Malvika Vyas

Last week I represented JANE-2 on a panel discussion organized by the EUonQol project. Discussions focused on the importance of synergies and collaboration across EU projects and initiatives, on an important topic in #oncology: #qualityoflife (QoL).

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🔗 euonqol.eu

#science #healthpolicy

Quote from The Lancet Regional Health - Europe's April 2025 Editorial. Quote reads: Calls for scientific unity are growing louder and more urgent; the collaboration between the EMA and The Lancet Regional Health - Europe exemplifies how institutions can work together to uphold rigorous scientific standards.

Announcing a new landmark collaboration between @ema.europa.eu & @lancetrh-europe.bsky.social.

Together, the partnership aims to
✅ strengthen transparency
✅ foster knowledge exchange
✅ reinforce European leadership in research integrity & medical innovation

More: tinyurl.com/mrymtt4p

📣EU medicines agencies have published their joint strategy to 2028. It focuses on 6 areas that include:
✔️accessibility
✔️data/#AI
✔️innovation
✔️#AntimicrobialResistance
✔️supply chain security and
✔️network sustainability.
Consult the strategy here: www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/join...

New clinical trial map launched in the EU | European Medicines Agency (EMA) Patients can locate trials for potential enrolment in their area

📣 The EU has launched a new map of #ClinicalTrials. Thanks to this new tool patients will be able to locate trials for potential enrolment in their area. Read more about this map 🗺️ www.ema.europa.eu/en/news/new-...

Effective #healthpolicy is built on solid evidence, especially clinical evidence.

Experts from EU #regulatory agencies, including the EMA, have highlighted 6 principles for #clinicalevidence generation in line with their vision for 2030.

Article 🔗: ascpt.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....

WHO strengthens support for grassroots crowdsourcing campaign: a global movement of unity and solidarity What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global movement for health.

What started as a grassroots initiative by a WHO staff member has grown into a global movement for health.

Learn more about the #1Dollar1World campaign and get involved.

People have the power 👏
🔗 bit.ly/3QyEuC3

The WHO's Datadot project, or its one-stop shop for #healthdata, has finally been populated with data from various WHO Member States.

This is an incredible repository of data and should be bookmarked by everyone who is interested in understanding #globalhealth disparities.

data.who.int/countries

Our new publication on #HealthNetworking on #cancer in the European Union.

These “[Networks of Expertise], […], hold the promise of creating a new way of providing high-quality care to all patients with cancer in the EU, at least in some cancer care areas.”

🔗 www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

"Building networks that outlast projects is key. JANE-2 aims for equity in cancer care across the EU through subsidiarity & true cooperation. It’s not just about research, but about transfering innovation to clinical practice"

Paolo Casali, JANE-2 Coordinator.

#HealthUnion #EU4Health #EUCancerPlan

Today we celebrate the JANE2 Kick-Off Event.

In his opening speech, Olivér Várhelyi, European Commissar for Health, has highlighted how JANE2, an initiative involving up to 29 european nations, plays a key role in Europe's commitment against cancer.

#EU4Health #EUCancerPlan #HealthUnion #JANE2🇪🇺

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw The World Health Organization regrets the announcement that the United States of America intends to withdraw from the Organization. WHO plays a crucial role in protecting the health and security of the world’s people, including Americans, by addressing the root causes of disease, building stronger health systems, and detecting, preventing and responding to health emergencies, including disease outbreaks, often in dangerous places where others cannot go. The United States was a founding member of WHO in 1948 and has participated in shaping and governing WHO’s work ever since, alongside 193 other Member States, including through its active participation in the World Health Assembly and Executive Board. For over seven decades, WHO and the USA have saved countless lives and protected Americans and all people from health threats. Together, we ended smallpox, and together we have brought polio to the brink of eradication. American institutions have contributed to and benefited from membership in WHO. With the participation of the United States and other Member States, WHO has over the past 7 years implemented the largest set of reforms in its history, to transform our accountability, cost-effectiveness, and impact in countries. This work continues. We hope the United States will reconsider and we look forward to engaging in constructive dialogue to maintain the partnership between the USA and WHO, for the benefit of the health and well-being of millions of people around the globe.

WHO comments on United States announcement of intent to withdraw bit.ly/4hrbeJ7

Figure: Randomised controlled trials of artificial intelligence in clinical practice across countries and specialties. Copyright: 2024 The Author(s). Open Access under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license

Artificial intelligence (AI) in health care has seen remarkable growth.

What is the potential of AI to improve care management, clinical decision-making efficiency, and more?

📑 Read this Review in The Lancet Digital Health: bit.ly/3DwAJtD

“Most [essential] #medicines failed to reach the WHO target of 80% availability, and a month's supply cost of less than a day's wage of the lowest-paid government worker. This inequity constitutes an important violation of human rights and demands urgent […] action.”
A must-read: bit.ly/4fBaeAN

SANT: Parliament confirms standing committee for public health | News | European Parliament After the adoption of Parliament’s decision to create a standing committee on public health, Chair Adam Jarubas (EPP, Poland) made the following statement:

Excellent news to end the year: the European Parliament confirmed the establishment of the SANT Committee (a full fledged committee on #PublicHealth). This unprecedented EU development shows the MEPs' commitment to working together on an area that is a national competence: #Health.

bit.ly/4fzLLf9

The EU’s first legislation on Health Technology Assessment, the #HTA Regulation, will become fully applicable across the EU27 in just over a month. #Cancer medicines will be prioritized for the first few years, along with #ATMPs. What do you need to know to be ready for this? Take a look👇:

Be a champion for Health For All. Universal Health coverage.

Do you have access to quality health services that's close by, and affordable? Be a champion for #HealthForAll:​

🫵 Demand laws that stop you from having to spend all your money on healthcare
🔍 Know your healthcare rights
👐 Support your community when facing a health crisis

Know more bit.ly/3OGl5hA

And we are here! Excited to join @bsky.app and share insights on #global, regional, and national #health policies - especially those focusing on #cancer.