Ines HernandoHealth goals first, then technologyEuropean health systems are under increasing pressure to deliver better quality care, increase their responsiveness to address citizens’…Nov 21, 2017Nov 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…Feb 14, 2017Feb 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…Jul 18, 2016Jul 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…Feb 14, 2016Feb 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…Oct 20, 2015Oct 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…Sep 28, 2015Sep 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…Sep 15, 2015Sep 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…Sep 11, 2015Sep 11, 2015