Human Health

Human health is defined not only by physical state of individuals rather it is a state of complete physical, psychological, and social wellbeing.

Human health is one of the most important factors influencing economic development in any economy. Most important and immediate consequences of environmental degradation in the world take the form of damage to human health.

Economic analysis of health impacts assumes importance in the context of market failures or distortions. This is mainly due to public good nature of the resources and the externalities associated with the resource. Environmental economics provides appropriate methods and methodologies to overcome most of these issues.

Human health, defined as the complete state of physical, social, and mental well-being and not merely the absence of illness, disease, or infirmity, is as vital a resource as water, food, or energy. Health underpins the economy of modern societies, providing employment for many in the health-care sector, and is an important driver of economic growth, accounting for a significant portion of the total expenditure as percentage of the gross domestic product in most countries.

EU should debate mandatory vaccination, says Von der Leyen.

The European Union will debate soon whether mandatory vaccinations are needed. The rapidly increasing case numbers are putting an increasingly…

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Olympics: EU supports Japan to host safe 2021 Games in Tokyo

The European Union backed Japan for hosting the 2021 Tokyo Olympic Games, with 100 million vaccine doses to fight pandemic…

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Congo: 170 children are missing after Goma volcano eruption

Death toll from Congo Goma volcano eruption rises to at least 32 people and hundreds of children are at risk,…

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WHO: 115k health and care professionals died from pandemic

WHO estimates that at least 115.000 health and care professionals have lost their lives due to COVID-19 pandemic. The head…

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EU digital Covid Certificate is the EU Summer deal to save holidays 2021

European Parliament and EU Council negotiators reached a provisional deal on EU digital Covid Certificate for an EU digital Covid…

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Vaccinated Europeans now outnumber those infected by COVID

More Europeans have now been vaccinated, than the number infected, and although new cases are falling, “the threat remains present”.…

4 years ago

UN reports 155 million faced acute food insecurity in 2020

At least 155 million people faced crisis levels of food insecurity in 2020 because of conflict, extreme weather events and…

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Made in China vaccine gets WHO global approval for emergency use

The COVID-19 China vaccine got the WHO green light for global rollout, potentially paving the way for its use in…

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Zero pollution action plan for European air, water and soil

The European Commission adopted the EU Action Plan: “Towards Zero Pollution for Air, Water and Soil” – a key deliverable…

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EU must increase its capacity to produce critical medicines

The European Union must reduce its dependence on producers outside its borders by encouraging the return of production of critical…

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EU supports Nepal to tackle COVID19 pandemic outbreak

Nepal has requested EU assistance to help contain the explosion in COVID-19 cases. In response, the EU has mobilised an…

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Eurobarometer: 69% of Europeans say the situation is currently “bad”

While the coronavirus pandemic has been impacting on European daily lives for more than a year, attitudes towards the EU…

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Health: Keep mothers and newborns together

The UN World Health Organization (WHO) highlighted the risks of separating newborns from mothers with a new research. WHO found…

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Clarity still needed on effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccine passports

Being vaccinated against COVID-19 may not prevent transmission and vaccine passports may not be an “effective strategy” for restarting travel,…

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UN chief highlights power of sport for inclusive, sustainable future

António Guterres highlighted the power of sport to bring people together, promote healthy lifestyles and build a sustainable future. The…

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What does water mean to you? Join the EU debate!

Water means different things to different people and all the different ways water value benefits our lives and talk about…

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World Health Day: Stella Kyriakides EU debates Health Union

As we celebrate World Health Day, health inequalities remain a daily reality for so many of our citizens in the…

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Why are Finns the happiest people in the world again?

For the fourth year in a row, Finland ranked happiest country in the world again, in an annual UN report.…

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