This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, discusses the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living and energy crises on the standard of living for persons with disabilities. Based on...

In September 2023, ECDC updated its COVID-19 vaccination coverage data analysis process, in view of the evolving timing and objective of the 2023-24 season vaccination campaigns. This report presents an interim description of COVID-19 vaccine coverage in the European Union/European Economic Area...

This study, commissioned by the European Parliament's Policy Department for Citizens' Rights and Constitutional Affairs at the request of the PETI Committee, discusses the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living and energy crises on the standard of living for persons with disabilities. Based on...

With Europe's Beating Cancer Plan, the European Commission is supporting effective cancer strategies that can prevent illness, save lives and reduce the impacts of cancer. This includes a Flagship Initiative to address cancers that can be prevented by vaccination, namely cancers caused by Human...

The new EU global health strategy, adopted by the European Commission on 30 November 2022, has been positioned as a crucial element of EU external policy, geopolitical influence and strategic autonomy. However, maintaining the long-term commitment necessary for achieving global health ambitions...

In 2023, significant increases in the number of measles cases and outbreaks were observed globally, including in 40 of the 53 countries of the European region, and in at least ten EU/EEA countries. Measles cases are expected to continue increasing in the EU/EEA in the coming months due to...

The OriON Joint Action aims to support the Cancer Inequalities Registry in identifying trends, disparities and inequalities in cancer prevention and care between and within European Member States and regions. This will help with target investments and interventions and ultimately lead to a...

The ELISAH project aims to reduce the burden of breast cancer by acting on modifiable risk factors and involving NGOs and patient groups. This will include the study of environmental pollution, the built environment, exposure to unhealthy nutrition, lack of physical activity, and alcohol and...

In 2017, the EU introduced new rules for medical devices and in vitro diagnostics to ensure a better protection of public health and patient safety. Despite considerable progress in transitioning to these rules and the additional time given to the sector to implement them, the transition remains...

This protocol describes the common methodology to be applied to established health data registries across seven participating European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) Member States to estimate vaccine effectiveness for Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children and adolescents aged...