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Physician leaders issue plea to Turkey and Greece on border disputeComments Off on Physician leaders issue plea to Turkey and Greece on border dispute

  • Posted: 10/03/2020
  • Category: Press releases

Physician leaders representing doctors across the world have written to the President of Turkey and the Prime Minister of Greece expressing their deep distress about the escalation of the humanitarian crisis on the border between Turkey and Greece. Dr. Miguel Jorge, President of the World Medical Association, and Prof. Dr. Frank Ulrich Montgomery, who is […]

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Implementing a One Health culture in undergraduate education to tackle current and future health challengesComments Off on Implementing a One Health culture in undergraduate education to tackle current and future health challenges

  • Posted: 05/02/2020
  • Category: Press releases

The professional and student organisations representing medical doctors, dentists, pharmacists and veterinarians in Europe call on policy makers, academics and professionals to promote an interdisciplinary exchange under the One Health[1] approach in education. Press release available here. Report of the debate available here. [1] Reference to the One Health approach: http://www.onehealthinitiative.com/

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European doctors announce their opinion on novel tobacco and nicotine productsComments Off on European doctors announce their opinion on novel tobacco and nicotine products

  • Posted: 17/12/2019
  • Category: Policy-tobacco, Press releases

“Novel products contain tobacco and/or nicotine, and are therefore addictive and harmful to health. We don’t recommend them as a means for helping smokers quit’’, says Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery, CPME President. Full press release available here.

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European doctors’ perspective on AI implementation in health careComments Off on European doctors’ perspective on AI implementation in health care

  • Posted: 11/12/2019
  • Category: Artificial Intelligence, Press releases, Uncategorized

“We call on policymakers to include CPME in the relevant advisory bodies at EU level and national medical associations at national level” says Prof. Dr Frank Ulrich Montgomery, President of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). “To implement AI with proven benefits for health care can only work if the doctors’ perspective is integrated […]

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Outcomes of the CPME meetings on 16 November 2019, Helsinki (Finland)Comments Off on Outcomes of the CPME meetings on 16 November 2019, Helsinki (Finland)

  • Posted: 22/11/2019
  • Category: Press releases

Helsinki (Finland) – The European Doctors coming from 36 National Medical Associations met in Helsinki at the biannual General Assembly and Board meetings of the Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME). During the meetings held on 16 November 2019 the CPME delegates had fruitful exchanges on recent health policy developments at national and European levels. […]

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CPME collaborates with the Lancet Countdown on policy brief for the EU on health and climate changeComments Off on CPME collaborates with the Lancet Countdown on policy brief for the EU on health and climate change

CPME collaborates with the Lancet Countdown on policy brief for the EU on health and climate change
  • Posted: 14/11/2019
  • Category: Press releases

The Standing Committee of European Doctors (CPME), in collaboration with the Lancet Countdown, has published a Policy brief for the EU focusing on the link between health and climate change. It focuses on data from four themes featured in the 2019 Lancet Countdown report: the economic costs of air pollution, electricity generation, transport, and climate […]

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EU health community presents itself to the European Parliament in a firm and united voiceComments Off on EU health community presents itself to the European Parliament in a firm and united voice

EU health community presents itself to the European Parliament in a firm and united voice
  • Posted: 09/10/2019
  • Category: Press releases

Today, 9 October 2019, nine EU umbrella health organisations will hold a debate: ”EU 2019-2024: Health Champions Wanted” on the health policy challenges for the European Union in the coming years. The debate will be hosted in the European Parliament by MEPs Dr Peter Liese (EPP, DE) and Dr Sara Cerdas (S&D, PT). The goal […]

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A new Coalition for Vaccination brings together healthcare professionalsComments Off on A new Coalition for Vaccination brings together healthcare professionals

A new Coalition for Vaccination  brings together healthcare professionals
  • Posted: 12/09/2019
  • Category: Press releases

European associations of healthcare professionals have established a Coalition for Vaccination to commit to delivering accurate information to the public, combating myths and exchanging best practices. The Coalition is based on the 2018 EU Council Recommendation on strengthened cooperation against vaccine-preventable diseases. Full press release available here.

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CPME signs a joint letter to Politico against tobacco industry sponsorshipComments Off on CPME signs a joint letter to Politico against tobacco industry sponsorship

  • Posted: 19/08/2019
  • Category: News-tobacco, Policy-tobacco, press-tobacco, Tobacco

CPME has co-signed a letter to Politico news organisation raising a concern of tobacco industry sponsoring its newsletters, particularly Politico PRO Health Care. Please find the letter here.

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CPME and WMA joint press release on the arrest of health professionals in TurkeyComments Off on CPME and WMA joint press release on the arrest of health professionals in Turkey

  • Posted: 19/08/2019
  • Category: Press releases

‘International humanitarian law, ratified by Turkey, requires health professionals to provide healthcare and assistance to all in need and in all circumstances. To criminalize these actions is appalling. We urge the Turkish authorities to recognize this fact and to immediately drop the charges and release these health professionals’. argued Prof. Dr Montgomery. Full press release […]

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