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Europe Daily Bulletin No. 10799

6 March 2013
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SECTORAL POLICIES / (ae) health
Child obesity and passive smoking on informal meeting agenda

Brussels, 05/03/2013 (Agence Europe) - On 4-5 march in Dublin, EU health ministers held an informal meeting to discuss the problems of child obesity, promoting smoke-free environments and children's services for those suffering from complex development needs, such as autism. The main concern, however, according to Irish Minister for Health James Reilly, was the repercussions of the economic crisis on health systems. Ministers are aware of the damage of heavy budget cuts on the healthcare...

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A LOOK BEHIND THE NEWS
ECONOMY - FINANCE
SECTORAL POLICIES
SOCIAL AFFAIRS
EXTERNAL ACTION