Health
Food insecurity in the world
Friday 13 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques FAO, IFAD, WHO, WFP and UNICEF jointly produced a report on food insecurity around the world. It indicated that more than 820 million people are still suffering from hunger.
Suicides around the world (WHO)
Friday 06 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques Suicide is the second leading cause of death among people aged 15 to 24. According to WHO, one person commits suicide every 40 seconds around the world.
Healthy life years (Eurostat)
Wednesday 04 December 2019 |
Alternatives Economiques "It’s not the years in your life that count, it’s the life in your years," wrote Oscar Wilde. We know that humans are living longer and longer. But are we living those years in good 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.
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.
