As the health systems in EU Member States gradually return to a routine operations mode, work on the priorities that the European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen formulated in 2019 is expected to resume at full speed during 2023: e-health and the European Health Data Space to promote health data exchange; the implementation of the European ‘One Health’ Action Plan against Antimicrobial Resistance and the cooperation at international level on antimicrobials; as well as actions to strengthen the performance of vaccination programmes in the EU, including addressing vaccine hesitancy. These issues will remain among ECDC’s highest priorities in the years to come.
ECDC assessed the risk to the EU related to the community outbreak of Legionnaires' disease in Edinburgh, Scotland.
In the absence of an identified and controlled source of Legionella, there may be an ongoing risk of exposure for persons living or visiting the area, although the risk is assessed to be low for the general public due to implemented control measures.
This ECDC Digital Roadmap describes how digital transformation will support the implementation of the ECDC Strategy 2021−2027. It sets out ECDC’s digital vision and the main areas of activity involved in its implementation.
The prime drivers of the 2022 work programme are the continued need to support the European Commission and the Member States in their response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Mass gatherings can be anything from high-profile athletic events to religious gatherings or cultural events and festivals. ECDC aims to provide public health authorities in the EU/EEA countries with general considerations in relation to preparedness for organised mass gatherings, focusing on infectious disease threats.
The HEPSA tool is worksheet-based and is targeted at professionals in public health organisations responsible for emergency planning and event management.