Roma health advocates in Slovakia exemplify charisma and dedication. Their role extends far beyond that of mere health assistants; it involves an unwavering commitment to the well-being of their clients, 24/7.
The RIVER-EU project and JITSUVAX project, funded by the Horizon2020 research programme, joined forces at the European Health Forum Gastein to discuss the challenge of vaccine hesitancy.
Our latest newsletter is available online featuring the latest news from the project including: Evidence from the literature review, launch of the Seki Platform, collaboration with other projects.
RIVER-EU country coordinators from the Pavol Jozef Šafárik University (UPJS), participated in a roundtable in Košice in March that was dedicated to the fight against HPV caused cancers.
Populations that come from lower socio-economic backgrounds or migrant communities, or belong to cultural or religious minorities usually achieve substantially lower vaccine uptake compared to the general population
Many things depend on the power of conversation – including vaccine equity. A reliable way to foster unity and close the inequality gap is to form strong relationships with underserved populations.
Vaccination is one of the most essential tools available to ensure population health and wellbeing. However, vaccination programmes face enduring challenges, namely inequalities in vaccine access and vaccine hesitancy.
Vaccinations have been shown to reduce health inequality worldwide. However, wide gaps in vaccine uptake remain among different population groups.
RIVER-EU project coordinator, Dr Danielle Jansen, joined the European Commission’s stakeholder’s webinar: ‘Commission proposal for a Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers’, which took place on the 23rd of March 2023. The Commission’s proposal for a Council Recommendation on vaccine-preventable cancers aims to help Member States address vaccine-preventable cancers with a focus on increasing the uptake … Read more
The third RIVER-EU newsletter is out! Among other things, we invite you to read about our progress in the past six months and learn more about the field work from researchers working with the selected underserved communities in Slovakia, Finland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands.