The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) condemns the new move by the Turkish authorities to restrict the freedom of Turkish physicians to practice medicine.   Please, find here the full press release.

Welcome to the 27th edition of the CPME newsletter. This issue presents, among many other important topics, a feature article by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) about the European campaign to tackle the Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) emergency. You will find updates on the EU Joint Action on Vaccination (EU-JAV) and an overview […]

The winter is coming with a new influenza season. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), influenza may infect up to 20% of the population during the winter months. The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) wants to remind that the most effective way to prevent the disease is vaccination. Also, good hand and respiratory […]

On 17 October 2018, the Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill was signed into law by Michael D. Higgins, the President of Ireland. The new Bill presents a set of measures to prevent alcohol related harm, including cancer warnings on the labels. Please find a joint press release by the European health community, co-signed by CPME, here.

On 5 October 2018, the 2018 Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to Dr Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad for their commitment against the use of sexual violence as a weapon of war. It was announced today at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo. This recognition coincides with the 10th Anniversary of the UN Security Council […]

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME) calls on the Turkish Government to immediately withdraw its decision to dismiss leaders of the Turkish Medical Association (TMA) from public service and to reinstall them.   Please, find here the full press release.

On 11 July 2018, CPME submitted a response to the public consultation on digital ethics, conducted by the European Data Protection Superviser (EDPS). The CPME response is available here.

On 19 July 2018, the CPME Executive Committee adopted the ‘CPME Response to the Public Consultation on Excise Duties Applied to Manufactured Tobacco and the Possible Taxation of Novel Products’ (CPME 2018/050).

On 19 July 2018, CPME submitted a contribution to the European Commission’s TRIS database to support the Irish Public Health (Alcohol) Bill which was published already in 2015 but is still not yet enacted. It aims to reduce the consumption and harms associated with alcohol in Ireland by i.a. introducing labels with health warnings and […]

Welcome to the 26th edition of the CPME newsletter. This issue presents, among many other important topics, a feature article by Commissioner Dr Vytenis Andriukaitis on the future of health in the next EU budget. On 2 May 2018, the European Commission issued a proposal for the next long-term EU budget, which does not foresee […]