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WHO Europe Press Release Population ageing is not a major driver of increasing health-care spending – this is a key finding of two new studies to better understand how ageing impacts public revenues and expenditures for health, produced by the…
Our Italian member Associazione C'entro together with Scuola Centrale Formazione are organizing the 8th Edition of the international event DO YOUR MOB. This event is not targeted at carers but in case you are interested in staff mobility, here is some information on…
What if? Could technologies respond to the challenges associated with the ageing European population? While future assistive technologies for elderly care are promising, current technologies are not used to their full potential. Effective change should target all social groups, not…
This event brought together 28 participants from 14 countries for a fascinating day of exchange of experience and discussion. It was very well appreciated by participants. The Study Visit provided an opportunity for Eurocarers’ members to learn from each other,…
The Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovation Training Network (ITN) ENTWINE, is preparing to conduct a multi country survey (largely online) with informal caregivers. ENTWINE is currently looking for partner organizations to help distribute the survey in additional countries not currently covered by the…
One of our members from Vienna, the European Centre for Social Welfare Policy and Research, has just released the Final Report of the project 'Towards a rights-based approach in long-term care: Building an index of rights-based policies for older people…
Dear Eurocarers members, On Wednesday 30 October 2019 the Scottish Government, in partnership with Scotland’s national carer organisations, is holding the 7th Scottish Carers Parliament. Every year, over 100 carers from all parts of Scotland meet with government ministers in…
The International Foundation of Integrated Care (IFIC) in partnership with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Croatia, the City of Zagreb, Health Center Zagreb - Centar, Croatian Academy of Sciences and Arts, University of Zagreb, Libertas International University…
A professional patient advocate is set to take charge of the Commission’s health department. Stella Kyriakides, 63, is a breast cancer patient, the daughter of a breast cancer patient, and a past president of the Continent’s most prominent breast cancer…
The conference will be an occasion to reflect on the Panel’s work at the end of the mandate of the current membership and, based on this experience, more broadly on the role of evidence-based expert’s advice in policy making. It…
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