Health
Global vaccination coverage (WHO)
Tuesday 03 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques As a public health issue, global vaccination coverage is the subject of much debate at the United Nations – especially when it is insufficient.
Europeans are getting heavier
Wednesday 18 December 2019 |
BiQdata Europeans are getting heavier. One in three 30-year-olds weighs more than they should, and a full half of 40-year-olds are overweight. Only 44 per cent of people do some form of exercise at least once a week.
Secret to a long life? More money for healthcare
Tuesday 03 December 2019 |
Laszlo Arato | EUrologus
In Western Europe and Scandinavia, people spend more on healthcare and live longer, while in Central and Eastern Europe and the Baltic States, less money is spent and life expectancy at birth is lower too. The EU average for healthcare spending is 9.9 percent of GDP. In Hungary it is 7.4 percent.
Europe is going veg
in depth
Tuesday 12 March 2019 |
Andreas Vou | VoxEurop
If the EU is serious about the environment, it can no longer ignore the connection between animal farming and carbon emissions. No wonder a growing number of Europeans are turning vegetarians or even vegans.
The top 100 European places where Dieselgate kills the most
in depth
Wednesday 04 April 2018 |
Stefano Valentino | MobileReporter
VoxEurop
Excess diesel emissions produce a tiny portion of harmful dusts. Yet, they cause dozens of deaths in Europe’s highly populated road traffic hotspots.
Public health in Europe (Who)
Sunday 14 July 2019 |
OBC Transeuropa The European Health Information Gateway is a portal that collects databases, reports and news on public health. Much of the data can be explored via graphs or exported.
MiNDbank (WHO)
Friday 13 September 2019 |
OBC Transeuropa WHO MiNDbank is an online platform for the sharing of key resources related to mental health, substance abuse, disability, general health, human rights and development.
The Global Burden of Disease (IMHE)
Friday 13 September 2019 |
OBC Transeuropa The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) provides a tool to quantify health loss from hundreds of diseases, injuries, and risk factors.
Mental Health Data (WHO)
Friday 13 September 2019 |
OBC Transeuropa The Mental Health Atlas Project of the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse is designed to collect, compile and disseminate data on mental health resources in the world.
Health in prisons (WHO)
Monday 02 September 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques Set up by the WHO, the European database on health in prisons (HIPED) includes data on prison mortality, disease screening, and the prevention and treatment of diseases.
