Health threats do not stop at borders. As #EU responds to the #Hantavirus outbreak, DG HERA is working closely with Member States & international partners to assess the availability of medical countermeasures while supporting research preparedness through #DURABLE and #BeREADY. lnkd.in/eNHzvR-W

The #EU has launched the Global Health Resilience Initiative to strengthen surveillance, medical countermeasures, resilient supply chains & trusted global partnerships. Investing in stronger global health resilience means being better prepared for crises. 🔗👉 link.europa.eu/CXXPTr

Today 9th of May we celebrate Europe 🥳🎊🇪🇺 An overwhelming majority of Europeans (75%) celebrate being in the EU and the stability and peace it brings 👇 europa.eu/eurobaromete... Visit DG #HERA at the #Berlaymont and learn about the essentials of health emergency management .

0ne Water-One Health #IIWF2026 EU Waste Water Environmental Surveillance & GLOWACON- the Global Consortium for WES by #HERA. An innovative approach that delivers on multiple challenges like early warning on heath threats, reliable data on environment degradation & strengthening water resilience.

Today at #EYW2026, we invited young people to explore 1 essential question: ➡️When can climate change become a health emergency? Through an interactive scenario, participants discussed early warning, clear communication & coordinated response to climate-related health threats.

Health threats are also security threats. At NATO headquarters, I highlighted why rapid #vaccine development, stronger medical countermeasures & closer civil-military cooperation are key to strengthen #preparedness against biological threats.

Happy Easter 🌷

Real pleasure to meet the team of our @EUinIceland.bsky.social 🇮🇸 which is led by my friend @claraganslandt.bsky.social @HERA.bsky.social is currently negotiating an agreement with Iceland on health emergency measures- including actions related to the availability of medical countermeasures.

In a world of overlapping health crises, how prepared is Europe to respond to the next health emergency? 🩺🏥 In the latest episode of our podcast, host @aoifewhite.bsky.social is joined by @florikafinkhooijer.bsky.social, DG HERA, to discuss the health risks that should be on Europe's radar.

We know #trees give green water, shade, cool air, help healing, keep biodiversity etc etc . Seems not enough to value them. But if they would produce energy or WiFi we would see tree planting everywhere 🤔 #InternationalTreeDay

🎙️DG HERA launches its new podcast! 👉 Prepared, not Panicked: The Health Crisis Podcast 👈 Episode 1 features Commissioner @hadjalahbib.bsky.social on how Europe strengthens preparedness before the next crisis. 🎧 Listen now, available in English, German and French: sptfy.in/alx1

Effective preparedness is based on trusted collaboration With many thanks to the @cy2026eu.bsky.social Cyprus Presidency of the Council of the EU 2026 we conducted a lively and rich Hera Board meeting in Nicosia.

❗️Please watch this space - positive innovative solutions and practical information on whole of society & government resilience action will be posted under our joint account.

In the context of the EU-CELAC Summit in Santa Marta 🇨🇴, the #EU Commission and #PAHO signed an agreement to reinforce cooperation between Europe and Latin America on health crisis preparedness and response. An important building block of the global health architecture

According to the latest Flash @EurobarometerEU on #EU challenges and priorities, #health remains among the🔝five priorities for 🇪🇺. At DG #HERA, we are working to turn this priority into action, strengthening EU’s #preparedness against health threats. 👉🔗link.europa.eu/F4bBDX

Early detection saves lives.⚠️ At the launch of #EIOS 2.0 in Berlin, @hadjalahbib.bsky.social and @who.int reaffirmed their shared commitment to smarter, faster & more connected epidemic intelligence.   @EU_HERA and the @EU_ScienceHub, 🇪🇺 help turn data 4 collaborative surveillance into action.

Delighted to have joined the @cepi.net panel on preparing for future pandemics. We discussed how to overcome fragmentation and strengthen cooperation on medical countermeasures (#MCM), because innovation, partnerships and trust are the pillars of global preparedness. #WHS2025

🌍🚨 Europe’s environment 2025 is out now, and the conclusions are sobering: ⚠️ Europe’s environment is in poor shape. Nature continues to degrade, biodiversity is declining, and Europe is warming faster than any other region. www.eea.europa.eu/en/newsroom/... #EuropesEnvironment2025

Last week MEP AndrasKulja organised the first event in the @europarl.europa.eu _EN on disease-carrying vectors like mosquitos & ticks which are precursors of tropical diseases & constitute a growing risk for our citizen, societies, health care systems and economies. Txs for the invite.

Patients safety, dignity and access to quality care is our shared responsibility💙. #worldpatientsafetyday2025 @EC_HERA stands for access to safe, & innovative MCMs 💊, v reliable supply chains 🚚, and preparedness 4 future health crises 🚑🌍. #PatientsFirst #EU4health

Nature-based solutions harness the power of ecosystems, from forests and wetlands to coral reefs and soils, to support both people and the planet. They offer cost-effective ways to tackle climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution. Learn more: unep.org/unep-and-nat...

The financial system leans heavily on nature, just like the rest of us this summer! 🏖️🏦 According to @ecb.europa.eu 🐟30% of Eurosystem’s corporate bonds are in sectors heavily reliant on nature 🐟In ECB’s own investment funds, nature risks reach up to 40% Time for the ECB‬ to reduce nature impacts!

To mark #WorldMosquitoDay, ECDC warns that record breaking outbreaks of WNV infection and chikungunya are pointing to a ‘new normal’ with higher levels of mosquito-borne disease transmission in Europe. Learn more: www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/news-even...

The #MFF proposal introduces #UCPM/#HER – a dedicated instrument combining civil protection & health emergency response. In addition a seamless health preparedness « end to end«  investment journey will be possible under #HorizonEurope & the European #Competitiveness Fund. europa.eu/!NV6GcP

Delighted to have welcomed @ema.europa.eu in Brussels to strengthen our joint work on #MedicalCountermeasures. From horizon scanning to supply chains – closer collaboration is key for a resilient #EuropeanHealthUnion. Let’s turn alignment into action! 🇪🇺

Dengue, Zika, chikungunya & yellow fever are on the rise, putting 5.6B+ people at risk. Once limited to tropical & subtropical climates, Aedes mosquitoes are spreading to new regions, increasing the risk of outbreaks. New WHO guidelines covering all four mosquito-borne diseases 🔗 bit.ly/3Tu6BnJ

With the new Strategy for Medical Countermeasures we move 🇪🇺 health preparedness to the frontline of our defence. „We cannot afford to be caught off guard and go back to a cycle of panic and neglect“ 👇🏻 ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

Peatlands, which cover just 3% of Earth's surface, store 550 billion tonnes of carbon or twice as much as all forests combined. However, some 15% of them have been drained for agriculture. Protecting these carbon sinks is vital #ForPeopleForPlanet.

Antimicrobial Resistance is a silent pandemic. This article on phage therapy gives hope on the use of phage to kill bacteria . www.bbc.com/news/article...

Biodiversity at my doorstep #WorldEnvironmentDay

1st edition of DG HERA’s #IndustryDays: only global event 2025 that joins pharmaceutical companies, biotech firms,SMEs,start-ups, research institutions & public health authorities to discuss medical countermeasures ( #MCM) in health emergencies. I recommend watching the trailer👇🏻 lnkd.in/e74peNgk

Here is one big reason to choose Europe to advance with your research career: We 💙 science.

Today marks an important step in strengthening European #HealthSecurity. Commissioner Lahbib officially kicked off the negotiations between 🇪🇺 & 🇮🇸 🇱🇮 🇳🇴 on an agreement related to #MedicalCountermeasures during health emergencies. 🤝Collaboration is key to protecting our citizens.

The #EU takes a giant leap forward in pandemic preparedness with the launch of the European Vaccine Hub (EVH)🇪🇺💉🩸 👉A collaborative network to accelerate #vaccine research, clinical trials and manufacturing. It's funded by @EC_HERA. ▶️ ec.europa.eu/commission/p...

The #EU joined the #GlobalCoalition for local and regional production, innovation, and equitable access to #medicalcountermeasures for neglected diseases. This important step strengthens global efforts to ensure health equity and #preparedness. 🔗europa.eu/!rtMnv4 #WHA78

Productive discussions today with @WHO leaderships  during #WHA78 to reaffirm #EU’s steadfast support for WHO as the cornerstone of the #globalhealth system.   ✅Strengthening multilateral cooperation, surveillance, and outbreak response is crucial for #OneWorldforHealth.

Just arrived in Geneva for #WHA78- much looking forward to intense discussions and exchanges.

Today we gather for the second #HERABoard meeting of 2025 in Warsaw. Grateful to 🇵🇱Health Ministry & @POLAND25EU for hosting.   Top priorities : 🔹Crisis preparedness and access to medical counter measures 🔹Global partnerships  🔹Public Private collaboration to strengthen MCM

Excellent start in Paris 🇫🇷 of my capital visits to discuss how best to cooperate in & prepare for crisis settings of European relevance. France has always been one of the strongest advocate for health security/ DG HERA w a high ambition in terms of tasks, governance + funding.

75 ans d’unité, nous apportant une paix durable, une stabilité économique et une prospérité, ainsi que les libertés qui expriment nos valeurs et notre mode de vie européens, auxquels aspirent tant de personnes en dehors de l’UE 🇪🇺💚

Each year #EarthOvershootDay is earlier. Let‘s #MoveTheDate by preserving and protecting #nature & live more sustainably, more #circular, using less #plastics, saving #water instead of depleting a year's worth of natural resources. overshoot.footprintnetwork.org/newsroom/cou...

Competitiveness & security are the key themes for the upcoming DK Presidency 🇩🇰 which I discussed with Svend Særkjær, Perm. Secretary of the Danish Ministry for the Interior and Health. These topics match perfectly with #DGHERA #healthemergencies

Excellent first meeting with the Chair of the SANT C’ttee , EP, MEPAdam Jarubas, on #health #preparedness & #response , supply chain vulnerabilities and EU Pharma #competitiveness and emerging new risks. Looking forward to a close cooperation. #DGHERA

The guardian article is an excellent read to understand why health emergency structures like DG HERA are still crucial 5 years after COVID.There will be other pandemics in (our) future.And very nasty diseases continue to be out there anyhow, requesting solidarity and international cooperation today.

📍 How close is your nearest hospital? In 2023, 83% of people in the EU lived within a 15-minute drive of a hospital. ✅ 124 regions had 100% coverage—96 of them in 🇩🇪 Germany. ⚠️ In 97 regions, fewer than 50% lived within 15 minutes. 🚨 In 7, it was under 10%. → europa.eu/!D7BpB8

In Kenya, the Restoration Factory—an incubation programme enabled by the UNEP Climate Fund—is helping entrepreneurs develop climate-resilient businesses that support local communities and restore and preserve landscapes. See how: www.unep.org/news-and-sto...

Congratulations #DGSante/EU_Health and to their Director General Sandra Gallina on reaching a preliminary consensus on the Pandemic Agreement! International collaboration & solidarity is key in a #health #emergency

Plastic pellets are the building blocks of most plastic products. Small in size, yet harmful. @europarl.europa.eu and @consilium.europa.eu agreed to our proposals to prevent their spill and to cut it by up to 74%. We must protect our ecosystems and health from microplastics ↓ europa.eu/!r8tY4t

Vaccines, therapeutics, diagnostics and personal protective equipment are paramount for protecting citizens and spearheading #innovation in health and biotech. 💊💉🧪😷 A furureproof #MedicalCountermeasures strategy starts with your input to our call for evidence 👉🔗 europa.eu/!qhtrRv

What is water resilience?💧💪 How can it help us prevent and adapt to climate shocks?🌊 And why was this week's vote at the @europarl.europa.eu so disappointing?😑 Find some answers in this @euronews.com debate featuring our own @codruta.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=WU7R...