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Covid-19 pandemic - why was the ECDC so ineffective?

Covid-19 pandemic - why was the ECDC so ineffective? As Covid-19 took hold across Europe, the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control was unable to coordinate a united response, because its powers were too limited (Photo: Wikimedia) Brussels, Today, 07:07 The Covid-19 crisis has revealed that the current European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) has neither the funding, the staff or – perhaps most importantly – the authority to lead an effective response to a pandemic in Europe. As Covid-19 took hold across Europe, the Stockholm-based ECDC was unable to coordinate a united response, crucial to combat the pandemic. Health is a core responsibility of member states, and the ECDC s powers were too limited to make an effective response and impact.

Europe s plan to beat cancer – Alex Agius Saliba

Each year, the week between May 25 and 31 serves as European Week Against Cancer. Unfortunately, most of us have had dealings with this illness, either personally or by being close to a person who has gone through this experience. Over three million people in the EU are diagnosed with cancer every year and 1.3 million people sadly pass away, which shows that, although a lot has been achieved in health policy at an EU level, it is still far from enough. In the European Parliament, I am part of the MEPs Against Cancer Interest Group, a number of MEPs who are committed to working together to improve cancer control and prevention in Europe.

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