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Health Hub, regional healthcare think tank from Croatia, a well-known as a successful sport nation, proposes a new multisectoral policy model „CHAMPs Against Obesity“ – Framework that integrates obesity prevention and treatment within a long-term performance and leadership framework, inspired by principles from sports management, leadership psychology, and „champion“ development. This approach reframes obesity not as a short-term behavioural issue, but as a systemic, long-duration challenge requiring coordinated governance, aligned incentives, and sustained commitment across sectors

u Zagrebu u Multimedijalnom Centru "Doživi Europu" je održan Policy & Diplomacy Forum „Inovacije u kardiovaskularnom zdravlju u doba umjetne inteligencije“, u organizaciji Health Huba i Veleposlanstva Kraljevine Nizozemske u Republici Hrvatskoj. Ovaj važan međunarodni skup okupio je diplomate, kreatore politika, vodeće europske i hrvatske stručnjake, predstavnike pacijenata i industrije, uoči javnog predstavljanja nacrta Europskog plana za kardiovaskularno zdravlje

The annual conference of the Croatian Employers’ Association in Healthcare (UPUZ), held once again in Opatija, gathered a group of high-profile global executives from the world’s leading innovative pharmaceutical companies. The panel “Healthcare Systems Through the Eyes of Global Leaders” brought together Francis Lepoutre (Roche), Schalk Opperman (Merck), Robin Duurland (J&J Innovative Medicine), Mariko Shimizu (Novo Nordisk), and Sandra Velasco (Novartis) — each bringing a unique perspective shaped by careers across continents, diverse health systems, and decades of leadership experience. Panel was moderated by Anita Bujanić, Founder and CEO of Health Hub, first regional think tank for healthcare.

HEALTH HUB closely followed the latest edition of the European Health Forum Gastein 2025 (EHFG 2025), held from 30 September to 3 October. This year’s central theme, “Rethinking solidarity in health: Healing Europe’s fractured social contract,” invited European policymakers, experts, and civil society to deeply reflect on one of the fundamental questions of our time:Has solidarity survived in the health sector – and how can it once again become a cornerstone of social cohesion, trust, and fairness among citizens and institutions

EU4MEDTECH is an ambitious Horizon Europe initiative aimed at revolutionizing the evaluation and regulation of innovative medical devices and in vitro diagnostic tools across Europe. The project introduces the EU4MEDTECH Framework, a comprehensive and lifecycle-oriented approach that supports the generation, evaluation, and validation of clinical and performance evidence for high-risk medical devices and software. With a consortium of 14 international partners and a project duration of 48 months, EU4MEDTECH is committed to strengthening the EU’s regulatory framework to ensure patient safety and facilitate innovation in the health technology sector

The Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing of the University of Zagreb (FER) hosted the highly significant Policy & Science Forum, organized by Health Hub with the partnership support of IEEE Croatia Section, FER, and HL7. The event brought together local and European experts, representatives of the healthcare industry, healthcare professionals, and policymakers in the field of health data. The event was given particular weight by the participation of Professor Dipak Kalra, President of the European Institute for Innovation through Health Data (i~HD) and one of the most influential international experts in the field of electronic health record interoperability and