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The 27th European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) focussed on the critical and interconnected transformations shaping health systems and society as a whole, the "3D" forces: democracy, demographics, and digitalisation. Co-organised by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Social Affairs, Health, Care and Consumer Protection, with support from the European Union, and in collaboration with the World Health Organization Regional Office for Europe, the EHFG 2024 brought together diverse participants to generate innovative strategies and forge strong alliances to safeguard and promote health in a rapidly changing world.

 

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Meet some of our

SPEAKERS

Frank Vandenbroucke

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Social Affairs and Public Health, Belgium

Viktor Liashko

Minister of Health, Ukraine

Ana Povo

Secretary of State for Health, Ministry of Health, Portugal

Denis Kordež

State Secretary, Ministry of Health Slovenia

Pamela Rendi-Wagner

Director, European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control

Hans Henri P. Kluge

Regional Director for Europe, World Health Organization

Pedro Gullón

Director General of Public Health and Equity, Ministry of Health, Spain

Lilian Vildiridi

Secretary General for Health Services, Ministry of Health, Greece

Natasha Azzopardi-Muscat

Director, Division of Country Health Policies and Systems, WHO Regional Office for Europe

Marco Marsella

Director, Digital, EU4Health and Health Systems Modernisation, European Commission Directorate-General for Health and Food Safety

Nathalie Moll

Director General, European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations

Vytenis Andriukaitis

Member, European Parliament

Lena Schilling

Member, European Parliament

András Tivadar Kulja

Member, European Parliament

Tilly Metz

Member, European Parliament

Steffen Thirstrup

Chief Medical Officer, European Medicines Agency

Anca Toma

Executive Director, European Patients' Forum

Jarno Habicht

Head of Country Office, Ukraine, WHO Regional Office for Europe

Nathalie Berger

Director for Support to Member States’ Reforms, European Commission Directorate-General for Structural Reform Support

Josep Figueras

Director, European Observatory on Health Systems and Policies

Francesca Colombo

Head of OECD Health Division, Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development

Ilona Kickbusch

Founding Director and Chair of the Global Health Centre, Graduate Institute for International and Development Studies Geneva

Nason Maani

Lecturer in Inequalities and Global Health Policy, University of Edinburgh

Barbara Prainsack

Professor for Comparative Policy Analysis, University of Vienna, and Chair of the European Group on Ethics in Science and New Technologies

Programme Details

  • Tuesday  |  24.09.2024Tue
  • Wednesday  |  25.09.2024Wed
  • Thursday  |  26.09.2024Thu
  • Friday  |  27.09.2024Fri
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  • Democracy
  • Demographics
  • Digitalisation
  • Plenary

Topic Tracks

Democracy

As Europe tackles rising populist and autocratic political movements, the need for transparent and participatory policymaking has now become critical. Are fresh and creative approaches to democracy needed to ensure an equitable Europe and to protect fundamental health rights? Sessions in this track will explore how cooperation and social values can continue to shape Europe’s health policies for a resilient and sustainable future for all its citizens. 

Demographics

How can we balance the changing expectations and needs of all generations, the disillusioned, and marginalised? How can we better prepare for unexpected population shifts resulting from migration and external shocks? Our sessions shall present solutions to the healthcare workforce shortage and discuss how Europe’s health systems can be future proofed with sufficient resources to care for an ageing and ever-changing population.  

Digitalisation

Rapid digital developments promise to solve many of Europe’s health challenges, offering effective diagnosis and treatment. As we enter this new territory, does history provide us with a cautionary tale of our faith in innovative technology? In this track, we will examine the ethical concerns of governance, inequity and privacy, in addition to how appropriate technologies can be best adopted and shared across health systems. 

Get in touch

If you have any questions about the conference, drop us a message at office@ehfg.org.

 

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