ONLINE CONFERENCE HAS SUMMIT TO SAY ON MENTAL HEALTH PROBLEMS
Mental illness is now costing health services more than cancer and heart disease, and a panel of experts from around the world will explore solutions for the escalation of mental health problems during an online conference, entitled 'Upgrade Your Brain', on 24 April....
EUROPEAN EMERGENCY WARNING SATELLITE SERVICE PROJECTED FOR 2025
A new emergency warning satellite service, due to be launched by the EU’s global satellite navigation system (Galileo) in 2025, aims to alert people in the event of hazardous incidents. The fourth and final demonstration of the service was hosted by the European...
NEW SURVEILLANCE TOOL FOR EARLY DETECTION OF RESPIRATORY VIRUSES
The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe have jointly developed the European Respiratory Virus Surveillance Summary (ERVISS) for the early...
MIXED RESPONSE ACROSS EUROPE TO ‘112’ EMERGENCY NUMBER
Public awareness and understanding of the role played by the emergency number ‘112’ varies significantly across Europe, which has served to highlight a crucial gap in emergency preparedness, according to a recent report from the...
PORTUGAL TO HOST WORLD RESCUE CHALLENGE 2024
Organised by the World Rescue Organisation (WRO), this year’s World Rescue Challenge will be hosted by the Portuguese Rescue Organisation – Associação Nacional de Salvamento e Desencarceramento (ANSD) – on Terceira Island,...
EU ROAD SAFETY EXCHANGE PROJECT EXPANDS TO 19 COUNTRIES
The EU-funded Road Safety Exchange project, seen as a catalyst for life-saving initiatives across Europe, is poised for expansion, encompassing 19 countries including Ireland, in its mission to fast-track road safety improvements...
EU BORDER AND COAST GUARD ROLLS OUT RECRUITMENT CAMPAIGN
Frontex (the European Border and Coast Guard agency) plans to recruit up to 440 new officers in 2024 and is now on the lookout for candidates with previous law enforcement, border guard, coast guard or military experience. With the rapidly growing number of officers,...
LIBYA’S MASS GRAVES COULD FURTHER CONTAMINATE DEADLY FLOOD WATER, MUSLIM AID WARNS
Thousands of victims of Storm Daniel have been buried in mass graves as Libya grapples with crisis in the wake of the floods, according to the UN, and the Muslim Aid agency has warned of a massive rise in cases of water-borne diseases amongst victims of the disaster....
US DOCTOR VOICES CONCERNS OVER PHYSICIAN BURNOUT IN NEW BOOK
Physician burnout is an epidemic in the US healthcare system, with nearly 63% of physicians reporting signs of burnout such as emotional exhaustion or depersonalisation at least once per week, according to the American Medical Association. The American Medical...
EENA CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION SET FOR SLOVENIA
Registration is now open for this year’s EENA (European Emergency Number Association) Conference and Exhibition, which takes place from 19-21 April in the Slovenian capital of Ljubljana. With over 800 participants and 100+ speakers from 50+ countries expected in 2023,...
FRONTLINE MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING CONFERENCE
The Frontline Mental Health Conference on Australia’s Gold Coast on 6-7 March will address the mental health and wellbeing concerns of Australian and New Zealand first responders. Those who are unable to join the two-day conference in person can still be a part of the...
BULGARIA GETS READY TO LAND FIRST STATE-RUN AIR AMBULANCE SERVICE
The Bulgarian Ministry of Health plans to acquire six emergency medical helicopters at a cost of 135.6 million levs (€69.35m), which will be used to establish the country’s first state-run air ambulance service. The Ministry has launched direct negotiations with the...