OUTBREAK UPDATE: As of 10/22, a total of 1,604 cases of lung injury associated with use of e-cigarette, or vaping, products were reported from 49 states (all but Alaska), DC, & USVI. 34 deaths were confirmed in 24 states. Get the latest info at cdc.gov/lunginjury
JUN 3-4 #ICPerMed meeting in #Tallinn. Estonia is getting ready to launch first permed service in 2020. Pharmacogenomics tools will enable doctors to consider persons genetic information when prescribing medicines. #personalisedmedicine
"Global cigarette sales in 2017 were USD700 billion. That’s what people spend every year on health-destroying products. It’s like paying to die.
That’s 250 time more than WHO needs to protect and promote the most precious commodity on earth – human health"-@DrTedros at #WHOImpact
Promising results in #Estonia on #pharmacogenetics and prevention of common complex diseases like familial hypercholesterolemia, diabetes 2 and breast cancer. Lili Milani from the Estonian Genome Centre @ukineu and @EEinEU event on #genomics
#Estonian Ambassador @ClydeKull: The EU collaboration is of great importance to bring the achievements in #genomics into patients’ every-day life. Glad to see the three lead DGs of European Commission joining the conversation on #personalizedmedicine.
Opening the @ukineu and @EEinEU event on #genomics. Kalle Killar: we need trust an cooperation to bring real value for our patients from personalised medicine. @ClydeKull@UKEUDeputy
Prof. Normand: 3 dimensions of coverage described in the #UHC Cube:
•Who is covered for access to care?
•To what extent are they covered
•For what services are they covered?
#Tallinn10#HeathForAll
#Estonia released its 5th review of the national health system today at #Tallinn10. It shows that, although the country has made stronger gains in life expectancy than any other EU country, health inequalities are still a challenge. bit.ly/2Jzpxje
A new WHO study shows evidence that health payments (paying for medicines and health services) are pushing people into poverty, even in high-income countries. bit.ly/2LJWyWB#Tallinn10#HealthForAll
"Points of friction that could impede other countries are being resolved early in #Estonia," reports @Forbes on which countries are at the forefront of supporting #ArtificialIntelligence (#AI). #18af81946039" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">forbes.com/sites/forbeste…
Drawing conclusions from the Digital Presidency. All #eHealth stakeholders on the stage agree on the need to move forward in digital health innovation. #EU2017EE