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Is mandatory vaccination in Germany an option? Public meeting of the German Ethics Council: “National and international vaccination strategies” on 21 February 2019 in Berlin, Germany
German Ethics Council: National and international vaccination strategiesGermany received global attention after increasing rates of measles, one of the most contagious diseases effectively preventable by two doses of vaccine. As part of the current debate around...

Morocco: On the way to universal health coverage 6th National Congress of SMEPS: “What funding paths to future health?” on 29 November-1 December 2018 in Rabat, Morocco
6th National Congress of SMEPS: “What funding paths to future health?” on 29 November-1 December 2018 in Rabat, Morocco

Project Hercules, an innovative multi-stakeholder collaboration World Orphan Drug Congress, Europe: “Collaboration in HTA: Project Hercules One Year on” on 8 November 2018 in Barcelona, Spain
At this year’s World Orphan Drug Congress in Barcelona and one year after the launch of the project, Josie Godfrey, Director at JG Zebra Consulting, opened the panel discussion on Hercules, a collaboration between pharmaceutical companies, charities, academics,...

2 years eHealth Act in Germany 5th symposium of gevko GmbH and GRPG e. V.: “2 years eHealth Act – Vision and Reality from AMNOG to vesta” on 11-12 September 2018 in Berlin, Germany
Martin Litsch (right) with moderator Hans-Bernhard Henkel-HovingTwo years after the eHealth Act, this year’s symposium dealt with the current status of eHealth in Germany. While day one was characterised by varied presentations and panel discussions, day 2 was...