ILC Europe Network

?? How does population ageing affect health system financial sustainability and affordable access to health care? Join this live webinar to find out ?? Wednesday 19 March 2025, 10:00 CET ?? Find out more & register: https://lnkd.in/g3NU7wjJ ??? This event will explore the interplay between population #ageing, #healthsystem financial sustainability and financial protection – ensuring affordable access to health care for all.?It will feature insights from a simulation exercise and reactions from international and country experts who will share relevant policy experiences. Yann-Gael Amghar, Tamas Evetovits, Sarah Thomson, Jon Cylus, Joseph Kutzin, Maris Jesse, Dirk Van Den Steen, EU Health and Food Safety, European Commission, WHO Regional Office for Europe. ? ?? The event is organized by the #WHOBarcelona Office for Health Systems Financing and supported by the EU (DG SANTE).??

Today we hosted a WHO/Europe-UK high-level roundtable, which provided an important space to discuss England’s 10-year health plan (10yHP). We explored ways to collaborate with stakeholders and communities to move care closer to people and build sustainable and people-centered health systems. I am grateful to UK's Secretary of State The Rt. Hon. Wes Streeting MP and Minister of State Karin Smyth for inviting WHO Regional Office for Europe to collaborate on the 10yHP, one of the five top priorities of the UK government. ? The three main shifts of 10yHP resonate strongly with the 2nd European Programme of Work – #EPW2 – our compass for the next five years and beyond, which we are co-creating right now with the UK and other Member States. ? 1?? From hospital to community – strengthening primary health care and long-term care to ease pressure on hospitals, while empowering community health providers and local health systems. ? 2?? From treatment to prevention – prioritizing the prevention of non-communicable, chronic diseases by promoting self-care, physical activity, sound nutrition, mental health and well-being. ? 3?? From analogue to digital – leveraging digital health technologies and AI to improve health care efficiency, accessibility and workforce performance.?? ? Leaders across the European Region are grappling with the same challenges and WHO Regional Office for Europe is bringing them together to share experiences and learn from one another - a good example of a win-win collaboration that advances both the UK’s and WHO/Europe’s priorities. ? #HealthForAll Department of Health and Social Care NHS England NHS in UK World Health Organization Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Gauden Galea Tomas Zapata David Novillo Ortiz, PhD Alexandre Louren?o Miklós Szócska Martin Krayer von Krauss Chloe Lawson-Duffy Caroline Gloyne Ed Moses Johan Van Eldere Henrik Ibsen Mirella MN Minkman Reinhard Busse

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Intergenerational England, in partnership with the Connecting Generations programme at the University of Southampton, are bringing together examples of intergenerational practices, policies and approaches from around the world to develop an?Global?Intergenerational Evidence Bank. ? The charity aims to build on its evidence base of how intergenerational interventions support people across generations, as well as develop evidence on specific approaches to public policies and programmes that can make a difference across a place or population. Can you help by submitting any examples of intergenerational practice, policies or programmes? For further information about the project scroll below and to submit evidence please see here?? https://lnkd.in/gaYaCTq2 Thanks in advance to: ILC Europe Network, Centro Internacional de Longevidade Brasil - ILC-BR, International Longevity Center-USA, International Longevity Centre Canada, HelpAge International, UN Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021–2030), International Federation on Ageing, AGE Platform Europe, European Youth Forum, Youth Futures Foundation, Generation Unlimited, Commonwealth Youth Council, Australian Institute for IntergenerationalPractice

Today is Rare Disease Day. Back in 2022, we published our ?????????????? ?????? ?????????????? report with the Coalition for Life Course Immunisation that explored vaccination coverage among Europeans living with chronic and rare diseases. Uptake among clinical risk groups in Europe is low. There are many structural barriers to vaccination, such as out-of-pocket costs, accessibility issues, and stigma, which can all prevent people living with chronic conditions from getting vaccinated. As Fran?ois Hou?ez from EURORDIS-Rare Diseases Europe highlights in the report, "Cost might be an issue, as well as stigma, but the organisational aspect of vaccination for people with chronic diseases is also difficult." Addressing these access barriers is crucial to ensure people living with underlying health conditions across Europe can access the recommended routine vaccinations that are necessary to protect their health. Read the report: https://lnkd.in/dbyB_5kW

It's fantastic to have Andras Kulja MD join the International Longevity Centre - UK for the Mental Health Matters webinar taking place today. It's vital to engage with policymakers to ensure that people across Europe are able to live longer, better lives through meaningful policy changes that can support them.

???????LAUNCHING TODAY ?????? What’s the state of health in Europe? The European Health Report is WHO/Europe’s flagship publication that comes out every 3 years and provides a detailed overview of key health indicators across the region.? The new edition #EHR2024 focuses on country-level data and calls to:? ????Better protect children’s health?? ??Tackle NCDs, poor mental health & infectious diseases?? ??Address emergencies & climate change?? ??Ensure a solid evidence base for policymaking Let’s keep health high on the agenda. bit.ly/EHR2024 Hans Kluge Natasha Azzopardi Muscat Robb Butler David Novillo Ortiz, PhD?

?? Last week marked the official launch of the work to develop the European Commission’s Intergenerational Fairness Strategy! ?? Our colleague Marco Giufrè, Communication and Policy Manager, took part in the kick-off workshop organised by the Joint Research Centre, in the presence of Commissioner Glenn Micallef and DG EAC. The workshop served as a first step in brainstorming ideas and laying the groundwork for the strategy. ?? As co-founders of the Fit for Future Generations Initiative, at The Good Lobby, we are committed to shaping the foundations of this strategy from the very beginning—ensuring that today's decisions are made with future generations in mind. ?? Join the conversation and share your ideas: https://bit.ly/3QtIpAl ?? Join us in our campaign for a Europe #FitForFutureGenerations: https://bit.ly/41cgzhZ EU Science, Research and Innovation International Youth Health Organization YouthProAktiv Oikos - Coopera??o e Desenvolvimento Pax Christi International Philea - Philanthropy Europe Association Generation Climate Europe (GCE) Jesuit European Social Centre (JESC) European Youth Forum Youth and Environment Europe (YEE) Laudato Si' Movement Network of Institutions and Leaders for Future Generations (NiFG) Lab Toekomstige Generaties Earthly Institute European Environmental Bureau Fondation Calouste Gulbenkian Alboan ONG Fundazioa Fundacion Entreculturas NGDO World Future Council Friends of Europe Don Bosco International Debating Europe

New research published today by the International Longevity Centre - UK finds that serious mental health conditions are hampering Europeans’ ability to live more fulfilling long lives. The report highlights that in 2021, the world’s population experienced over 155 million years lived with disability (YLD) as a result of mental health conditions. ????????’?? ?????? ???????????????????? ???? ?????????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ?????????? ???????????????? ???????? ?? ???????? (??.?? ????????) ???????? ?? ???????????? ????????????-?????????????? ????????????????????. During the same year, an average of 15,154 per 100,000 people in the EU lived with a mental health disorder - ???? ?????????????? ??????????????????. In an ageing society where many Europeans can expect to live to 100, and as mental health literacy grows, serious mental health conditions will only become more prevalent. That’s why we’re calling on the European Commission to establish a “European Year of Mental Health” to cement this issue as a regional priority for the EU. Europe must adopt a life course approach towards serious mental health conditions to ensure there is the correct support for people of all ages throughout their longer lives. Read the full report: https://lnkd.in/e9WaUrAA Image source: https://lnkd.in/eY56qcXx

An important policy brief by the European Policy Centre outlining the need to respond to the challenges of demographic change: "In its analysis, the Commission overlooks the demographic transition as an important horizontal transformation impacting (the health of) its workforce. This applies particularly to the healthcare sector. The costs of non-intervention are high: failure to address the demographic transition leads to workforce shortages and deterioration of healthcare delivery." And beyond the healthcare sector, there's a real need to adapt other areas of our economies and societies so they're ready for ageing. Investing in health prevention, creating age-friendly workforces, and improving social infrastructure and transport are just a number of the measures needed to support an ageing society and ensure that we can all reap the social, economic and health benefits of longer lives. Read the full policy brief ??