By annette
Croatia has the second highest cancer incidence rate and the highest cancer mortality rate in the EU. Although five-year survival rates have increased from 44% in the early 2000s to 59% in 2019-2023, the country lags behind other EU countries. Cancer care expenditure per capita are the second lowest in the EU. In the opening …
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DIA Europe 2026 brought together regulators, industry leaders, researchers, patient representatives, and policy makers to explore the future of health care innovation in Europe. The program highlighted practical solutions to improve efficiency, transparency, and long-term resilience of health systems. Andrea Manzano presented the poster “Immunotherapy and the Transformation of Cancer Care in Europe: Progress, Impact, …
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How does Croatia perform in cancer care compared to national targets, EU peers, and international benchmarks? This dashboard-style report provides a visual and quantitative description of selected performance indicators in all areas of cancer care. The analysis is based on both national and international databases. Croatia faces an exceptionally high cancer burden, with the second-highest …
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Bulgaria now stands at an important turning point in the fight against HPV-related cancers. Cervical cancer is one of the most preventable cancers, yet it continues to place a heavy and unnecessary burden on women in Bulgaria. This new IHE report sets out a clear, evidence-based roadmap to support Bulgaria in building the systems required …
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RCC – Regionala cancercentrum i samverkan, arranged a breakfast seminar about cancer prevention, bringing together representatives from civil society, authorities, politicians, and healthcare providers. The discussion was framed by the new European Code Against Cancer (ECAC5) Sweden’s updated cancer strategy – both highlighting a clear message: a substantial share of cancers is preventable, and the …
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The European Cancer Organisation launched the Women and Cancer Policy Index. This new index offers a structured, data-driven overview of how European health systems address women’s cancers across several areas: primary prevention; screening and early detection; quality of care and quality of life; and informal caregiving. The objective of the Women and Cancer Policy Index …
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FOKUS Patient and Penilla Gunther arranged the conference Future Days 2026, March 16-17 in Stockholm to discuss with national and international experts the challenges patients and society face from different diseases. Thomas Hofmarcher got the chance to present the IHE Cancer Comparator Report, where he provided a comparison between cancer and cardiovascular diseases. A lot …
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Alopecia areata is an autoimmune disease leading to unpredictable hair loss — but its impact extends beyond the visible symptoms.
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Best thesis in health economics The Swedish Institute for Health Economics and the Bengt Jönsson Foundation for Health Economics Research are pleased to announce a scholarship of 50,000 SEK awarded to the best bachelor’s or master’s thesis in health economics for the academic year 2025/2026.
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As part of our work in PRIMEROSE WP5, IHE has contributed to a publication that highlights challenges and possible solutions for how molecularly targeted therapies can be evaluated from a health economic perspective.