Last week, the PROACT EU-Response consortium met in Brussels to discuss progress and strengthen preparedness for future infectious disease threats.
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🦠 Preparedness starts before the next outbreak.
Today, PROACT EU-Response partners meet in Brussels to strengthen Europe's readiness for future infectious disease threats through collaboration, research, and innovation.
#PandemicPreparedness#ClinicalResearch#PublicHealth
🌍 From crisis response to pandemic preparedness: Europe is getting ready.
What began with #EURESPONSE during COVID-19 is now evolving into #PROACTEUResponse: a long-term effort to strengthen Europe’s readiness for future pandemics.
With 80 clinical centres across 21 countries, adaptive trial platforms, and the integration of social sciences and civil society, the goal is clear: stop reacting, start preparing.
As the world follows the recent hantavirus outbreak linked to the MV Hondius cruise ship, it is a reminder that infectious threats can escalate quickly across borders.
It’s World Immunization Week!
Vaccines protect people across generations, preventing millions of deaths every year.
We support this through:
🔬 Clinical trials
🧪 Immunology networks
📊 Better data for faster responses
🔗 proact-response.eu/#VaccinesWork
Today is International Fact-Checking Day.
Reliable information builds trust, supports evidence-based decisions, and strengthens health crisis response.
Tackling misinformation is essential.
#FactsFirst#HealthPreparedness#FactChecking
Not sure if a health claim online is reliable?
Try 3 quick checks:
🔎 Source: is it a trusted authority?
🗓️ Date: is it up to date?
📊 Evidence: do other credible sources confirm it?
Small steps can help stop misinformation.
#FactsFirst#HealthPreparedness#FactChecking
This free FutureLearn course, developed with the University of Galway (a PROACT EU-RESPONSE partner) covers trial design, randomisation and ethical considerations in clinical research.
Looking back to November 2025: at the 9th Trials Methodology Symposium in Cork, Prof. Karine Lacombe spoke on why pandemic preparedness must be pragmatic and flexible.
Her message aligns with PROACT EU-RESPONSE: building an adaptive EU-wide trial network able to pivot quickly during future health threats. #PandemicPreparedness