Dorota Sienkiewicz
@dorotasienkiewicz.bsky.social
Social Determinants of Health Equity & Public Health, politics & commercial issues, social justice & wellbeing societies. Connecting the dots, with WHO Europe.
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@dorotasienkiewicz.bsky.social, Senior Policy Expert at @eurohealthnet.bsky.social, calls for a shift from individual responsibility to systemic change: primordial prevention of NCDs must target systems and environments before disease emerges. The next EU MFF should finance health, not illness.
November 3, 2025 at 1:41 PM
@dorotasienkiewicz.bsky.social, Senior Policy Expert at @eurohealthnet.bsky.social, calls for a shift from individual responsibility to systemic change: primordial prevention of NCDs must target systems and environments before disease emerges. The next EU MFF should finance health, not illness.
I have a new found respect for Brazil. Well done, democracy! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Brazilians take to the streets to celebrate Bolsonaro conviction
Indigenous groups and other minorities praise ‘breath of justice’ while US officials issue warnings of possible sanctions
www.theguardian.com
September 13, 2025 at 1:23 PM
I have a new found respect for Brazil. Well done, democracy! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...
Reposted by Dorota Sienkiewicz
1/ A new EU plan could expand access to personal data for US immigration and law enforcement.
This proposal document (see article) was released without a press announcement or much mention at all, yet it contains alarming plans.
This proposal document (see article) was released without a press announcement or much mention at all, yet it contains alarming plans.
August 29, 2025 at 11:33 AM
1/ A new EU plan could expand access to personal data for US immigration and law enforcement.
This proposal document (see article) was released without a press announcement or much mention at all, yet it contains alarming plans.
This proposal document (see article) was released without a press announcement or much mention at all, yet it contains alarming plans.
Intergenerational trauma in Poland - The Lancet Regional Health – Europe www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Intergenerational trauma in Poland
The number of active armed conflicts globally has increased sharply in recent years,
reaching levels not seen since World War 2, with the World Economic Forum ranking
state-based armed conflict as the...
www.thelancet.com
July 31, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Intergenerational trauma in Poland - The Lancet Regional Health – Europe www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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🇪🇺 2025 #EU4Health work plan finally published:
#NGOs to lose operational funding and #healthpromotion and #diseaseprevention to receive the smallest share of budget.
health.ec.europa.eu/publications...
#NGOs to lose operational funding and #healthpromotion and #diseaseprevention to receive the smallest share of budget.
health.ec.europa.eu/publications...
2025 EU4Health Work Programme
2025 EU4Health Work Programme
health.ec.europa.eu
July 24, 2025 at 6:12 AM
🇪🇺 2025 #EU4Health work plan finally published:
#NGOs to lose operational funding and #healthpromotion and #diseaseprevention to receive the smallest share of budget.
health.ec.europa.eu/publications...
#NGOs to lose operational funding and #healthpromotion and #diseaseprevention to receive the smallest share of budget.
health.ec.europa.eu/publications...
Reposted by Dorota Sienkiewicz
Cutting "red tape" (aka public protections), as Reeves is doing, does not save money. Instead, it transfers costs from the rich to the poor. Other people pay for financial recklessness, filthy rivers, air pollution, lax building standards and consumer rip-offs.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Reeves says rules and red tape are ‘boot on the neck’ of business
At the Mansion House dinner she calls for regulators to allow more risk to clear the way for economic growth
www.theguardian.com
July 16, 2025 at 5:16 AM
Cutting "red tape" (aka public protections), as Reeves is doing, does not save money. Instead, it transfers costs from the rich to the poor. Other people pay for financial recklessness, filthy rivers, air pollution, lax building standards and consumer rip-offs.
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
“What makes this campaign problematic is that the only solution to #obesity being promoted (aside from surgery) is medication. No mention of #prevention even as the French govt’s obesity plan is expected in Sept".
“No coincidence that they target cities known for strong obesity prevention efforts.”
“No coincidence that they target cities known for strong obesity prevention efforts.”
💉 Les fabricants des injections à succès pour traiter l’obésité multiplient les "campagnes de sensibilisation" sur cette pathologie, une communication qui diffuse l’idée d’une prise en charge globale en attendant un éventuel remboursement de leurs médicaments.
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July 9, 2025 at 11:37 AM
“What makes this campaign problematic is that the only solution to #obesity being promoted (aside from surgery) is medication. No mention of #prevention even as the French govt’s obesity plan is expected in Sept".
“No coincidence that they target cities known for strong obesity prevention efforts.”
“No coincidence that they target cities known for strong obesity prevention efforts.”
Reposted by Dorota Sienkiewicz
The greatest gift 🎁 you can give your child? Your time. Showing up for them.
Set aside 20 minutes a day to spend with your child without any distractions. #parenting
Set aside 20 minutes a day to spend with your child without any distractions. #parenting
July 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
The greatest gift 🎁 you can give your child? Your time. Showing up for them.
Set aside 20 minutes a day to spend with your child without any distractions. #parenting
Set aside 20 minutes a day to spend with your child without any distractions. #parenting
Why Progressive Governments Keep Failing — And How to Finally Win Back Voters www.socialeurope.eu/why-progress...
Why Progressive Governments Keep Failing — And How to Finally Win Back Voters
Progressives must act fast, make change visible, and perform powerfully — or watch populists fill the void.
www.socialeurope.eu
July 9, 2025 at 11:23 AM
Why Progressive Governments Keep Failing — And How to Finally Win Back Voters www.socialeurope.eu/why-progress...
Some 11.8 million Americans projected to lose health insurance as Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
Some 11.8 million Americans projected to lose health insurance as Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes
US president Donald Trump’s major economic bill will be signed into law on 4 July, after a week of intense debate saw it narrowly passed by both the Senate and House of Representatives. Estimates say ...
www.bmj.com
July 9, 2025 at 11:22 AM
Some 11.8 million Americans projected to lose health insurance as Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act passes
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Destroying 50 years worth samples on women’s health studies www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/h...
These women dedicated almost 50 years to science. Their efforts may soon be trashed | CNN
Nurses in the US provided biological samples for decades to help study women’s health. Here’s what they think of President Trump’s actions that may end its funding.
www.cnn.com
July 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
Destroying 50 years worth samples on women’s health studies www.cnn.com/2025/07/01/h...
Everyone in the Netherlands has forever chemicals in their blood. www.politico.eu/article/fore...
Every Dutch person has ‘forever chemicals’ in their blood
Survey by Dutch institute finds widespread so-called PFAS in blood.
www.politico.eu
July 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Everyone in the Netherlands has forever chemicals in their blood. www.politico.eu/article/fore...
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📣 Calling young local politicians!
💡 Are you under 35, working in local politics and looking to step up your impact?
This autumn, join the 'School of European Policies for Local Government' in Florence - a training programme run by #Akadémeia and the Eurocities Academy.
Register 👉 lnkd.in/eqpEEKYK
💡 Are you under 35, working in local politics and looking to step up your impact?
This autumn, join the 'School of European Policies for Local Government' in Florence - a training programme run by #Akadémeia and the Eurocities Academy.
Register 👉 lnkd.in/eqpEEKYK
July 2, 2025 at 8:17 AM
📣 Calling young local politicians!
💡 Are you under 35, working in local politics and looking to step up your impact?
This autumn, join the 'School of European Policies for Local Government' in Florence - a training programme run by #Akadémeia and the Eurocities Academy.
Register 👉 lnkd.in/eqpEEKYK
💡 Are you under 35, working in local politics and looking to step up your impact?
This autumn, join the 'School of European Policies for Local Government' in Florence - a training programme run by #Akadémeia and the Eurocities Academy.
Register 👉 lnkd.in/eqpEEKYK
Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world (24.3%, almost 1 in 4), a new WHO study finds (WHO Commission on Social Connection) www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Teenage girls are the loneliest people worldwide, study finds
Men and women are about equally likely to say they are lonely, though teenage girls report higher loneliness levels than other groups, a new report found.
www.euronews.com
July 2, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Teenage girls are the loneliest group in the world (24.3%, almost 1 in 4), a new WHO study finds (WHO Commission on Social Connection) www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi met his vaccine-skeptic U.S. counterpart Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and signalled readiness to work together in several areas.
pro.politico.eu/news/200545
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June 21, 2025 at 10:49 AM
European Health Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi met his vaccine-skeptic U.S. counterpart Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and signalled readiness to work together in several areas.
pro.politico.eu/news/200545
pro.politico.eu/news/200545
No comment, but i encourage you to read and reflect. www.politico.eu/article/eu-p... @pauljbelcher.bsky.social #IStandWithNGOs
EU Parliament creates official body to probe NGO funding
It’s the latest of a series of moves by right-wing forces to increase scrutiny of nonprofits.
www.politico.eu
June 19, 2025 at 2:29 PM
No comment, but i encourage you to read and reflect. www.politico.eu/article/eu-p... @pauljbelcher.bsky.social #IStandWithNGOs
UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
May 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
UK government dropped health push after lobbying by ultra-processed food firms
EP SANT Committee set an ambitious agenda on #rarediseases, #mentalhealth in #digital age, economics of #healthpromotion and #diseaseprevention, #cancers. www.euractiv.com/section/heal...
Parliament’s health committee sets ambitious agenda on rare diseases, women’s health, and cancer - Euractiv
The European Parliament's SANT Committee has revealed it will launch hearings and commission studies on mental health, antimicrobial resistance, and digital health.
www.euractiv.com
May 15, 2025 at 6:42 AM
EP SANT Committee set an ambitious agenda on #rarediseases, #mentalhealth in #digital age, economics of #healthpromotion and #diseaseprevention, #cancers. www.euractiv.com/section/heal...
The new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, indicates that for every 10% increase in the proportion of diets that were made up of ultra-processed foods, there was a 2.7% rise in the risk of premature death.
Correlation, no causation..
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Correlation, no causation..
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Eating more ultra-processed foods linked to higher risk of early death
Experts said more research is needed to determine whether ultra-processed foods directly raise the risk of premature death – or if they are simply a “bystander” with other factors to blame.
www.euronews.com
April 29, 2025 at 12:15 PM
The new study, published in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, indicates that for every 10% increase in the proportion of diets that were made up of ultra-processed foods, there was a 2.7% rise in the risk of premature death.
Correlation, no causation..
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Correlation, no causation..
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...
Commission analyses risks to upward social convergence in 10 EU countries, in line with new EU economic governance rules. The framework covers the following policy areas: Labour markets, Education and skills, and Social policies employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
Commission analyses social convergence in 10 EU countries
The European Commission has released the 2nd-stage country analysis of the Social Convergence Framework for 10 EU Member States, in line with new EU economic governance rules. This report is part of t...
employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu
April 28, 2025 at 5:14 PM
Commission analyses risks to upward social convergence in 10 EU countries, in line with new EU economic governance rules. The framework covers the following policy areas: Labour markets, Education and skills, and Social policies employment-social-affairs.ec.europa.eu/news/commiss...
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Sunlit uplands update:
“5 years after the UK’s exit from the EU…
while patients across Europe are benefiting from a golden age of pioneering research and novel treatments, Britons with cancer have “lost out” thanks to rising prices and red tape’
#Brexit
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
“5 years after the UK’s exit from the EU…
while patients across Europe are benefiting from a golden age of pioneering research and novel treatments, Britons with cancer have “lost out” thanks to rising prices and red tape’
#Brexit
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
NHS cancer patients denied life-saving drugs due to Brexit costs, report finds
Exclusive: Britons found to have ‘lost out’ while rest of Europe benefits from golden age of research and treatments
www.theguardian.com
April 20, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Sunlit uplands update:
“5 years after the UK’s exit from the EU…
while patients across Europe are benefiting from a golden age of pioneering research and novel treatments, Britons with cancer have “lost out” thanks to rising prices and red tape’
#Brexit
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
“5 years after the UK’s exit from the EU…
while patients across Europe are benefiting from a golden age of pioneering research and novel treatments, Britons with cancer have “lost out” thanks to rising prices and red tape’
#Brexit
www.theguardian.com/science/2025...
Misogynistic content driving UK boys to hunt vulnerable girls on suicide forums
April 12, 2025 at 6:51 AM
Misogynistic content driving UK boys to hunt vulnerable girls on suicide forums
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The world’s richest people added $304 billion to their combined net worth, the largest one-day gain in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, after Trump pledged to pause tariffs for some countries
Billionaires Score Best-Ever Day as Stocks Soar on Tariff Pause
The world’s wealthiest people added $304 billion to their combined net worth on Wednesday — the largest one-day gain in the history of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index — as stock markets soared after ...
www.bloomberg.com
April 10, 2025 at 10:58 AM
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