The WHO recently reported that measles cases spike globally. Compared to the previous year, the number of new infections had quadrupled in 2017: More than 20,000 people in Europe fell ill with measles, 35 of whom died, numerous late complications have since been observed – because of a disease which should have been eradicated a long time ago. What are the underlying reasons? Which obstacles do we have to overcome in Europe and which solutions are thinkable? With the anti-vax movement surging in the age of disinformation, The New Federalist would like to recall an interview conducted by our sister edition Treffpunkt Europa with Steffen Künzel, medical student in Bonn and founder of “Impf Dich – Get Vaccinated”, an initiative aimed at bolstering vaccination rates in Germany.
Tuesday 8 January 2019
On 10 November, a day before 80 world leaders gathered at l’Arc de Triomphe to celebrate the centenary of the Armistice, the Parisian JEF sections and Les Veillées du Cénacle arranged an event pleading us to “Make art, not war”. The Europa 18 Paris event predominantly featured discussions but also a small art exhibition and, most importantly of all, a moving live DJ performance.
Thursday 15 November 2018
What is the impact of social and economic inequalities on the healthcare system? The 2030 UN Agenda for Sustainable Development focuses on the challenges of health, education and gender gaps as crucial to reducing disparities in access to essential human resources and services with a set of objectives towards achieving social equity and economic well-being. The World Health Organization (WHO) has drafted a handbook, published in 2017, to outline a framework of the imbalances in the world healthcare systems: factors such as education, socio-economic status, ethnicity and gender are the main drivers of health inequalities for about one billion people on the planet. What is the relevance for Europe?
Thursday 25 October 2018