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Horizon 2020 New research calls for ‘Health, demographic change & wellbeing’
28 November 2017Work Programme 2018-2020 and funding opportunities The multi-annual work programme for 2018-2020 in Horizon 2020, the EU’s research funding instrument, has now been published. This...
Save the date!
10 November 2017The European Kidney Forum is planned for the 21st of March 2018 The Forum will be held in the European Parliament under the auspices of...
“Shifting the balance of presumption in favour of organ donation”
2 November 2017Theresa May found clear words in favour of a change in the system. Both, the UK government and the opposition positioned themselves recently in favour...
Cross-border healthcare, what happens after Brexit?
19 October 2017With triggering Article 50, a lot of questions are raised regarding British people seeking healthcare in another EU country, or EU citizens being treated in...
Ireland about to put in place an opt-out system for organ donation
29 September 2017The Republic of Ireland is following the example of France whose new opt-out system for organ donation came into effect earlier this year. There are...
Spain continues to be the world leader in number of organ transplants
29 September 2017After breaking its record in 2014 and 2015, Spain again improved its annual number of organs transplanted, reaching the impressive amount of 4,818 transplants in...
Priorities of Estonian EU Council Presidency in Health: harmful use of alcohol at the forefront
29 September 2017After taking over from Malta at the beginning of July, it is now Estonia’s turn to lead the Council of the European Union until the...
Launch of the new EU Joint Action CHRODIS Plus, to progress chronic disease prevention and control in Europe
29 September 2017The second EU Joint Action for addressing chronic diseases CHRODIS Plus kicked-off on the 18th September 2017, in presence of EU Health and Food Safety...
EKHA at 46th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference in Krakow
12 September 2017Chairman of EKHA, Prof Em. Raymond Vanholder recently gave a keynote talk at the 46th EDTNA/ERCA International Conference in Krakow, Poland entitled,‘Towards more sustainable kidney...
European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation 2017
8 September 2017Saturday 9th September marks the European Day for Organ Donation and Transplantation 2017. On this occasion, EKHA wishes to support greater action for increased access...
