came together to prepare EHA’s initiatives for the upcoming year. In compliment to...
Publication Available: How to increase kidney transplant activity throughout Europe—an advocacy review by the European Kidney Health Alliance
16 January 2019Following on the theme and outcomes of the 2018 Kidney Forum, EKHA Chair, Prof Vanholder et al. have authored an article that examines the current...
European Council agrees its position on next framework for EU research and innovation, Horizon Europe
11 December 2018On 3 December the European Council announced its position on the regulation on Horizon Europe. The Horizon Europe package is expected to strengthen the EU's...
Countdown on health and climate change, cites heatwaves as increasing risks for kidney diseases
11 December 2018On 28 November The Lancet released its Countdown report, which tracks progress on health and climate change, providing an independent, global scanning of the health...
Guernsey, UK is the latest to introduce opt-out system for organ donors
11 December 2018On 28 November the States of Guernsey voted to introduce an opt-out organ donation system. Adoption of an opt-out system follows on the trend sweeping...
WHO and EU commit to work together to accelerate progress on health
11 December 2018On 19–21 November, WHO Director-General Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus participated in a series of meetings with European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and other senior European...
Health advocates stress the need for a Vice-President for health in the Next Commission
11 December 2018On 22 November, a diverse group of EU lawmakers, NGOs, trade associations, and private companies beyond the health sector launched a new coalition during an...
