Health literacy – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com News & EU policy from Europe, for Europe Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:52:21 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://www.euractiv.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2023/12/cropped-cropped-Brand-avatar-_-CMYK-1-32x32.jpg Health literacy – Euractiv https://www.euractiv.com 32 32 EHDS: Boosting digital literacy crucial for success of EU health data plan https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/ehds-boosting-digital-literacy-crucial-for-success-of-eu-health-data-plan/ Wed, 06 Sep 2023 10:28:21 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1972452 Funding, e-literacy are needed for moving towards e-health https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/funding-e-literacy-are-needed-for-moving-towards-e-health/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/funding-e-literacy-are-needed-for-moving-towards-e-health/#respond Fri, 08 Oct 2021 05:24:15 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1654352 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https://www.euractiv.com/section/non-discrimination/news/decolonising-the-curriculum-tackling-systemic-life-threatening-racism-in-medicine/#respond Mon, 05 Oct 2020 11:04:12 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1514634 https://www.euractiv.com/section/non-discrimination/news/decolonising-the-curriculum-tackling-systemic-life-threatening-racism-in-medicine/feed/ 0 Poor investment in digitising health hit Europe back with COVID-19 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/poor-investment-in-digitising-health-hit-europe-back-with-covid-19/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/poor-investment-in-digitising-health-hit-europe-back-with-covid-19/#comments Tue, 15 Sep 2020 11:10:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1506513 https://www.euractiv.com/section/coronavirus/news/poor-investment-in-digitising-health-hit-europe-back-with-covid-19/feed/ 1 Number of bleach-related incidents up in Belgium due to COVID-19 fears https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/number-of-bleach-related-incidents-up-in-belgium-due-to-covid-19-fears/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/number-of-bleach-related-incidents-up-in-belgium-due-to-covid-19-fears/#respond Wed, 20 May 2020 05:45:56 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1468595 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/number-of-bleach-related-incidents-up-in-belgium-due-to-covid-19-fears/feed/ 0 Whole grain diet can slash risk of cardiovascular disease, says researchers https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/whole-grain-diet-can-slash-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-says-researchers/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/whole-grain-diet-can-slash-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-says-researchers/#comments Fri, 22 Nov 2019 11:40:48 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1402791 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/whole-grain-diet-can-slash-risk-of-cardiovascular-disease-says-researchers/feed/ 2 EU health sector ‘up to a decade’ behind others for digitalisation, Commission says https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-health-sector-up-to-a-decade-behind-others-for-digitalisation-commission-says/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-health-sector-up-to-a-decade-behind-others-for-digitalisation-commission-says/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2019 16:29:03 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1398319 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-health-sector-up-to-a-decade-behind-others-for-digitalisation-commission-says/feed/ 0 New EU Commission should take on rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/new-eu-commission-should-take-head-on-rheumatic-and-musculoskeletal-diseases/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/new-eu-commission-should-take-head-on-rheumatic-and-musculoskeletal-diseases/#comments Fri, 25 Oct 2019 08:04:43 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1395040 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/new-eu-commission-should-take-head-on-rheumatic-and-musculoskeletal-diseases/feed/ 2 Center-right MEPs call for special EU Parliament committee on cancer https://www.euractiv.com/section/diabetes-cancer-hepatitis/news/eu-center-right-pushes-for-special-parliament-committee-on-cancer/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/diabetes-cancer-hepatitis/news/eu-center-right-pushes-for-special-parliament-committee-on-cancer/#comments Fri, 20 Sep 2019 06:07:28 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1376233 https://www.euractiv.com/section/diabetes-cancer-hepatitis/news/eu-center-right-pushes-for-special-parliament-committee-on-cancer/feed/ 2 EU pharma stakeholders take action to tackle fake medicines https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-pharma-stakeholders-take-action-to-tackle-fake-medicines/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-pharma-stakeholders-take-action-to-tackle-fake-medicines/#respond Mon, 11 Feb 2019 12:16:41 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1312235 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/eu-pharma-stakeholders-take-action-to-tackle-fake-medicines/feed/ 0 Disparities remain on how to tackle lung cancer in Europe, report says https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/disparities-remain-on-how-to-tackle-lung-cancer-in-europe-report-says/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/disparities-remain-on-how-to-tackle-lung-cancer-in-europe-report-says/#comments Wed, 05 Dec 2018 06:34:54 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1296441 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/disparities-remain-on-how-to-tackle-lung-cancer-in-europe-report-says/feed/ 1 Romanian health minister: Prevention and innovative drugs to kill cancer https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/romanian-health-minister-prevention-and-innovative-drugs-to-kill-cancer/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/romanian-health-minister-prevention-and-innovative-drugs-to-kill-cancer/#comments Tue, 04 Dec 2018 12:35:37 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1296385 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/romanian-health-minister-prevention-and-innovative-drugs-to-kill-cancer/feed/ 1 Will the EU take care of our bones? https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/will-the-eu-take-care-of-our-bones/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/will-the-eu-take-care-of-our-bones/#comments Wed, 31 Oct 2018 06:39:37 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1285151 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/opinion/will-the-eu-take-care-of-our-bones/feed/ 1 Expert: Life-course immunisation will save costs and lives https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/sr-mon-professor-life-course-immunisation-will-save-costs-and-lives/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/sr-mon-professor-life-course-immunisation-will-save-costs-and-lives/#respond Mon, 08 Oct 2018 05:33:53 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=1277560 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/sr-mon-professor-life-course-immunisation-will-save-costs-and-lives/feed/ 0 Estonia and Finland first to start exchanging healthcare data by end of year https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/fri-estonia-and-finland-first-to-start-exchanging-healthcare-data-by-end-of-year/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/fri-estonia-and-finland-first-to-start-exchanging-healthcare-data-by-end-of-year/#respond Fri, 05 Oct 2018 04:38:28 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1276993 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vaccination https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/how-patient-groups-could-help-tackle-fake-news-on-vaccination/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/how-patient-groups-could-help-tackle-fake-news-on-vaccination/#respond Tue, 24 Apr 2018 04:28:43 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1232272 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/how-patient-groups-could-help-tackle-fake-news-on-vaccination/feed/ 0 WHO urged to end ‘ineffective’ tobacco plain packaging https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-urged-to-end-ineffective-tobacco-plain-packaging/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-urged-to-end-ineffective-tobacco-plain-packaging/#respond Tue, 27 Mar 2018 04:51:12 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1224920 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/who-urged-to-end-ineffective-tobacco-plain-packaging/feed/ 0 ‘Responsible Party’ campaign tries to rekindle EU 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Chronic lung diseases rank as second largest killer https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/a-cough-never-killed-anyone-chronic-lung-diseases-rank-as-second-largest-killer/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/a-cough-never-killed-anyone-chronic-lung-diseases-rank-as-second-largest-killer/#comments Fri, 17 Nov 2017 04:55:38 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1192219 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/a-cough-never-killed-anyone-chronic-lung-diseases-rank-as-second-largest-killer/feed/ 1 Patients’ leader: Reimbursed anti-smoking programmes are a way to kill COPD https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/patients-leader-reimbursed-anti-smoking-programmes-are-a-way-to-kill-copd/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/patients-leader-reimbursed-anti-smoking-programmes-are-a-way-to-kill-copd/#respond Wed, 15 Nov 2017 05:05:49 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=1191443 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https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/estonian-official-a-coalition-of-the-willing-can-drive-healthcare-data-in-europe/#respond Wed, 11 Oct 2017 04:52:47 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1182064 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/estonian-official-a-coalition-of-the-willing-can-drive-healthcare-data-in-europe/feed/ 0 Pharma boss: Targeting drugs won’t make healthcare systems more sustainable https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/pharma-boss-targeting-drugs-wont-make-healthcare-systems-more-sustainable/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/pharma-boss-targeting-drugs-wont-make-healthcare-systems-more-sustainable/#respond Tue, 10 Oct 2017 04:08:07 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=1181882 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/pharma-boss-targeting-drugs-wont-make-healthcare-systems-more-sustainable/feed/ 0 Action for hearing loss: Make a sound investment [Promoted content] https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/action-for-hearing-loss-make-a-sound-investment/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/action-for-hearing-loss-make-a-sound-investment/#respond Thu, 16 Mar 2017 10:25:47 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=video&p=1127904 Helga Stevens and Roberta Metsola hosted a lunch debate in the European Parliament titled, “Action for hearing loss: Make a sound investment”.]]> https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/video/action-for-hearing-loss-make-a-sound-investment/feed/ 0 EU urges member states to target childhood obesity in schools https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-urges-member-states-to-target-childhood-obesity-in-schools/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-urges-member-states-to-target-childhood-obesity-in-schools/#comments Thu, 23 Feb 2017 10:35:34 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1094029 https://www.euractiv.com/section/agriculture-food/news/eu-urges-member-states-to-target-childhood-obesity-in-schools/feed/ 1 Socialists and Democrats reject Polish ‘morning-after pill’ restrictions https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/socialists-and-democrats-reject-polish-morning-after-pill-restrictions/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/socialists-and-democrats-reject-polish-morning-after-pill-restrictions/#comments Mon, 20 Feb 2017 14:57:18 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1092682 https://www.euractiv.com/section/justice-home-affairs/news/socialists-and-democrats-reject-polish-morning-after-pill-restrictions/feed/ 1 Greece alarmed by high number of abortions among minors https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/greece-alarmed-by-high-number-of-abortions-amongst-minors/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/greece-alarmed-by-high-number-of-abortions-amongst-minors/#respond Wed, 15 Feb 2017 12:41:46 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1090976 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/greece-alarmed-by-high-number-of-abortions-amongst-minors/feed/ 0 E-health should not exacerbate existing inequalities, NGO warns https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/special-report-e-health-should-not-deteriorate-existing-inequalities-ngo-warns/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/special-report-e-health-should-not-deteriorate-existing-inequalities-ngo-warns/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2016 06:15:46 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1071362 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/special-report-e-health-should-not-deteriorate-existing-inequalities-ngo-warns/feed/ 0 Health minister: Drugs pricing will top Malta’s EU presidency https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/health-minister-drugs-pricing-will-top-maltas-eu-presidency/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/health-minister-drugs-pricing-will-top-maltas-eu-presidency/#respond Fri, 09 Dec 2016 05:45:37 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=1069792 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/health-minister-drugs-pricing-will-top-maltas-eu-presidency/feed/ 0 Europe has the potential to end HIV and AIDS by 2030 https://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/opinion/thurs-europe-has-potential-to-end-hiv-aids-by-2030-its-now-or-never/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/opinion/thurs-europe-has-potential-to-end-hiv-aids-by-2030-its-now-or-never/#respond Thu, 01 Dec 2016 05:51:30 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=opinion&p=1066405 https://www.euractiv.com/section/development-policy/opinion/thurs-europe-has-potential-to-end-hiv-aids-by-2030-its-now-or-never/feed/ 0 Study: One in seven with HIV in Europe unaware of infection https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/study-one-in-seven-with-hiv-in-europe-unaware-of-infection/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 11:30:05 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=1065726 Alzheimer Europe chief: Holistic approach needed to tackle dementia https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/for-thursday-alzheimer-europe-chief-holistic-approach-needed-to-tackle-dementia/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/for-thursday-alzheimer-europe-chief-holistic-approach-needed-to-tackle-dementia/#respond Thu, 03 Nov 2016 05:28:01 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=interview&p=1056163 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/interview/for-thursday-alzheimer-europe-chief-holistic-approach-needed-to-tackle-dementia/feed/ 0 Rising dementia numbers in EU causes alarm https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/rising-dementia-in-the-eu-causes-alarm/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/rising-dementia-in-the-eu-causes-alarm/#respond Wed, 02 Nov 2016 06:02:52 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1056000 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/rising-dementia-in-the-eu-causes-alarm/feed/ 0 Malta tops EU obesity rankings, Romania thinnest https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/malta-tops-eu-obesity-rankings-romania-thinnest/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/malta-tops-eu-obesity-rankings-romania-thinnest/#respond Fri, 21 Oct 2016 06:11:54 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1052220 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/malta-tops-eu-obesity-rankings-romania-thinnest/feed/ 0 Antimicrobial resistance ‘high on political agenda’, EU claims https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/commission-antimicrobial-resistance-high-on-the-political-agenda/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/commission-antimicrobial-resistance-high-on-the-political-agenda/#respond Fri, 16 Sep 2016 05:23:18 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1039047 https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/commission-antimicrobial-resistance-high-on-the-political-agenda/feed/ 0 Monsanto and Greenpeace bicker over access to glyphosate studies https://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/monsanto-and-greenpeace-bicker-over-access-to-glyphosate-studies/ https://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/monsanto-and-greenpeace-bicker-over-access-to-glyphosate-studies/#comments Mon, 29 Aug 2016 04:39:32 +0000 https://www.euractiv.com/?post_type=news&p=1032298 https://www.euractiv.com/section/science-policymaking/news/monsanto-and-greenpeace-bicker-over-access-to-glyphosate-studies/feed/ 1 Brexit casts doubt over Uganda development project on lung disease 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08:43:46 +0000 http://www.euractiv.com/?p=832160 SPECIAL REPORT / People who are well-versed in health issues make better lifestyle choices, avoid developing chronic diseases and lead longer lives. 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