Parliamentarians from across Europe and other relevant stakeholders gathered in Malta in a high-level meeting on maternal health and refugee women organised by the Women Political Leaders Global Forum (WPL) and the President of Malta, H.E. Marie-Louise Coleiro Preca. One in 10 women in the EU have no access to maternal health services in the […]
Una Nuova Resistenza Contro la Sfida Globale dei Superbatteri
L’Italia porta ancora alcuni nuovi contributi nel dibattito e nelle azioni di lotta e contrasto alle multi resistenze. Perchè? Questa è stata la domanda discussa la scorsa settimana, a Roma, al quartier generale del Senato Italiano nel corso di uno speciale convegno su: “Una nuova resistenza contro la sfida globale dei superbatteri “. L’evento è stato […]
Il costo della resistenza Antimicrobica – 10 Milioni di Morti, $100 Miliardi Persi
La resistenza antimicrobica ucciderà 10 milioni di persone ogni anno, con una perdita del PIL mondiale totale di 100 miliardi di dollari entro il 2050. Questo è ciò che l’economista britannico, Lord O’Neill, ha detto ai delegati ad una conferenza sulla salute ospitata questa settimana dalla rivista Wired. E ‘già in moto un disastro esponenziale, […]
The Cost of Anti-Microbial Resistance – 10 Million Dead, $100 Trillion Lost
Antimicrobial resistance will kill 10 million people each year, with a total global GDP loss of 100 TRILLION dollars by 2050. That’s what UK economist, Lord O’Neill, told delegates at a recent health conference hosted by Wired magazine. It’s an exponential disaster already in motion, said O’Neill. Responding to Lord O’Neill’s interim analysis, Mario Pinca, […]
EBX Health Intelligence – Europe Gets Real About Superbugs
On Health Intelligence this week, Europe gets real about superbugs. This month in the European Parliament the Public Health Committee is focused on tackling superbugs; in part, MEPs want to curb the use of antibiotics to fight back against the growing risk of antimicrobial resistance. Rapporteur, French MEP Françoise Grossetête said: “With the World Health Organisation […]
Europe’s New Innovation Principle, Making Policy Fighting Fit
“It’s time to put The Innovation Principle’ at the heart of Europe’s economic revival,” that was the key message at a recent high-level industry conference in Brussels. Carlos Moedas, European Commissioner for Research, Science and Innovation said barriers between interdisciplinary structures must be removed to quicken innovation and accelerate competitiveness. He said it’s about […]
Is 2016 the Year of the Pandemic?
What if ISIS is the least of our worries this year? What if bacteria pose the greatest threat to Europe in 2016? Much like the rise of jihadi chaos, microbial resistance has been steadily, almost silently, expanding. We won’t see the impact of antimicrobial resistance in our everyday lives until it’s too late, until every […]
“Can superbacteria be defeated? Let’s try “says Mario Pinca of Copma,” There is evidence that cannot be ignored.”
Relentless and alarming scientific research, and a succession of sensational newspaper articles on multi-resistant bacteria have reached a climax. Academic and political concern for the consequences of multi-resistant bacteria on people’s health is increasing. Worst of all, there appears to be an absence of effective ways to counter superbugs, which are resisting even the strongest […]
“The PCHS system In Europe’s Hospitals Can Limit Dangerous Pathogenic Bacteria, says Copma’s Mario Pinca
“With the probiotic based PCHS system, in the European hospitals we may have more quality and higher hygiene standards counteracting the proliferation of the pathogenic bacteria” says Copma’s Mario Pinca. “Deaths caused by the HAI in Italy’s national health service are symptomatic of a critical issue throughout Europe’s healthcare centres,” said Mario Pinca, CEO of […]
Hospitals Must Act Against Pathogenic Bacteria, Says Mario Pinca
“It is time to act decisively against pathogenic bacteria. They can cause serious impacts on patient health in hospitals” , Says Copma “In Brindisi, was everything possible done in terms of prevention?” said Mario Pinca, CEO of Copma, a leading Italian healthcare services provider. Pinca made his remarks following the decision of a public […]