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⏰ Last chance to register for tomorrow's #OBSWebinars: Strengthening primary care in Europe, a State of Health in the EU webinar
🗓️ 13 October, 12:00-13:00 CET
🖇️ https://www.tinyurl.com/OBS13October

#PHC is under pressure. How can countries ensure it becomes a resilient backbone for #HealthSystems?
Webinar announcement titled "Strengthening primary care in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar." Scheduled for 13 October 2026, 12:00-13:00 CET. Speakers include representatives from the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), and the European Commission. Moderated by Dheepa Rajan and Erica Richardson. Includes an image of the "Synthesis Report 2025." Hashtags and a short URL are displayed at the bottom. Primary care infographic highlighting pressure from rising demand, workforce shortages, and uneven service distribution. Key statistics: 35% of European adults report a long-standing illness, rising to 60% for those over 65; only 20% of doctors are general practitioners; 3% of adults across the EU have unmet primary care needs. Policy responses include changing care models, expanding multidisciplinary teams, reforming training, and offering financial incentives to recruit professionals.
October 12, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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Last month, we held the final International Community of Practice on Primary Health Care (iCOP-PHC) meeting. Yet our shared mission to strengthen #PHC across Europe continues.

💡 Join us on 13 October at #OBSWebinars to discuss #PrimaryHealthCare:
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October 9, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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⏱️ Interested in how all this connects to #primarycare? Register for our upcoming #OBSWebinars session, taking place October 13: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/news-room/ev...
📖 Explore more insights on #digitalhealth in the 2025 #SoHEU report: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
Synthesis Report 2025
The State of Health in the European Union series consists of concise and policy-relevant profiles co-produced by the European Observatory and OECD.
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October 8, 2026 at 11:25 AM
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🆕 #OBSWebinars: Strengthening primary care in Europe, a State of Health in the EU webinar

🗓️ 13 Oct, 12-13:00 CET
🖇️ www.tinyurl.com/OBS13October

#PHC is under pressure from increasing demand and workforce shortages. How can countries ensure #PHC becomes a resilient backbone for #HealthSystems?
October 7, 2026 at 10:10 AM
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⏰ Last chance to register for tomorrow's #OBSWebinars: How can countries harness the potential of biosimilar medicines?
📆 6 October 2026, 12:00-13:00 CET
🔗 tinyurl.com/OBS6October
(please use your Zoom-linked email to register)
October 5, 2026 at 12:03 PM
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🆕 #OBSWebinars: How can countries harness the potential of biosimilar medicines?
📆 6 October 2026, 12:00-13:00 CET
🔗 tinyurl.com/OBS6October
September 29, 2026 at 7:40 PM
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⏰ Tomorrow's #OBSWebinars: Promoting affordable access to new medicines, a State of Health in the EU webinar

🗓️ 22 September, 12:00-13:00 CET

How can countries close the gaps in access to medicines, and balance affordability with innovation? Join us to find out!

🖇️ tinyurl.com/OBS22Sept

September 21, 2026 at 9:07 AM
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New #OBSWebinars: Promoting affordable access to new medicines, a State of Health in the EU webinar
🗓️ 22 Sept, 12-13:00
🖇️ tinyurl.com/OBS22Sept

Access to medicines is under pressure across the EU. How can countries close the gaps, & balance affordability w/ incentives for innovation? Join us!
September 15, 2026 at 1:55 PM
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📣 Reminder: Join us tomorrow for a discussion on non-communicable diseases #NCDs prevention in Europe.

Tomorrow's #OBSWebinars session draws on the #SoHEU Synthesis Report to show what countries can do to step up prevention efforts.

⏰ 15 September, 12:00–13:00 CET
🔗 Register tinyurl.com/OBS15Sep
September 14, 2026 at 11:12 AM
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Before the autumn conference season gets in full swing:

💡 Are you subscribed to #OBSNews?

If you want to stay up to date with our latest #HealthPolicy work, newly released publications + resources, and details about upcoming #OBSWebinars, make sure you're subscribed: 📥 tinyurl.com/OBSNewslette...
September 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
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Getting ready for our #OBSWebinars next week? Then revisit Europe’s #HealthPolicy reform trends with the 2025 State of Health#SoHEU in the EU Synthesis Report​

🔗 Read it here: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
September 10, 2026 at 2:30 PM
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📈 How can countries step up the prevention of non-communicable diseases in Europe?

⏰ Join us next week, 15 Sep 12:00 at #OBSWebinars to talk about what policy-makers can do to ensure #NCDs prevention efforts deliver measurable gains for health and the economy.

👉Register here: tinyurl.com/OBS15Sep
September 7, 2026 at 1:10 PM
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👾 How can we shape a future where AI serves public health goals?

We asked this at #OBSWebinars: “Demystifying AI in Health: What Health Policy-Makers Need to Know”, where experts discussed how we can move beyond the #AI hype & towards evidence-based decision-making.

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Demystifying artificial intelligence in health: What health policy-makers need to know
YouTube video by European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies
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September 1, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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How can countries address the challenges of aging populations and the rise of chronic health conditions? At #OBSWebinars, our panellists discussed the arguments for increased investment in quality, universally accessible #LTC.

🎦 Watch the full webinar recording: youtu.be/KMKK8lVjsXY?...
The care dividend: Why and how countries should invest in long-term care
YouTube video by European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies
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August 26, 2026 at 11:49 AM
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🔴The recording of the State of Health in the EU #OBSWebinars on digital health is now available: https://bit.ly/4fPr8h6

Drawn from the #SOHEU Synthesis Report - prepared with OECD & European commission - this is a first in a series covering all four themes, with more webinars to be announced soon
Deep dive on digital health in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar
Wednesday 24 June 2026 (12:00-13:00 CET) The COVID-19 pandemic was a catalyst for the EU and its Member States to accelerate the digital transformation of health care. Underpinned by the European Health Data Space (EHDS) Regulation, Artificial Intellig...
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August 23, 2026 at 11:16 AM
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🚑 The recording of our #OBSWebinars on urgent and #EmergencyCare is now available.
📺 Watch it here: https://bit.ly/4hdKi2A

Together with WHO/Europe, we explored how countries can strengthen urgent & emergency care. Our joint policy brief maps the policy options: 📖 https://bit.ly/4ger4sx
Dealing with the challenges in urgent and emergency care: What are the policy options?
YouTube video by European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies
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August 16, 2026 at 11:10 AM
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🔁 In case you missed it during the winter, we are sharing a highlight from our #OBSWebinars season: the #OBSPACE webinar on reducing inequalities in #CancerCare across the European Union.

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=ipYf...

📑Download the related #OBSPB: eurohealthobservatory.who.int/publications...
Reducing inequalities in cancer care across the European Union
YouTube video by European Observatory on Health Systems & Policies
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August 12, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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How can #HealthCare facilities reduce their environmental footprint and contribute to more sustainable #HealthSystems?

We explored this in our #OBSWebinars. The recording is now available, along with our policy brief:

📺 www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXBB...
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How can health care facilities reduce their environmental footprint?
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August 6, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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⏰ Last chance to register for wednesday's #OBSWebinars: Deep dive on digital health in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar
📅 24 June, 12:00 CET
🔗 www.tinyurl.com/OBS24June
June 22, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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New #OBSWebinars 🆕 Deep dive on digital health in Europe: a State of Health in the EU webinar

The EU's digital push is improving efficiency & resilience, but meaningful use remains limited. How can countries and policy makers build on this?

📅 24 June | 12:00 CET
🔗 www.tinyurl.com/OBS24June
June 18, 2026 at 11:19 AM
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New #OBSWebinars🆕 Personalized medicine holds promise for prevention, diagnostics & treatment - but translating discoveries into care for all requires overcoming many hurdles. What do health policy-makers need to know?
📅 18 June, 12:00 CET 👇
Register: tinyurl.com/OBS18June
June 8, 2026 at 3:32 PM
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⏰ One day left to register for tomorrow’s #OBSWebinars: Implementing Health in All Policies — co-benefits across sectors.
Join us 28 April, 15:00-16:00 CET.
Register here: https://tinyurl.com/OBS28Apr
April 27, 2026 at 11:06 AM
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🌍 On #EarthDay, we're marking our shared responsibility towards our planet & the role #healthsystems play in protecting it

Our recent #OBSWebinars explored how healthcare facilities can reduce their footprint, what works, challenges & scaling up

📺 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FXBBkXcJuW4
How can health care facilities reduce their environmental footprint?
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April 22, 2026 at 4:43 PM
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📅 New #OBSWebinars on 28 April, 15:00-16:00 CET

Health is not a cost, but a it's a strategic investment.

Join us to explore co-benefits across sectors and what it takes to make health a central metric of policy success.

Register here: tinyurl.com/OBS28Apr
April 17, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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💹Health is a strategic investment, not a cost
A European Journal of Public Health supplement on Co-benefits of Health maps the evidence in labour markets, urban planning, #genderequality & more. A roadmap for policymakers

📖 Read here: https://bit.ly/3QclQ67
🔔#OBSWebinars to come
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April 13, 2026 at 5:41 PM