EC: EU health prize for journalists - Montesquieu Instituut

The EU Commission has launched a prize to stimulate and reward high quality journalism that raises awareness of healthcare and patients’ rights issues.

Journalists are invited to submit articles that have appeared in print or on-line publications between 25/07/2011 and 31/07/2012. The final date to submit your entry is 31/07/2012.

A national finalist for each EU country will be nominated by a national jury. The national finalists will then compete for the EU level prizes: € 6 000 for the winner, € 2 500 for the second prize and € 1 500 for the third prize. A special prize of € 3 000 will be awarded to the best article on ‘smoking cessation’.

All national finalists will be invited to Brussels for a media seminar followed by an award ceremony hosted by the EU Health Commissioner John Dalli.

Have you written articles on the following topics?

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  cross-border healthcare,
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  rare diseases,
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  health workforce,
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  patient safety,
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  organ donation and transplantation,
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  cancer,
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  vaccination,
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  smoking cessation,
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  prudent use of antibiotics,
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  mental health,
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  Alzheimer’s disease and other dementias,
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  pharmaceuticals,
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  active and healthy ageing.

Then submit your article online!