Ines HernandoHealth goals first, then technologyEuropean health systems are under increasing pressure to deliver better quality care, increase their responsiveness to address citizens’…4 min read·Nov 21, 2017----
Ines HernandoPublic health spending in Europe is no longer outpacing GDP growthEarlier this week, I was reviewing a piece on health systems and I came across the well-known claim “health expenditure growth rate has…4 min read·Feb 14, 2017----
Ines HernandoIs this time different? A Wake up Call on Access to MedicinesIn less than one month we have seen the adoption of the European Council Conclusions on strengthening the balance in the pharmaceutical…4 min read·Jul 18, 2016----
Ines HernandoLet’s take a step backWorld Health Organisation (WHO) officials are confident that the association between Zika virus and microcephaly could be confirmed within…2 min read·Feb 14, 2016----
Ines HernandoThe economic case for undocumented migrants access to healthcareThe European Union (EU) Agency for Fundamental Rights has recently published a report on the costs of excluding irregular migrants from…5 min read·Oct 20, 2015----
Ines HernandoDigital Health meets PharmaLast week I attended the European Institute for Health High-Level Conference in Brussels. I arrived just on time to hear the panel on…2 min read·Sep 28, 2015----
Ines HernandoRefugees’ healthcare needsZsuzsanna Jakab, WHO regional director for Europe, has urged European countries to adopt a “a regional, comprehensive and systematic public…1 min read·Sep 15, 2015----
Ines HernandoPooling European expertise on rare and complex diseasesA recent report on the cross-border healthcare Directive (Directive 2011/24/EU) has revealed that patient mobility for planned healthcare…3 min read·Sep 11, 2015----