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The EESC brings together representatives from all areas of organised civil society, who give their independent advice on EU policies and legislation. The EESC's326 Members are organised into three groups: Employers, Workers and Various Interests.
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The European Economic and Social Committee (EESC) is giving its flagship Civil Society Prize to non-profit projects supporting the mental well-being of Europeans
Young people's mental health is being increasingly compromised by the excessive use of social media, concerns about climate change and a sense of powerlessness. This is a "political" issue for the EU because it can often be linked to the labour market and housing situation facing young people
Organizzazioni della società civile, persone fisiche e imprese possono presentare fin da ora i loro progetti senza scopo di lucro per partecipare al premio del CESE dedicato al sostegno del benessere mentale dei cittadini europei
Healthcare must be people-centred and valued as a social investment, not a 'cost', concluded a conference organised by the Civil Society Organisations' Group of the EESC at the House of Europe in Stockholm on 25 May 2023. For this to happen it is necessary to change mindsets socially, economically and politically. Building on cooperation during the COVID-19 pandemic, EU Member States need to join forces to build resilient and sustainable health and care systems that leave no one behind and value the work of care workers, civil society organisations and volunteers.
On the World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2023, the European Economic and Social Committee is calling upon the European Commission to adopt binding legislation to prevent psychosocial risks in the workplace. There is mounting evidence pointing to the fact that precarious work is taking a significant toll on workers' mental health. The call was made during yesterday’s EESC’s plenary session, chaired for the first time by the newly elected president, Oliver Röpke.
The EESC proposed to make sure that the relevant European and national legislation is fully implemented and enforced so as to reduce precarious work and the prevalence of the associated mental health problems;
to adopt specific legislation on preventing psychosocial risks at EU level;
to combat identified work-related psychosocial risks at the source.
Le persistenti disuguaglianze sanitarie sono un fattore molto importante all'origine del tasso di mortalità due volte più elevato che si registra per le persone con disabilità, le quali in media muoiono tra 10 e 20 anni prima delle persone senza disabilità. Tra i principali ostacoli che causano queste disuguaglianze figurano i costi esorbitanti delle cure, i trasporti e le strutture sanitarie inaccessibili e la stigmatizzazione, ma anche un personale sanitario che manca di un'adeguata formazione sulla disabilità.