European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

The Observatory's symposium is fast approaching 🌟 This interactive livestream will take place on December 10, 15:30-17:30, designed to stimulate dialogue on the role that evidence & knowledge brokering play in shaping #healthsystems and policies 👇 🔔 Secure your spot by registering online: https://lnkd.in/eBKi5fnf The symposium marks the appointment of Ewout van Ginneken as the new Director of the European Observatory, succeeding Josep Figueras starting January 2025, and taking forward the Observatory’s mission to generate and share evidence that enables policy. Keynote speakers include Hans Kluge, Regional Director for WHO Regional Office for Europe; Sandra Gallina, Director-General for EU Health and Food Safety at the European Commission; Liisa-Maria Voipio-Pulkki, Chair of the Steering Committee of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and Senior Adviser of International Affairs at Sosiaali- ja terveysministeriö; and Suszy Lessof, Deputy Director of the Observatory.

📣 The Policy Dialogue “Rolling out a lung cancer screening programme in Portugal: prerequisites and implications” has begun. To incite a fruitful discussion, an overview of the European panorama on lung cancer screening programs, a pan-European technical standard recommendations and also needs, objectives, and what to be aware of in order to have a successful pilot screening program, have been provided. Bridging #Evidence with #Policy! #ECHoS #CancerMissionHubs Yulia Litvinova European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies WHO Regional Office for Europe World Health Organization Dheepa Rajan Richard Lee The Institute of Cancer Research Andre Lopes Carvalho IARC - International Agency for Research on Cancer / World Health Organization María Lasierra

Last week, the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies attended the Health Systems Global symposium in Nagasaki, 🇯🇵. 🗺️ Across three sessions that gathered global speakers and an international audience, panelists discussed the future of health systems and the building blocks required for creating sustainable, resilient systems in the present. The presentations drew from a wide variety of research backgrounds and policy expertise in order to explore: 🧩 why it's important to embed climate resilience into health system performance assessments (#HSPA) and integrate decarbonizing measures; 🧩 how countries can create an interconnected health system that links academic research and policy-making to maximise their impact, so that evidence can be generated and incorporated into policy in real time; 🧩 the measurable ways in which health and health systems contribute to global sustainable development goals (#SDG) and how co-benefits can be drawn from intersectoral action both now and in the future. The research, insights, and best practices presented by the Observatory throughout these sessions are closely linked to our portfolio, which you can find available in full on our website. 🔎 Read more on: 👉 #HSPA https://lnkd.in/dgg6G8Ux 👉 #SDGs https://lnkd.in/eYv6Frke Moderated by Dheepa Rajan and Matthias Wismar (European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies). With thanks to Scott Greer Luigi Siciliani Zeynep Or Herwig OSTERMANN Elize Massard da Fonseca, PhD Kanayo Ogujiuba Benilda Batzin Rachel Greenley Kira Johanna Koch Neethi Rao Kim van Daalen, PhD. #HSR2024

Today, WHO and European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies unveiled the preliminary findings of the study “Rehabilitation Services Financing and Organization: Learning from European Countries towards Strengthening Rehabilitation Care in Ukraine” at a policy dialogue in Kyiv. The event brought together national and regional authorities, clinical experts, and international partners to explore good practices and lessons from European countries such as Croatia, England, Estonia, Italy, Lithuania, Poland, Spain, and Switzerland. This study is a significant step toward improving rehabilitation care financing in Ukraine by drawing on European experiences. Key insights: ✔ Well-developed patient pathways are essential to ensure accessible and coordinated care from acute care to community and long-term care. ✔ Strengthening regional level needs-based purchasing is vital, supported by a robust monitoring system. ✔ Smartly designed incentives enable the implementation of desired patient pathways while addressing patients’ varying needs. The event was organized by the WHO Country Office Ukraine, the WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Financing, and the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, with financial support from the European Union. Jarno Habicht WHO Regional Office for Europe Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Triin Habicht

📢 Hybrid event on financing rehabilitation care and policy options for Ukraine On 22 November, the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies, in collaboration with World Health Organization Ukraine and the World Health Organization Barcelona Office for Health Systems Financing, will host a Policy Dialogue in Kyiv, 🇺🇦. This event will map the current landscape of the organization, provision and financing of rehabilitation services across Europe and provide a platform for stakeholders from Ukraine and Europe to discuss the initial findings of a joint study on financing rehabilitation care. 📆 Date: 22 November, 2024 ⏰ Time: 9:00 – 17:00, Kyiv time (CET-1) 🔎 Key sessions: ✔Key findings from the draft policy brief on rehabilitation care across European countries ✔Patient pathways and settings of care ✔How to optimize the use of funds? Purchasing and eligibility criteria ✔How to design provider payments to achieve health system goals? 🔗 Register to join the event online: https://lnkd.in/eHhGH8D3 📺 The event will also be livestreamed on WHO Ukraine Facebook page 👉 https://lnkd.in/dPU2GZTb The policy dialogue will be held with the financial support of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), and as part of the project “Inclusive strengthening and resilience building of rehabilitation services in Ukraine”. Jarno Habicht Natasha Azzopardi Muscat WHO Regional Office for Europe World Health Organization Ukraine Ewout van Ginneken

🌸 #HSR2024 is underway in Nagasaki, 🇯🇵 this week, with rich insights coming out on the future of sustainable health systems ⬇️ 💡 This #SDG-focused session coming up tomorrow takes a look at intersectoral action, explaining how we can better understand the effects and co-benefits it can produce on health systems. 🗓️ Wednesday 20 November, 14:10 JST local time 👉 Save it in your calendar by downloading the Health Systems Global conference app https://lnkd.in/gKsDKtqe 🔎 Discorver the Observatory's Health for all policies portfolio https://lnkd.in/eYv6Frke Scott Greer Luigi Siciliani Zeynep Or Elize Massard da Fonseca, PhD Kanayo Ogujiuba Matthias Wismar

⏰ Ready for the Health Systems Global symposium taking place in Nagasaki this week? #HSR2024 👇 Save the following satellite session in your event schedule 🗓️ Tuesday, 19 November at 10:15 JST local time ✍️ The session will explore the operational model of the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and detail best practices for bringing evidence and policy closer together. Speakers will provide insights for health system researchers, showing how to leverage institutions that can help bring academic research to policy-makers, ensure real time policy links and more. 📌 https://lnkd.in/gKsDKtqe Scott Greer Luigi Siciliani Zeynep Or Herwig OSTERMANN Dheepa Rajan Matthias Wismar

📢 Join us for a Policy Dialogue on Rehabilitation Services Financing.   On 22 November, WHO Ukraine, in collaboration with the European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies and the WHO Barcelona Office for Health Systems Financing, will host a Policy Dialogue in Kyiv. This event will map the current landscape of rehabilitation services financing across Europe and provide a platform for stakeholders from Ukraine and Europe to discuss the initial findings of a joint study on financing rehabilitation care.   The study provides insights into how countries across Europe finance their rehabilitation services and leverage these experiences to inform Ukraine's development of rehabilitation care financing. The outcomes of this study will also contribute to future global strategies to improve the organization and financing of rehabilitation services, ensuring they are sustainably integrated into national health systems worldwide.    📆 Date: 22 November, 2024 ⏰ Time: 9:00 – 17:00, Kyiv time   🔎 Key sessions:   ✔Key findings from the draft policy brief on rehabilitation care across European countries ✔Patient pathways and settings of care ✔How to optimize the use of funds? Purchasing and eligibility criteria ✔How to design provider payments to achieve health system goals?   🔗 Register here to join the event online: https://lnkd.in/dfxXAHYF   📺 The event will also be livestreamed on WHO Ukraine Facebook page 👉 facebook.com/WHOUkraine The policy dialogue will be held with the financial support of the European Commission’s Directorate-General for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Negotiations (DG NEAR), and as part of the project “Inclusive strengthening and resilience building of rehabilitation services in Ukraine”. Jarno Habicht WHO Regional Office for Europe European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies EU Neighborhood & Enlargement

💡 Last week, the Observatory was in Vienna to wrap up the Technical Support Instrument project “EU Health Resource Hub for Sustainable Investing in Health” and present its contributions to the project's outcomes. Over two days, we discussed with Bundesministerium für Soziales, Gesundheit, Pflege und Konsumentenschutz, Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment, Ministrstvo za zdravje, DG REFORM European Commission and Expertise France the key lessons learned and shared the project experience with representatives from other EU Member States and the Commission. It has been a pleasure working with such a committed group of colleagues on this key topic for EU’s health systems future. 👉 If you are interested in how we can make the case for public investment in health, join us this Friday EPH Conference at 14:00 Room 3C! Dimitra Panteli Béatrice Durvy Nicole Mauer Rebecca Forman Jon Cylus Ewout van Ginneken Suszy Lessof Simon Drees Raluca Painter Stefan Eichwalder Ilana Ventura Christina Amrhein Anne Swaluë Annemarie J. Ann Marie Borg Denis Kordež Dusan Josar Mircha Poldrugovac Alain Lefebvre Simon Veitl

AI is set to revolutionize healthcare, offering unprecedented insights into diseases and enhancing therapeutic interventions for better treatment. This transformative technology holds immense promise for the health sector. However, Europe faces a critical challenge—the lack of a cohesive strategy to ensure all countries benefit equally from AI advancements. At our plenary at the EPH Conference today, we delved into responsible AI use, future steps, and how public health professionals can harness this revolutionary tool. Our report on the status of digital health in the Region revealed that while 60% of Member States have a national data strategy, but only 35% have a policy regulating big data and AI in health. This is a critical gap that must be urgently addressed. AI can enhance the trust that has been lost in health systems by: ✔ enabling personalized patient care ✔ predicting needs with data-driven insights ✔ automating tasks for improved patient interactions ✔ optimizing resource allocation ✔ adapting to evolving healthcare demands But how can we build trust in AI? By: ✔ ensuring AI algorithms are transparent ✔ co-designing tools with healthcare professionals and patients ✔ aligning AI with real healthcare needs For key regulatory considerations on AI for health, visit: https://lnkd.in/gykPpBm2 Learn more about the status of digital health in the WHO European Region: https://lnkd.in/g2pmBvv2 — EUPHA - European Public Health Association EUPHA DH & AI - Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence Section EUPHA European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Dimitra Panteli Keyrellous Adib Martin McKee Dr Stefan Buttigieg MD MSPH MSc Lorena Boix Alonso Katharina Ladewig #EPH2024