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Monaco takes part in the 74th session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe
Mr Christophe Robino, Minister of Health and Social Affairs, led the Monegasque delegation* that took part in the 74th session of the World Health Organization Regional Committee for Europe (WHO/Europe), held in Copenhagen (Denmark) from 29 to 31 October 2024.Delegations from the 53 WHO Member States of WHO/Europe,...
Read morePrince’s Government to launch first national lung cancer screening programme on 1 November to mark Mois Sans Tabac
The programme will be open to all those aged 50 or over who are covered by social security schemes in the Principality.To mark the ninth year of its November campaign against tobacco use, Mois sans Tabac, the Prince’s Government is launching a new, voluntary public health initiative: a national lung cancer screening...
Read moreLaunch of the seasonal flu and Covid-19 vaccination campaign
This fall, the Ministry of Health and Social Affairs wishes to remind Monaco nationals, residents and people insured by Monaco Social Security Funds of the importance of receiving seasonal flu and Covid-19 shots for those who are vulnerable of developing a serious form of these illnesses.This joint vaccination campa...
Read morePrincipality acquires new tool for measuring violence in relationships, including between young people
As part of the action that has been taken to support women who have experienced domestic violence, the Women’s Rights Committee recently published a leaflet titled “Violence Scale”, in collaboration with the Department of Social Welfare and Social Services, to help measure the level of abuse within a relationship.Th...
Read moreDon’t miss the 2nd Caregivers Day! Time just for you
Tuesday 15 October is the second Caregivers Day, from 2.30 to 4.30 pm at the Rainier III Clinical Gerontology Centre.Come meet professionals in the field of geriatrics at Princess Grace Hospital at a variety of stands and hands-on workshops: an occupational therapist, nurse, psychologist, physician, physiotherapist,...
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