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A European partnership of public health bodies working to reduce health inequalities and improve health and wellbeing for all.
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It’s out! 🎉Edition #25 of #EuroHealthNet #Magazine is here, and this time, we're asking: what if we measured what really mattered?

🔗 Check out this special edition on a #wellbeingeconomy, available online now: eurohealthnet-magazine.eu

#publichealth #HealthEquity #climatechange #Europe #EU
How do you heat your home?

🏘 Across Ireland, solid fuels have been accessible & affordable, but are also a main cause of harmful #AirQuality.

But bans on solid fuels in the 90s have seen benefits reaching up to the present. Watch now: youtu.be/NdDLihDugns

#BuildForHealth #EUClimateHealthStrategy
Irelands' solid fuel ban for cleaner air - Climate, health equity, and the built environment
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November 25, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Hosting colleagues from 8 EU public health organisations in Athens for the @eurohealthnet.bsky.social Country Exchange Visit.
We’re exploring how health systems can better reach marginalised communities through dialogue & shared learning.
#HealthEquity #PublicHealth #ProlepsisInstitute
November 24, 2025 at 11:07 AM
🏘 The crossover between the built environment, climate, and health is an under-recognised area in policymaking.

🎥 Our #BuildForHealth series demonstrates promising practices for a healthy built environment.

Find out more: eurohealthnet.eu/publication/...
Sustainable buildings: A foundation for climate resilience and better health for all   - EuroHealthNet
New EuroHealthNet video series demonstrates promising practices for a healthy built environment The crossover between the built environment, climate, and health is […]
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November 21, 2025 at 12:14 PM
🔍 Last week at #EPH2025 our plenary took on the influential roles of commercial & political determinants in #PublicHealth.

📢 The current system allows profit at the cost of our health & wellbeing. We need different sectors to collectively call for a #WellbeingEconomy.

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November 20, 2025 at 9:14 AM
🏥 The health sector is responsible for around 4.6% of global emissions.

🔆 How can healthcare facilities improve built environments for healthy & sustainable care?

In Vienna, one hospital is making changes to patient & staff wellbeing: youtu.be/kWsVrDUH524

#BuildForHealth #EUClimateHealthStrategy
Sustainable Healthcare Facilities (Austria) - Climate, health equity, and the built environment
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October 7, 2025 at 8:15 AM
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🎨🌿 The session on social, green, and arts prescriptions for health starts at 17:30 CET at #EHFG2025! Register now to watch live and learn how community interventions strengthen social ties, well-being, and sustainable healthcare: bit.ly/4n1g7v1

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September 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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🖼️ Today at 1730 CET: #SocialPrescribing session at European Health Forum Gastein @gasteinforum.bsky.social #EHFG2025

What if your next prescription wasn’t a pill, but a painting class, a community garden, or a walking group?

Organised by @eurohealthnet.bsky.social

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Social, green, and arts prescriptions for health
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September 30, 2025 at 9:47 AM
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‼️ Today's new report makes for grim reading:

There has been no progress on social #inequalities in health in the past decade in the EU, according to @eurohealthnet.bsky.social and CHAIN Centre for Health Equity Analytics

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Social inequalities in health in the EU - EuroHealthNet
EuroHealthNet-CHAIN report Social inequalities in health in the EU Are countries closing the health gap? Read summary report Read technical report […]
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September 25, 2025 at 2:23 PM
🌡 This summer, we saw record-breaking temperatures and extreme weather. Children are extremely vulnerable to #HeatWaves, so school buildings need to be healthy and climate-resilient.

🏫 We visited one school in Spain to learn how they are tackling the heat.

#BuildForHealth
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Heatwaves in Schools (Spain) - Climate, health equity, and the built environment
YouTube video by EuroHealthNet Brussels
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September 18, 2025 at 9:09 AM
This week is #BackToSchool!

Addressing climate change calls for climate-resilient buildings, including schools.

🏫In Alcorcón, Spain, teachers & students are working to mitigate impacts from heat waves for a sustainable & supportive school environment.

🎥 Watch and learn: youtu.be/qdY9_W1741k
September 9, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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🎨🌿 Explore how community interventions - arts, green& social - can boost well-being & ease pressure on healthcare systems.

At #EHFG2025, the Northern Dimension Partnership in Public Health and Social Well-being & @eurohealthnet.bsky.social will share strategies & success stories. bit.ly/3USOB77
Social, green, and arts prescriptions for health
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September 5, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Cardiovascular diseases—e.g. heart disease & stroke—are responsible for 1 in 3 deaths in the EU.

We welcome the European Commission's initiative for a strong Cardiovascular Health Plan, and we're ready to contribute to its success.

Read our vision➡️ eurohealthnet.eu/publication/...

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EuroHealthNet’s vision for improving cardiovascular health for all - EuroHealthNet
Contribution to the European Commission’s Cardiovascular Health Plan Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs), such as ischaemic heart disease and stroke, remain the leading […]
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September 1, 2025 at 10:32 AM
🏖 With hotter summers, more people visit the coast to cool off. But climate change and pollution create a range of health risks.

The #BlueAdaptEU One Health Framework can guide policymakers on protecting human health and ecosystems.

👓 Read now! lnkd.in/eYduira8
July 23, 2025 at 8:58 AM
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"Silenced by snobbery”: from facing eviction to influencing government policy, one person’s fight to expose structural inequality

Inspirational story of community action on #HealthInequalities #SocialInequalities #SocialJustice

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"Silenced by snobbery”: from facing eviction to influencing government policy, one person’s fight to expose structural inequality
Dominic juggles life as a single dad, community researcher, and author. He has faced eviction, food insecurity, and... Read More
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July 16, 2025 at 8:18 AM
The next EU long-term budget (#MFF 2027-2034) offers a historic opportunity to reframe public health and equity not as costs, but as an investment in Europe's future.

Check out our recommendations for a bold strategy that integrates health and wellbeing across all EU policies.

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July 9, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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🎉 Congrats to our #Health & #HealthSystems programme leader, Prof. Marc Suhrcke, on his election to the Executive Board of @eurohealthnet.bsky.social

💚We're proud to see his expertise contribute to shaping strategies that improve the #wellbeing for all in Europe.

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Governance - EuroHealthNet
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June 26, 2025 at 1:23 PM
Are you our new colleague?

We’re looking for a Policy Officer to join our Brussels team and support our core policy and advocacy work.

Does this sound like you or someone you know? Apply by 18 July.

More details: eurohealthnet.eu/vacancies/po...

#Vacancy #Policy #EU #Brussels #PublicHealth
June 24, 2025 at 10:14 AM
❗Join us today at 14:00 CEST online for the EuroHealthNet Annual Seminar 2025: Climate change and health.

📅11 June 2025
🕘14:00–17:30 CEST
💻 Tune in on Webex: kurzlinks.de/61qj

#EuroHealthNetSeminar #HealthEquity #ClimateAction #PublicHealth
June 11, 2025 at 11:04 AM
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With GDP failing to reflect social and environmental wellbeing, we need to build a model that prioritises people and the planet 🌍

Read the article written by @antoine-oger.bsky.social with the #GreenEuropeanFoundation for @eurohealthnet.bsky.social 👇
“In the face of the triple planetary crises, hope lies in humanity’s creative capacity”
Examine the intersection of climate change, health, and the economy, and why a wellbeing economy is needed for future sustainability.
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May 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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"In a #WellbeingEconomy, economic growth is not a goal in itself but rather a way to increase the wellbeing of people and the planet" - Editorial by @carocostongs.bsky.social, Director of EurohealthNet
It’s out! 🎉Edition #25 of #EuroHealthNet #Magazine is here, and this time, we're asking: what if we measured what really mattered?

🔗 Check out this special edition on a #wellbeingeconomy, available online now: eurohealthnet-magazine.eu

#publichealth #HealthEquity #climatechange #Europe #EU
May 15, 2025 at 1:54 PM
It’s out! 🎉Edition #25 of #EuroHealthNet #Magazine is here, and this time, we're asking: what if we measured what really mattered?

🔗 Check out this special edition on a #wellbeingeconomy, available online now: eurohealthnet-magazine.eu

#publichealth #HealthEquity #climatechange #Europe #EU
May 15, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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Thank you @eurohealthnet.bsky.social for publishing my piece in your magazine! Below is a summary:

Finland’s experience illustrates the dire consequences that the European Commission’s new fiscal framework can have in terms of both economic performance and social and health equity. 1/3
Time for a wellbeing economy, as Finnish economist urges EU to rethink growth and inequality
Explore the impact of the economy on social and health inequalities as revealed by Otto Kyyrönen's insights.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:35 PM
Every day our actions impact the planet: so how can we make sustainable choices available to all?

The #PSLifestyle policy briefs are designed with people in mind to help us make better & healthier choices on:
🛒 Food
🏘 Housing
💻 Purchases
🚗 Transport

Read more: pslifestyle.eu/policy-briefs
May 13, 2025 at 12:07 PM
This week's European Public Health Week. What events will you attend?

This Thursday at 10, join us for a webinar on the monitoring, design, implementation, and evaluation of local-level action on the root causes of health inequalities.

Info and registration➡️
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Webinar: Comprehensive approaches to address the root causes of health inequalities at the local level - EuroHealthNet
EuroHealthNet and EUPHA are organising a workshop as part of this year’s European Public Health Week  (12-16 May), which has as […]
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May 12, 2025 at 2:32 PM
🌡️2024 was the warmest year on record. To explore how we can take action, join our Annual Seminar 2025: Climate change & health.

We'll present the health impacts of climate change, highlight the costs of inaction, and discuss key policies.

📅 11 June 2025
🔗 Register: eurohealthnet.eu//annual-semi...
April 30, 2025 at 2:28 PM