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Health First Europe is a non-profit, non-commercial alliance of patients, healthcare workers, academics, healthcare experts and the medical technology industry. We are joining forces to transform health care through innovative solutions. Since we believe that every European citizen should benefit from the best medical treatments available, we aim to ensure that equitable access to modern, innovative and reliable health care solutions is seen as a vital investment in the future of Europe.

Our alliance was born in 2004 thanks to commitment of our co-Patrons and our members to build truly patient-centred healthcare systems in Europe.

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Health First Europe 🇪🇺 10 hours ago

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Health First Europe 🇪🇺 13 hours ago

REGISTER now to join our upcoming virtual roundtable! 📅17 Nov, 14:00 CET ✍️shorturl.at/kJ357 ⏳ a NEW report will be launched identifying the gaps between evidence & practice in the #prevention of #surgical site #infections in Europe #AMR #SSI #patientsafety #healthcare pic.twitter.com/sFvDJ56oGD

MedTech Europe 5 days ago

The second mandate of the European Parliament Interest Group is an opportunity to focus on innovation in health and social care. Read the #MedTechWeek perspective of Melina Raso, Executive Director @HealthFirstEU bit.ly/3jVciri @EUScienceInnov @EU_Commission @EU_Health Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 6 days ago

The rise of #AntibioticResistance (AMR) threatens the effective treatment of infections. Do you want to know what we can do to prevent it? Join the first AMR Patient Group in #Europe! Contact us to express your interest 👉healthfirsteurope.eu/contact/ pic.twitter.com/Ud2hY4sQmf

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 1 week ago

The #EU4health programme is a great opportunity to invest in health care professionals education & cross-border response to future public health threats #StrongerTogether #EUHealth. Here are our members' view on the future of care in Europe⬇️ pic.twitter.com/1UmhO57xwr

MedTech Europe 1 week ago

#MedTechWeek starts today! For the next 5 days #medtech companies & national associations will be running activities! Join the conversations & discover the value of medical technologies! bit.ly/3nifAH9 pic.twitter.com/zQIEBsFEuB Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

MedTech Europe 1 week ago

This year for #MedTechWeek we are running a campaign in the Brussels metro stations with a series of 3 posters and a digital ad! If you do not have the chance to live in Brussels or to take the metro, here is a glimpse of what you are missing! pic.twitter.com/7vDT7drTiG Retweeted by Health First Europe 🇪🇺

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 1 week ago

In less than 1 hour the @EP_Environment will vote the #EU4health. The programme is a great opportunity for building resilient healthcare systems across the EU. It needs to be ambitious! Here are our members' view on the future of #health in Europe pic.twitter.com/gCtmbeivST

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 1 week ago

Today the ENVI Committee is voting the #EU4Health. We urged MEPs to keep the programme ambitious and far-reaching for the benefits of #patients #healthcare #professionals and national systems. Here are our members' view on the future of #EUhealth pic.twitter.com/Vw7mfmf4dQ

Health First Europe 🇪🇺 2 weeks ago

Did you know that misuse & abuse of antibiotics can lead to #AntibioticResistance (AMR)? To tackle this problem @HealthFirstEU invites #patient associations to join the first AMR Patient Group in #Europe! Contact us to express your interest 👉healthfirsteurope.eu/contact/ pic.twitter.com/sthSJ6nCPb

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EVENT SUMMARY: EP Interest Group on Innovation in Health and Social Care - Transforming Healthcare: A European healthcare workforce

Event summary / Friday, 2 October 2020

The European Parliament Interest Group on Innovation in Health and Social Care held a virtual roundtable on 1 October 2020, entitled “Transforming Healthcare: A European healthcare workforce” to discuss how to improve healthcare systems in Europe from the perspective of healthcare professionals. Read here the summary of the discussion.

EVENT SUMMARY: Pathways for fostering patient safety across Europe: Learning from regional success stories

Event summary / Wednesday, 16 September 2020

Read the event summary of our virtual meeting entitled “Pathways for fostering patient safety across Europe: Learning from regional success stories”.

EVENT SUMMARY - 2020 DG SANTE Thematic Network 3rd Webinar: Nurses’ training and core competences

Event summary / Monday, 6 July 2020

The third meeting of the European Commission’s Health Policy Platform Thematic Network on “Profiling and training the health care workers of the future” took place on Monday 22 June 2020 via webinar. Read here the event summary.

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