The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control, in order to fulfil its mandate under Decision No. 1082/2013/EU, seeks to identify both the strengths and the areas for improvement of public health emergency preparedness (PHEP) in the European Union Member States. With the eventual goal of...

The main objective of this protocol is to ensure standardisation of definitions, data collection and reporting procedures for hospitals participating in the national/regional surveillance of HAIs in ICUs across Europe, in order to contribute to the EU surveillance of HAIs, and to improve the...

Welcome to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) communication guide on childhood vaccination. It provides practical peer-reviewed advice and evidence-based guidance for healthcare providers who are involved with immunisation services i on ways to increase the uptake of...

Welcome to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) communication guide on childhood vaccination. It provides practical peer-reviewed advice and evidence-based guidance for healthcare providers who are involved with immunisation services i on ways to increase the uptake of...

ECDC has been working with EU Candidate Countries since 2006 and with EU Potential Candidate Countries since 2009 to prepare them for participation in ECDC activities. Work with these countries has been mainly financed by a Contribution Agreement between the Directorate-General for Neighbourhood...

The emergence and spread of highly-resistant bacteria, especially those resistant to 'last-line' antibiotics, such as carbapenems and colistin, is a grave public health concern and a threat to patient safety and economies in Europe and globally. When last-line antibiotics are no longer...

The emergence and spread of highly-resistant bacteria, especially those resistant to 'last-line' antibiotics, such as carbapenems and colistin, is a grave public health concern and a threat to patient safety and economies in Europe and globally. When last-line antibiotics are no longer...

As stated in Article 8 of the Regulation (EU) 2022/2371 on Serious Cross-Border Threats to Health (SCBTH), ECDC has the responsibility, in coordination with relevant Union agencies and bodies, to conduct Public Health Emergency Preparedness Assessments (PHEPA) of all 30 European Union and...

If the AIDS epidemic is to be brought to end by 2030, it is crucial to combat HIV-related stigma and discrimination in healthcare settings, as per United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goal 3 Target 3.3 [1] and the Paris Declaration [2]. The UNAIDS target related to stigma and...

Mass gatherings can be anything from high-profile athletic events to religious gatherings or cultural events and festivals. ECDC aims to provide public health authorities in the EU/EEA countries with general considerations in relation to preparedness for organised mass gatherings, focusing on...