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Informal meeting of EU health ministers
3 March 2013 - 5 March 2013
Invited along with the other EFTA countries, Switzerland takes part at Dublin Castle in the informal meeting convened by the Irish Presidency. Main topic: childhood obesity, which affects more than 30% of children in the Union. Alain Berset cites the example of the “actionsanté” platform, through which companies commit to reducing salt, sugar and fat.
At the working lunch, the ministers discuss the impact of the crisis on health systems. On 5 March, patient safety and hospital-acquired infections: Alain Berset links them to the revision of the Epidemics Act, to be put to the people within the year. On the sidelines, he discusses antibiotic resistance and quality registries with the Swedish minister Göran Hägglund.
Monday 4 March 2013 — Dublin
- Session on childhood obesity, chaired by the Irish Minister for Health, James Reilly
- Ministers’ working lunch: the impact of the economic crisis on health systems
- Session on children with complex developmental needs, including autism
Tuesday 5 March 2013 — Dublin
- Session “Towards a smoke free environment”
- Session on patient safety and healthcare-associated infections
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