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Armenian youth engage in a dialogue on healthcare rights
With an aim to make the young voices heard in public health discussions, the Council of Europe hosted an interactive workshop in Lori region, bringing healthcare rights to the forefront for the youth as the next generation of rights holders. With the right timing following the World Health Day...
Conference - Involving children in health decisions
‘Promoting children's participation in decisions concerning their health’. Such was the theme of the session organised by the Human Rights and Biomedicine Division as part of the mid-term review conference of the Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027). The conference was held in...
Alain Berset: “Health is our most precious gift, and a top concern for all Europeans”
Ahead of the World Health Day (7 April), Council of Europe Secretary General Alain Berset has made the following statement: “Health is our most precious gift — and a top concern for all Europeans. For the Council of Europe, health is also a fundamental human right, protected by our two main human...
Promoting children’s participation in decisions about their health
The event is part of the Mid-Term Review Conference of the Strategy for the Rights of the Child (2022-2027), organised under the Luxembourg Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe.
Armenia contributing to the promotion of human rights in mental healthcare
The Council of Europe is committed to increasing the protection of persons with mental health issues and improving mental health care, promoting a human rights-based approach to mental healthcare. To support this, the Council of Europe HELP Course on “Mental Health and Human Rights” was...
The Council of Europe strengthens the functioning of the Ethics Committee for healthcare professionals of Armenia
On 19 March, the official website of the Ethics Committee for Healthcare Professionals of Armenia (Ethics Committee) was launched to mark a significant step toward promoting the mission and functions of the Ethics Committee such as the ethical standards, transparency, and professional integrity...
The Council of Europe held a discussion with Parliament of Armenia on application of Artificial Intelligence in the field of healthcare
Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems are driving progress in healthcare, from diagnostics to rehabilitation, and transforming patient-doctor relationships. Here ethical and human rights implications must also be considered. The Council of Europe, in close cooperation with the National Assembly...
Conference on Health Literacy and Human Rights
The Conference “Health literacy and human rights – connecting policy with practice to promote inclusion and combat discrimination” is to be held in Rome on 5 December 2024. The event is organised by the National Office Against Racial Discrimination of Italy, in cooperation with the Council of...
Application of artificial intelligence in healthcare
The Report on the application of AI in healthcare considers the increasing deployment of AI systems in healthcare, and how it becomes ever more important to explore and understand the role of healthcare professionals in respecting the autonomy, and the right to information of the patient in order...
The Council of Europe carries on with psychological support activities for refugee healthcare professionals
The Council of Europe continues to prioritize psychological support for refugee healthcare professionals following the influx of refugees from Karabakh region in September 2023. The phycological support aims at tackling the experience of healthcare professionals as frontline workers during the...
