Press releases from Uppsala Health Summit
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Uppsala Health Summit 2023: Chemical Pollution and One Health
2023-11-17
Environmental pollutants are responsible for at least 9 million deaths worldwide each year and contribute to significant chronic health issues in humans and animals while also causing serious environmental disruptions. The Uppsala Health Summit brings together international experts from various sectors to discuss solutions that can prevent future emissions and expedite efforts at the global and national policy levels.
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Better Cancer Care in Focus at Uppsala Health Summit 2018
2018-02-28
Thanks to advances in treatment options, the chances of surviving cancer are better than ever before. However, cancer incidence is increasing and new forms of therapy are expensive. As a result, resource management and priority setting face major challenges. How can we ensure equitable access to diagnosis and treatment? This topic is the focus of Uppsala Health Summit 2018, “Care for Cancer”.
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Report Uppsala Health Summit: 100 years after the Spanish flu – how can we protect ourselves against new epidemics?
2018-02-01
Warding off the threats of future epidemics will be difficult without better cooperation and contingency plans that allow us to act before a crisis hits. This is one of the messages in a new report summarising the discussions of the Uppsala Health Summit on the theme of Tackling Infectious Disease Threats: Prevent, Detect and Respond with a One Health Approach, which took place in October last year.
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Report Uppsala Health Summit: 100 years after the Spanish flu – how can we protect ourselves against new epidemics?
2018-02-01
Warding off the threats of future epidemics will be difficult without better cooperation and contingency plans that allow us to act before a crisis hits. This is one of the messages in a new report summarising the discussions of the Uppsala Health Summit on the theme of Tackling Infectious Disease Threats: Prevent, Detect and Respond with a One Health Approach, which took place in October last year.
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Report on global infectious disease threats highlights challenges, ahead of Uppsala Health Summit 2017
2017-09-07
Infectious diseases are among the biggest threats to health in the world. Recurrent alarms about the risk of disease spread, epidemics and pandemics make the subject highly topical and evoke anxiety in many of us. In a report published today, Uppsala Health Summit lays the basis for discussion at the summit on 10–11 October on how to manage the threats.
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Uppsala Health Summit announces travel grants for journalists to participate in summit on global infectious disease threats
2017-06-08
Uppsala Health Summit has decided to offer four travel grants for journalists who would not otherwise be able to attend the summit on 9–11 October 2017 at Uppsala Castle, Sweden. The theme of this year’s summit is Tackling Infectious Disease Threats: Prevent, detect, respond with a One Health approach.
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Infectious disease threats in focus at Uppsala Health Summit 2017
2017-06-08
Despite remarkable gains in health over the last century, infectious diseases remain a major threat. Alarming reports on outbreaks of Zika, Ebola or avian flu serve as reminders of the gravity of the situation. At the high-level meeting Uppsala Health Summit, international experts will gather from different sectors to discuss how to reduce the threats.
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Post-Conference Report: Childhood obesity requires actions against an obesogenic environment (in Swedish)
2017-02-02
Konferensrapport Uppsala Health Summit: Barnfetma bekämpas bäst med åtgärder i närmiljön
Rikta åtgärder mot den fetmaframkallande miljön runt barnen och inte direkt mot de enskilda barnen och deras familjer. Det är den viktigaste slutsatsen i slutrapporten från toppmötet Uppsala Health Summit, som publiceras idag.
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Uppsala Health Summit lanserar 2016 pre-conference report (swedish)
2016-09-08
2016 Tema: Ending Childhood Obesity
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Uppsala Health Summit Launches 2016 Pre-Conference Report (english)
2016-09-08
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Childhood Obesity in Focus at Uppsala Health Summit
2016-05-19
In just a few decades, the number of overweight and obese adults and children in the world has reached alarming levels, not least in low-income countries. This year, Uppsala Health Summit is taking place in conjunction with World Obesity Day: 11-12 October 2016. International experts on child obesity will gather; to discuss countermeasures with industry, policy makers and society.
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Conference report points the way in the fight against antibiotic resistance
2015-10-09
The aim of Uppsala Health Summit, this summer’s international summit about antibiotic resistance, was to make real progress in combatting this threat to public health. The conclusions have now been presented in a report which provides policy makers and medical professionals with a number of concrete recommendations.
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Public lecture during Uppsala Health Summit
2015-05-28
During next week’s Uppsala Health Summit on antibiotic resistance, Dr. Manica Balasegaram from the international Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) will give a public lecture addressing this topic on June 1. Journalists also have the opportunity to attend the conference plenary sessions on June 2-3.
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Uppsala Health Summit publishes pre-conference report
2015-05-06
For the upcoming Uppsala Health Summit on antibiotic resistance, 2–3 June, a report has now been published focusing on some of the most pressing issues and challenges. The aim of the meeting is to move the discussion forward, from the ‘what’ to the ‘who’ and ‘how’.
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Uppsala Health Summit släpper rapport inför toppmötet
2015-05-06
Inför toppmötet Uppsala Health Summit om antibiotikaresistens, som äger rum 2–3 juni, har nu en rapport tagits fram som sätter fokus på några av de mest brännande utmaningarna. Målet är man under mötet ska lyckas förflytta diskussionen från ”vad” till ”hur” och ”vem”.
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Många toppnamn inom antibiotikaresistensområdet besöker Sverige under två dagars toppmöte i Uppsala
2015-04-14
Med avstamp i WHO:s globala handlingsplan mot antibiotikaresistens, som beslutas i maj, tas nästa viktiga steg för att realisera planen vid toppmötet Uppsala Health Summit 2–3 juni. Programmet är klart och bland deltagarna finns representanter från flera inflytelserika internationella aktörer.
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Uppsala Health Summit on antibiotic resistance to follow decision by WHO
2015-04-14
Shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) global action plan on antibiotic resistance has been adopted in May 2015, researchers, politicians and representatives from public health organizations and the pharmaceutical industry will gather in Uppsala, Sweden, to discuss the most urgent next steps.
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Antibiotic resistance on the agenda in Uppsala, Sweden and worldwide
2014-12-02
The theme for the next Uppsala Health Summit, to be held in Uppsala on 2–3 June 2015, is antibiotic resistance — one of the biggest global health challenges of our day. The basis of this Summit will be the WHO draft Global Action Plan against antimicrobial (including antibiotic) resistance. This plan, currently being discussed at a high-level meeting in Stockholm, is set to be launched at the World Health Assembly in May.
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New conference report: Lifestyle changes and new technology can ease elders’ lives
2014-09-22
If we embrace lifestyle changes and new technology, we improve our prospects of staying healthy in old age, getting good care and reducing our dependence on others. This is the message of a new report summarising the conclusions from the Uppsala Health Summit in June.
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Ny konferensrapport: Livsstilsförändringar och ny teknologi kan göra livet lättare för äldre
2014-09-22
Om vi ändrar vår livsstil och anammar nya teknologier finns åtskilliga möjligheter att åldras med hälsa, få en god omvårdnad och minska vårt beroende av andra. Detta visar en ny rapport som sammanfattar slutsatserna från toppmötet Uppsala Health Summit i juni.