The European Union Health Policy Forum (EUHPF), is a communication platform between the European Commission and health stakeholders that brings together umbrella organisations representing European stakeholders in the fields of public health and healthcare, with the aim of helping to ensure the EU’s Health Strategy is open, transparent and responds to public concerns. AER has been a member of the platform, where it has been representing regions for several years.
In this context, the European Commission just launched its new EU Health Award, which this year will recognise and reward the efforts and achievements of European NGOs towards reducing the threat to human health from antimicrobial resistance (AMR). The call for applications focuses in fields such as:
· Prevention of infection
· Appropriate use of antimicrobials
· Surveillance
· Tackling AMR from a specific disease perspective (e.g. Tuberculosis, HIV/AIDS…).
· Other initiatives that can reduce the threat to human health from AMR.
Prizes are as follows:
- 1st prize: 20 000 €
- 2nd prize: 15 000 €
- 3rd prize: 10 000 €
International, European, national and regional non-governmentalbodies legally registered in the EU Member States or another country participating in the 3rd Health Programme are eligible (Iceland, Norway, Serbia).
The EU Health Award Team invites you to submit your application online before the 31 July 2016.
For more information you can go to:
• EU Health Award website: http://ec.europa.eu/health/ngo_award/home/index_en.htm
• Twitter @EU_Health
• Contact mail: SANTE-HPP@ec.europa.eu
