On 23 November 2016, DG Santé launched an online, open, public consultation of the mid-term evaluation of the 3rd Health Programme 2014-2020. It will be open until the 23 February 2017. ENSP invites all members and partners to provide feedback to the 3rd Health Programme through the consultation questionnaire. All citizens and organisations with an interest in health policy, public health, and/or healthcare in Europe are welcome to contribute to this consultation. The objective is to ensure that stakeholder groups as well as the general public have a say in its performance and future priorities. Its results will be used to inform the mid-term […]

The November publication of the ENSP Newsletter The Network gives you updates on the successful ENSP Capacity Building Event, the joint ENSP-ERS Conference Athens 24-26 May 2017, ICO-WHO Symposium 2016,  Written Declaration on Chronic Respiratory Diseases, WHO Tobacco Control Playbook and much more.

On 4 November 2016 the International Monetary Fund published the report How to Design and Enforce Tobacco Excises? The report offers sound first step information towards policy decisions in tobacco taxation. It covers the advantages of ad valorem vs. specific taxes, how high tobacco taxes should be and the key elements of an efficient tax administration that secures the tax base and prevents illegal trade.  Read the full report.

Chronic respiratory diseases account for more than 315,000 Europeans dying every year. On top of this they pose a huge burden on EU national health systems. ENSP asks Members of European Parliament to take action now by signing the Written Declaration on Chronic Respiratory Diseases.  Background: The Written Declaration is a statement, which calls the European Council and the Commission to act for better Prevention, Diagnosis, Care and Rehabilitation in Chronic Respiratory Diseases and more specifically it calls for: Decreasing the economic burden of chronic respiratory diseases on national healthcare systems, and ensuring a high level of protection of citizens’ health;  Boosting research on […]