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Health First Europe is a non-profit, non-commercial alliance of patients, healthcare workers, academics and healthcare experts and the medical technology industry. We aim to ensure that equitable access to modern, innovative and reliable medical technology and healthcare is regarded as a vital investment in the future of Europe. We call for truly patient-centred healthcare and believe that every European citizen should benefit from the best medical treatments available.

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Health First Europe 🇪🇺 18 hours ago

Congrats @hans_kluge for your election as Regional Director @WHO_Europe! Looking forward to a fruitful collaboration for a safer care in Europe 🇪🇺 twitter.com/WHO_Europe/sta…

World Sepsis Day 23 hours ago

Today is the first ever #WorldPatientSafetyDay. #Sepsis and #patientsafety are closely interlinked - many sepsis patients could be saved by improvements to patient safety, robust protocols, and greater #awareness - among both public & medical professionals #StopSepsis #SaveLives pic.twitter.com/NqSr4aStUV Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 21 hours ago

For the #WorldPatientSafetyDay we are calling on 🇪🇺 Health Ministers to foster #PatientSafety and avoid preventable harm in health care settings. Together w/ @fep_pacientes we present our calls for action to 🇪🇸 Minister @luisacarcedo Read our letter📩 healthfirsteurope.eu/news/health-fi… pic.twitter.com/bTq8f0PmiO

IAPO 1 day ago

Happy #WorldPatientSafetyDay to you all! IAPO congratulates the global health community for its increasing focus on prioritising #patientsafety and standing in solidarity with patients to ensure that no one is harmed while receiving care! pic.twitter.com/CoYQlqz6TP Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

World Health Organization (WHO) 1 day ago

Today is the first ever #WorldPatientSafetyDay. No one should be harmed in health care. Yet, every minute, 5 patients die because of unsafe care. These deaths can be prevented - simple commitment can ensure safe care 🤝 More 👉 bit.ly/2kBTEvh #PatientSafety pic.twitter.com/6km24IUXfc Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 1 day ago

#WorldPatientSafetyDay: Millions of patients are harmed each year due to unsafe #health care worldwide 🌍 We call for urgent action to reduce #patient harm. Speak up & sign #Declaration4patientSafety🖊️ secure.avaaz.org/en/community_p… pic.twitter.com/fvSF4iDBlh

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 1 day ago

Today is the #WorldPatientSafetyDay! No one should be harmed in health care. Yet, every minute, 5 patients die because of unsafe care. These deaths can be prevented - simple commitment can ensure safe care🤝 Speak up & sign our #Declaration4patientSafety secure.avaaz.org/en/community_p… pic.twitter.com/tgckCu7Xw8

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 2 days ago

- 1 to the #WorldPatientSafetyDay! We look forward to our workshop at #Ehfg2019 and to discussing #data for safer care with high-level participants from @EHMAinfo @IAPOvoice @EU_Commission @EU2019FI @ECDC_EU #data4patientsafety ehfg.org/conference/ses… pic.twitter.com/ou2y5DFBiq

WHO at the EU 2 days ago

Tomorrow we mark the first-ever #WorldPatientSafetyDay! @WHO calls for urgent action by countries & partners to reduce patient harm in healthcare. #PatientSafety and quality care are essential for delivering effective health services and achieving #UHC. 👉bit.ly/2miSXr7 pic.twitter.com/mwUDDfih2j Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 2 days ago

Tomorrow is the #WorldPatientSafetyDay! Speak up for #patientsafety & sign the #Declaration4PatientSafety for a safer & smarter #health care in Europe secure.avaaz.org/en/community_p… twitter.com/IAPOvoice/stat…

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EVENT SUMMARY: My City-Lab Talk Series - Tackling Heart Failure in Europe: Accessing Innovation & Fostering Integrated Care

Event summaryMy City-Lab Talk Series / Tuesday, 17 September 2019

The City-Labs Talk Series meeting “Tackling Heart Failure in Europe: Accessing Innovation & Fostering Integrated Care” took place on September 11th, 2019. The aim was to discuss how to improve care to tackle the burden of heart failure, from diagnosis and prevention to reduction of risk of death throughout integrated care models and solutions.

NEWS: Health First Europe and the Spanish Patients' Forum call the Spanish Minister to act on Patient Safety

News / Tuesday, 17 September 2019

On the World Patient Safety Day, Health First Europe and the Spanish Patients' Forum join hands to call the Spanish minister to act to foster patient safety.