By annette
Andrea Manzano had the great honor of presenting new research findings about breast cancer in Central America. She presented at the breast cancer forum organized by the Ministry of Women in Panama and at the Congress of the Dominican Republic for the Permanent Health Commission in October 2024. Andrea shared the results for both countries …
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On Tuesday, 22nd of October at the event “Redefining Menopause through Innovation and Investment” IHE’s Sara Olofsson will delivered a presentations about “A health economic perspective on menopause”. Sara is one of the authors of an IHE report about the productivity loss related to vasomotor symptoms (VMS) during menopausal transition. Title: A health economic perspective …
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In Sweden, there is currently no national screening program for lung cancer. A prerequisite for successful implementation of a screening program is sufficient capacity in all parts of the health care process. A particular concern is the availability of radiologists for assessment of results from computed tomography, as radiologists are a scarce resource. Read more
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Demographic development and advances in medical technology leading to increased treatment opportunities are challenges faced by our health care system. In times with a strained economic situation, the availability of accurate data to make well-founded decisions for health and welfare is more relevant than ever. The newly proposed regulatory framework for health data registers is …
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(Zur deutschen Version bitte runterscrollen) How well does cancer care in Austria compare internationally and where is there room for improvement? This cancer dashboard is part of an international initiative aimed at sharing best practices in cancer care in European countries. Using selected indicators, it enables a comparison of the current situation in Austria with …
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How does the performance of cancer care in Greece compare to the rest of Europe and how can it become even better? This dashboard-style report provides a visual and quantitative description of selected performance indicators in all areas of cancer care. For every indicator, the dashboard reviews the current status quo, recent policy initiatives, and …
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It builds on IHE’s leading expertise in the area of access to cancer medicines. The paper examines various aspects of inequalities in access to cancer medicines, covering key stages in a medicine’s life cycle, from marketing authorization to reimbursement decisions and uptake in clinical practice. It also explores potential strategies to stimulate competition among oncology …
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IHE has during the last two years published several policy reports on breast cancer in different geographic regions of the world, and more recently another report on endometrial cancer. At the World Cancer Congress 2024, IHE’s Thomas Hofmarcher participates in a panel discussion on health literacy in women’s cancers pathways. An upcoming report by Dr. …
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At the ESMO Congress 2024, Thomas Hofmarcher will present IHE’s latest report on endometrial cancer. The presentation is part of the session called “Improving the experience of care for women with gynaecological cancers: Lessons from cervical and endometrial cancer policy”, hosted by EONS – European Oncology Nursing Society. Thomas’ presentation will provide a broad overview …