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🗓️ 16-18 February 2026 🇨🇾 SANT delegation led by Chair Adam Jarubas will travel to Nicosia, Cyprus 📃Details & mission programme 👇
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SANT mission to Cyprus | Missions | Events | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
From 16 to 18 February, in the framework of the Cyprus Presidency, SANT committee will hold a delegation to the Republic of Cyprus. The delegation will be composed of five Members: Adam JARUBAS (EPP), Victor NEGRESCU (S&D), Nikos PAPANDREOU (S&D), András KULJA (EPP), Sérgio HUMBERTO (EPP) and three accompanying Members: Michalis HADJIPANTELA (EPP), Giorgos GEORGIOU (The Left) and Geadis GEADI (ECR).
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/sant-mission-to-cyprus/product-details/20260212MIS03603
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#EPlenary
wants the EU to renew its political commitment, funding & coordination to support full implementation of
#EUCancerPlan
#WorldCancerDay
resolution adopted ⬆️427 ⬇️15 ↔️93 Details 👇
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Parliament calls for continued EU action to fight cancer | News | European Parliament
MEPs want the EU to renew its political commitment, funding and coordination to support full implementation of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260205IPR33626/parliament-calls-for-continued-eu-action-to-fight-cancer
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European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
11 days ago
#DYK
some vaccines can help prevent cancer? 🛡
#HPV
vaccine protects against the human papillomavirus that can cause cervical, throat & other cancers. 🛡
#HepatitisB
vaccine prevents chronic infections that can lead to liver cancer. Read more ⤵️
vaccination-info.europa.eu/en
#WorldCancerDay
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European Parliament
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Today is World Cancer Day. The EU is now spending €4 billion on fighting cancer, understanding the disease and developing new treatments. Find out more ➡️
www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...
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Roberta Metsola
12 days ago
Behind every one of the 2.7 million cancer diagnoses in the EU, is a story of resilience.
@europarl.europa.eu
is committed to ensuring no one walks this path alone, advocating for the support people need during treatment and the right to be able to move on afterward.
#WorldCancerDay
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🎗️Today is
#WorldCancerDay
Let's take a look at Parliament's key contributions to fight cancer (thread)👇 Jun 2020 to Dec 2021 - work of the Special Committee on Beating Cancer (BECA) 📃Documents:
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
📃Final report:
www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/docume...
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Public Health Committee
European Parliamentary Research Service
12 days ago
🩺 Today is
#WorldCancerDay
🔬 Let's take a closer look at some facts and figures about cancer and EU action to beat it ↓ Read more 👉
link.europa.eu/XrHr6D
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
@tillymetz.bsky.social
@stinebosse.bsky.social
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Public Health Committee
EU Council
12 days ago
On
#WorldCancerDay
, we stand with cancer warriors, survivors, and their families. The EU is working to improve access to: 🚫 Prevention 🔍 Diagnosis 💊 Treatment 🏥 Care More info 👉
link.europa.eu/P4kWyr
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European Commission
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Everyone has a story about cancer. Patients. Families. Friends. Communities. Cancer affects millions of people across Europe.
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WHO
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Every year, millions of people hear the words 'you have cancer.' Yet 4 in 10 cases can be avoided by saying no to tobacco, limiting alcohol, and getting vaccinated. Watch the daily dose.
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💊 First trilogue this evening on strengthening the availability & security of supply of critical medicinal products More photos:
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🖼️Full day in
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
today - photos available: Marking
#WorldCancerDay
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/photoset/...
Presentation of
@cy2026eu.bsky.social
priorities
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🔴Tune in today at 15.00 CET for a debate with
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
MEPs & experts to mark
#WorldCancerDay
📃Programme:
www.europarl.europa.eu/cmsdata/3020...
🎥Watch live:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
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European Parliament
15 days ago
Preventing shortages. Protecting patients. Anywhere in the EU. Parliament is working to make sure that essential medicines, such as antibiotics and insulin, are readily available to patients. Learn more:
link.europa.eu/8YkHBx
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🚩Today is "World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day" They affect over 1 bil of the world’s poorest & most marginalised people 💉Vaccines & fair access to healthcare are essential for controlling & eliminating NTDs Details 🔽
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
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30 January - World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day | Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
World Neglected Tropical Diseases Day highlights the impact of NTDs (like dengue, leprosy, lymphatic filariasis,...), which affect over a billion of the world’s poorest and most marginalised people, causing severe suffering, disability, and poverty. Although preventable and treatable, these diseases continue to harm children, women, and the elderly. Vaccines and fair access to healthcare are essential for controlling and eliminating NTDs.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/30-january-world-neglected-tropical-dise/product-details/20260129CAN75939
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WHO
17 days ago
WHO warns that millions of people living with Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) continue to face profound and often unseen suffering due to discrimination, social stigma and untreated
#MentalHealth
conditions
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🗓️Mon, 2/02, 15.00 CET -
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
deabtes 🎗️
#WorldCancerDay
🇨🇾
@cy2026eu.bsky.social
health priorities 🫀Cardiovascular strategy report 📃Documents:
emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...
🎥Watch live:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
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Committee on Public Health Ordinary meeting - Multimedia Centre
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📢Save the date: 2 February, 15.00 CET 🎗️
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
will mark
#WorldCancerDay
through an exchange of views with experts on 🇪🇺 past & future actions the fight against cancer 📃Programme:
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🎥Watch live:
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adopted its opinion on the 2024 EU budget discharge (Agencies -
@ecdc.europa.eu
&
@ema.europa.eu
) ⬆️31 ⬇️5 ↔️0 Compromise amendments adopted:
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adopted its opinion on the 2024 EU budget discharge (Commission) ⬆️31 ⬇️5 ↔️0 Compromise amendments adopted:
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🔊Today's
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meeting will start at 9.45 CET Watch live:
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🗓️Tue 27/01, 9.30 CET in
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🗳️Vote: opinions on discharge on 2024 EU budget 🚭Report on mission to
@who.int
COP11 Framework Convention on Tobacco Control 📄Documents:
emeeting.europarl.europa.eu/emeeting/com...
🎥Watch live:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
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adopted proposals to enhance the availability & supply of essential medicines in the EU ⬆️503 ⬇️57 ↔️108 Negotiations with Council to start on 2 February Details & statement from rapporteur Tomislav Sokol in the press release 👇
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Critical medicines: EU measures to boost competitiveness and tackle shortages | News | European Parliament
On Tuesday, Parliament adopted proposals to enhance the availability and supply of essential medicines in the EU.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260116IPR32437/critical-medicines-eu-measures-to-boost-competitiveness-and-tackle-shortages
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🚩This evening - starting at 18.00 CET
#EPlenary
debate on strengthening the availability & security of supply of critical medicinal products Vote: Tue 12.00h Press conference with rapporteur Tomislav Sokol - Tue 13.30h
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Press conference on tackling critical medicines shortages in the EU | News | European Parliament
Rapporteur Tomislav Sokol will brief the media on Tuesday at 13.30 CET on Parliament’s position for strengthening the availability and security of supply of critical medicines.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20260116IPR32457/press-conference-on-tackling-critical-medicines-shortages-in-the-eu
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European Parliamentary Research Service
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MEPs are set to debate & vote on the SANT report on the Commission's proposal for a critical medicines act, which aims to address shortages & build a more resilient supply chain Read 👇
#EPlenary
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
@woelken.eu
@tillymetz.bsky.social
@catarinamartins.bsky.social
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adopted its proposals to enhance the availability of key medicines in the EU ⬆️27 ⬇️1 ↔️8
#EPlenary
vote scheduled for January 2026 Details & statement from rapporteur Tomislav Sokol in the press release ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Critical medicines: new measures to strengthen security of supply | News | European Parliament
On Monday evening, Parliament’s public health committee adopted its proposals to enhance the availability of key medicines in the EU.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251215IPR32219/critical-medicines-new-measures-to-strengthen-security-of-supply
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🗓️ Today at 20.30 CET - vote in
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
💊Critical Medicines Act: strengthening availability & security of supply - adoption of draft report (rapporteur Tomislav Sokol) 🎥Watch live:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
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📢Today at 9.30 CET - press conference with
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
Chair Adam Jarubas and rapporteurs
@woelken.eu
& Dolors Montserrat on EU pharma legislation deal Media joining online:
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Webstreaming:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/webstream...
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@sant.europarl.europa.eu
negotiators led by Chair Adam Jarubas and rapporteurs
@woelken.eu
& Dolors Montserrat reached a provisional deal with
@eu2025dk.bsky.social
to revamp the EU pharmaceutical legislation Details in the press release ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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📃Programme now available for tomorrow's joint
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
&
@femm.europarl.europa.eu
hearing ⤵️
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Public Health Committee
European Parliamentary Research Service
2 months ago
Rising and excessive energy drink consumption among adolescents has raised public health concerns. But rules on energy drink sales to minors vary widely across the EU. Read more ↓
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
@anjahazekamp.bsky.social
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Energy drinks consumption in minors: EU and national approaches
Energy drinks are non-alcoholic beverages typically formulated with high levels of caffeine, sugar, and a range of additional stimulants such as taurine, guarana, B-vitamins and various herbal extra...
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🗓️ Today at 15.00 CET - debates in
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
🚩Pandemic Agreement 🚩Hearing on antimicrobial resistance 🚩EU Research & Innovation Ecosystem for rare & complex diseases Details:
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
Watch live:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
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MEPs adopted their contribution to the upcoming EU Biotech Act, calling on the EU to streamline the potential of biotechnology & life sciences in healthcare ⬆️25 ⬇️8 ↔️3 Details in the press release ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Biotechnology: boosting innovation to improve public health | News | European Parliament
Public Health Committee MEPs adopted their contribution to the upcoming EU Biotech Act, calling on the EU to streamline the potential of biotechnology and life sciences in healthcare.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251127IPR31631/biotechnology-boosting-innovation-to-improve-public-health
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📢 The results of Parliament’s public consultation on Rare Diseases are here! 🔴🎥 Join us live now for the presentation:
multimedia.europarl.europa.eu/en/sant-comm...
📄 Full analysis:
www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...
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🚩Today is
#WorldAIDSDay
- aiming to deepen public understanding of HIV/AIDS, remind that the epidemic continues to affect millions & stress the importance of prevention, treatment, care 📄Details
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
🇪🇺Progress & EU action
www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etud...
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1 December - World AIDS Day | Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
World AIDS Day takes place every year on the 1st of December. Its goal is to deepen public understanding of HIV/AIDS, remind people that the epidemic continues to affect millions, and stress the importance of prevention, treatment, and care.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/1-december-world-aids-day/product-details/20251201CAN75667
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Public Health Committee
European Parliamentary Research Service
3 months ago
🔬 Rare diseases, often underdiagnosed and overlooked, affect around 3️⃣6️⃣ million people in the EU. What is the EU doing to improve outcomes for patients? Read our note 👉
link.europa.eu/4VBrfp
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
@tillymetz.bsky.social
@stinebosse.bsky.social
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🗓️ Mon 1/12, 15.00 CET - debates in
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
💶Discharge 2024 EU General budget (opinions) 🧪Panel for the Future of Science & technology 🏥Rare Diseases - study results presentation 🎥Watch live
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Public Health Committee
WHO
3 months ago
Antibiotics don’t treat colds or flu. These illnesses are usually caused by viruses and are mostly self-limiting, whereas antibiotics only work on bacteria. ✅ Let’s handle antibiotics with care and keep these life-saving medicines effective. Learn more 👉
bit.ly/AMRweek2025
#AntimicrobialResistance
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🚭🌍 A
@sant.europarl.europa.eu
delegation participated in the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the
@whofctc.bsky.social
Read the full statement from the EP delegation Chair
@nicogcasares.bsky.social
⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/pres...
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Public health MEPs wrap up visit to WHO conference on tobacco control | News | European Parliament
A Public Health Committee delegation participated in the 11th session of the Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20251117IPR31431/public-health-meps-wrap-up-visit-to-who-conference-on-tobacco-control
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💊18-24 November is World AMR Awareness Week Highlighting the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance, accelerated by overuse & misuse of antimicrobials, poor sanitation & inadequate infection control Read more ⤵️
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
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18-24 November - World AMR Awareness Week | Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/18-24-november-world-amr-awareness-week/product-details/20251117CAN75557
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🧪17-24 November is European Testing Week Early diagnosis is essential for timely treatment & preventing further transmission ➡️ promoting early testing for HIV, hepatitis B & C and other STIs 📄Read more:
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17-24 November - European Testing Week | Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/17-24-november-european-testing-week/product-details/20251117CAN75556
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👶Today is World Prematurity Day 2025 theme: "Give preterm babies a strong start for a hopeful future" - calls for better neonatal care & family support 📄Read more:
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17 November - World Prematurity Day | Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
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🎗️Today is Cervical Cancer Elimination Day 💉With effective prevention (as HPV vaccination), screening & treatment, cervical cancer is one of the most preventable & treatable forms of cancer 📄Read more:
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17 November - Cervical Cancer Elimination Day | Highlights | Home | SANT | Committees | European Parliament
https://www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/en/17-november-cervical-cancer-elimination-/product-details/20251117CAN75554
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@sant.europarl.europa.eu
MEPs will attend today and tomorrow the
@who.int
Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
#COP11
💬 MEPs
@nicogcasares.bsky.social
, Moretti, Vasile-Voiculescu, Knotek, Fiocchi & Humberto will join debates & meet
@who.int
officials to exchange views on tobacco control
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🌍Today is
#WorldDiabetesDay
Prevention, early diagnosis & affordable insulin are crucial to reducing the global impact of diabetes More information:
www.europarl.europa.eu/committees/e...
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Public Health Committee
WHO
3 months ago
Today is Health Day at
#COP30
! When health leads,
#ClimateAction
follows. WHO is working with countries to: 🌿 Detect and prevent climate-related diseases 🏥 Strengthen health systems 👥 Put people's health at the centre of climate action Watch the event LIVE:
bit.ly/3JxJzdZ
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Public Health Committee
WHO
3 months ago
#Tuberculosis
(TB) is preventable and curable. Yet, it remains one of the world’s deadliest infectious killers, claiming 1.23 million lives in 2024. The WHO Global Tuberculosis Report 2025 talks about the gains made so far and the challenges ahead due to severe funding cuts:
bit.ly/4qT5ihk
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WHO
3 months ago
The climate crisis is a health crisis and each of us has the power to act: 👍 Choose clean transport 👍 Try a plant-based diet 👍 Shop locally 👍 Call on governments to ensure clean air & adopt smart climate policies 👍 Speak up about
#ClimateChange
👍 Demand suppliers to reduce emissions
#COP30
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WHO
3 months ago
Every climate decision is a health decision. From local communities to global leaders, #ClimateAction is needed now to: 💚 Protect lives 💪 Strengthen health systems 🛡️ Secure a safe, healthy future for all Learn more:
bit.ly/HealthCOP30
#ClimateAction
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