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EHFG 2011: Staying at work with a chronic disability

EHFG - European Health Forum Gastein

The Swiss Multiple Sclerosis (MS) Society described at the European Health Forum Gastein pioneering methods for employers to retain workers with MS, an illness that affects 500,000 people across Europe and costs €15bn annually in direct and indirect costs. Tailor-made case management had been a signal success in a pilot project at Ford-Werke Deutschland, where 500 workers with chronic disability have been reintegrated in the workforce. A pilot project for associates with MS at Novartis AG, Switzerland, is ongoing.

EHFG 2011: Making life better - and cutting costs by 50%

EHFG - European Health Forum Gastein

A pioneering project called INTERLINKS aims to improve long-term care for older people, experts reported today at the European Health Forum Gastein. One pilot project has already shown that satisfaction can be improved while cutting costs by 50%. 

EHFG 2011: Experts address “vaccine confidence gap”

EHFG - European Health Forum Gastein

The Internet and social media are proving a serious nuisance by spreading unfounded scare-stories about vaccines, the European Health Forum Gastein was told by vaccine expert Dr Heidi Larson. The consequences could be alarming. One was the return of measles, with the WHO posting 25,000 new cases in September 2011. Public trust in vaccines is highly variable, experts said, this needed to be addressed by decision makers. 

Demographic change in Europe “a ticking time-bomb”

EHFG - European Health Forum Gastein

The continuing impact of demographic change on health and finance cannot be overestimated, experts told the European Health Forum Gastein. The ageing of the population  meant a constant increase in cases of cancer and diabetes and of many other age-associated diseases. “This will result in major funding problems, which is likely to have a significant impact on healthcare delivery and the European economy as whole“, said Prof. Peter Boyle. “Tackling this challenge should be Europe’s top priority.

A Safe Consumer is a Confident Consumer

Direct Selling Europe

Direct Selling Europe (DSE) is the federation of European national trade operating, well reputed and sustainable direct selling companies.
The Members of Direct Selling Europe employed in Europe representing about 50% of the direct selling industry in the EU in terms of revenue.
DSE Members distribute top quality and high visibility products which are in strong demand with consumers. They abide by the highest ethical standards and have pio

CEN sustainable building standards prevent sustainable solutions

ANEC - The European Consumer Voice in Standardisation

ANEC urges the European Commission not to support or recognise the CEN standards for sustainable buildings[1] now under development. These standards are methodologically flawed and not focused on the essentials. They even go against established building schemes and will be very cost-intensive to implement.  Finally, they will be of little value to consumers, if at all.

COCIR - CEN - CENELEC: Pushing forward on Medical Software Harmonisation

CEN and CENELEC

BRUSSELS – 12 October 2011 – European medical software manufacturers are currently subject to a diverse and unclear regulatory framework within Europe and beyond.  The harmonisation of global approaches for the regulation of medical software is urgently needed.  

Eurofound publishes its Shifts in the job structure in Europe during the Great Recession report. The shrinking middle: where jobs were lost during the recession

(DUBLIN, IRELAND) The first report of the European Jobs Monitor finds that despite a net loss of over five million jobs between 2008 and 2010, employment continued to grow in top-paying jobs, largely in knowledge-intensive services and business services. Meanwhile, sharp losses in medium-paying jobs in construction and manufacturing led to a shrinking of employment in the middle of the wage spectrum. More jobs were lost to men than to women and employment levels of older workers grew while those of younger workers declined.

Commission goes through motions but standstill in EU-Turkey relations main concern

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented its progress report, assessing Turkey's progress towards EU accession. While the Greens share some of the concerns raised about media freedom, the Kurdish question and relations with Cyprus, there is a greater overriding concern with the standstill in EU-Turkey relations and the prospects of Turkish EU membership. Commenting on the report, Green MEP and chair of the European Parliament's Turkey delegation Hélène Flautre stated:

Serbia must normalise relations with Kosovo to move closer to EU

THE GREENS/EUROPEAN FREE ALLIANCE

The European Commission today presented its enlargement package, including the recommendation to grant EU candidate status to Serbia on the "understanding that Serbia re-engages in the dialogue with Kosovo" and implements agreements already reached. Membership negotiations should not be started, according to the Commission, until Serbia has achieved significant progress in normalising its relations with Kosovo. Commenting on the proposals, Green foreign affairs spokesperson Franziska Brantner said:

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