Churchill famously said, “Never let a good crisis go to waste”. The focus on public health since the COVID-19 pandemic has triggered a wave of new opportunities to strengthen health and wellbeing. The pandemic …
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Social systems across Europe are under immense strain. This includes the health system, facing – amongst other challenges –chronic staff shortages, insufficient and inefficient funding, and rising service demands, all …
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Improved life expectancy in Europe is a triumph for public health and health services. But it has also led to large changes in the age structure of populations. This has …
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Children pick up on conversations more than you probably realise. As turbulent times continue to affect those most vulnerable in our societies, it is important that we don’t shy away …
A cost-of-living crisis is more than just an economic squeeze: it is a public health emergency. A new report, from Public Health Wales, explores the cost-of-living crisis and unveils how …
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Digitalisation is growing at a rapid speed and health is not being left behind. As the technological world advances and we continue to rely more and more on modern technology, …
Sweden has taken innovative steps to highlight how important the arts are to our health and wellbeing. In the Västra Götaland region and two other regions across the country, Circus …
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When the COVID-19 pandemic first hit Europe in February 2020, government responses primarily aimed to ‘flatten the curve’ of infection rates to prevent illness and death and the overburdening of the health system. However, they failed to consider the impact …
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