Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile
Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺

@florikafink

Director General of DG HERA (Health Emergency Preparedness & Response). @EU_HERA. Part of @EU_Commission. RT ≠ endorsements.

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EU HERA (@ec_hera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With climate change, global travel and urbanisation, we are facing a growing emergence of vector-borne diseases. At #HERAIndustrydays, the panelists call for timely and equitable access to effective MCMs for threats that could overwhelm health systems and spread across borders.

With climate change, global travel and urbanisation, we are facing a growing emergence of vector-borne diseases. At #HERAIndustrydays, the panelists call for timely and equitable access to effective MCMs for threats that could overwhelm health systems and spread across borders.
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🚨 Preparations are underway for the #HERAInfoDay in Dublin on 24 June 2025. Save the date for this hybrid event aimed at raising awareness of #HERA's mission & funding opportunities. 📌Keynote speech: Prof Ellen Crushell from the Department of Health ▶️dublin.hera-infodays.eu/en

🚨 Preparations are underway for the #HERAInfoDay in Dublin on 24 June 2025.

Save the date for this hybrid event aimed at raising awareness of #HERA's mission & funding opportunities.  

📌Keynote speech: Prof <a href="/ECrushell/">Ellen Crushell</a> from the <a href="/roinnslainte/">Department of Health</a>

▶️dublin.hera-infodays.eu/en
UN Environment Programme (@unep) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Dirty air kills 8.1 million people a year. Lead exposure is linked to millions more deaths. This week, countries are fine-tuning plans for a new science-policy panel to provide robust, independent information on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention. Our explainer breaks it

Dirty air kills 8.1 million people a year. Lead exposure is linked to millions more deaths.

This week, countries are fine-tuning plans for a new science-policy panel to provide robust, independent information on chemicals, waste and pollution prevention.

Our explainer breaks it
UN Biodiversity (@unbiodiversity) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On 17 June the world marks #DesertificationAndDroughtDay . This year’s theme highlights how restoring lands can generate jobs, increase food and water security, build economic resilience and support climate action: Let us be #UnitedForLand: 🔗unccd.int/events/deserti…

On 17 June the world marks #DesertificationAndDroughtDay .

This year’s theme highlights how restoring lands can generate jobs, increase food and water security, build economic resilience and support climate action:
Let us be #UnitedForLand:

🔗unccd.int/events/deserti…
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📢We are calling for applications to join the Civil Society Forum, a key platform for patients, consumers and healthcare professionals across #EU. Help shape policies that protect health and well-being across the continent. 📆Apply before 31 Aug 2025 👉europa.eu/!64bMpV

📢We are calling for applications to join the Civil Society Forum, a key platform for patients, consumers and healthcare professionals across #EU.

Help shape policies that protect health and well-being across the continent.

📆Apply before 31 Aug 2025
👉europa.eu/!64bMpV
EU HERA (@ec_hera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

EU HERA & Health Emergency Readiness Canada (#HERC) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on medical countermeasures for cross-border public health threats. International cooperation is essential for building resilient health systems. 👉🔗europa.eu/!7BpvXm

<a href="/EC_HERA/">EU HERA</a> &amp; Health Emergency Readiness Canada (#HERC) have signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation on medical countermeasures for cross-border public health threats.

International cooperation is essential for building resilient health systems.
 
👉🔗europa.eu/!7BpvXm
Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Thrilled  to have participated in "The Global Summit: Health & Prosperity Through Immunisation" where I emphasized #AI’s potential to accelerate #vaccine development and improve #healthresilience.   #ForOurFuture

Thrilled  to have participated in "The Global Summit: Health &amp; Prosperity Through Immunisation" where I emphasized #AI’s potential to accelerate #vaccine development and improve #healthresilience.
 
#ForOurFuture
Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

International collaboration is key to strengthening the response to health emergencies, as it enables sharing resources, knowledge, and technologies, ensuring a coordinated and effective global response. #HealthSecurity   #ForOurFuture

International collaboration is key to strengthening the response to health emergencies, as it enables sharing resources, knowledge, and technologies, ensuring a coordinated and effective global response. #HealthSecurity
 
#ForOurFuture
Ursula von der Leyen (@vonderleyen) 's Twitter Profile Photo

For more than 20 years we've partnered with Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance to save lives! Over 1 billion children were vaccinated against deadly disease. Our mission continues! Team Europe is pledging over €2 billion, so children can grow up healthy & safe everywhere ↓ x.com/i/broadcasts/1…

Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Antimicrobial Resistance is a silent pandemic. This easy to understand article on phage therapy gives hope on the use of phage to kill bacteria. #HealthSecurity #AMR #ForOurFuture bbc.com/news/articles/…

EU zu Lëtzebuerg (@ue_luxembourg) 's Twitter Profile Photo

DG Florika Fink-Hooijer EU HERA in 🇱🇺 today. Inspiring exchange with national authorities on resilience, civil-military cooperation, stockpiling and joint procurement a.o. Good to see that Luxembourg 🇱🇺 is fully committed to the EU Preparedness Union Strategy🤝

DG Florika Fink-Hooijer <a href="/EC_HERA/">EU HERA</a> in 🇱🇺 today.

Inspiring exchange with national authorities on resilience, civil-military cooperation, stockpiling and joint procurement a.o.

Good to see that Luxembourg 🇱🇺 is fully committed to the EU Preparedness Union Strategy🤝
FAO Livestock (@faolivestock) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🦠 Zoonotic diseases like anthrax, avian flu, and COVID-19 threaten public health, economies, and biodiversity. On #WorldZoonosesDay, Food and Agriculture Organization's Zelalem Tadesse explains why a #OneHealth approach is crucial to tackle them at the source.

UNEP-WCMC (@unepwcmc) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As we observe #WorldZoonosesDay today, we revisit a study highlighting the potential for some of the most important zoonotic diseases to spread to humans as a result of the legal and illegal wildlife trade. Learn more about the findings here: tinyurl.com/5fecssuu

As we observe #WorldZoonosesDay today, we revisit a study highlighting the potential for some of the most important zoonotic diseases to spread to humans as a result of the legal and illegal wildlife trade.

Learn more about the findings here: tinyurl.com/5fecssuu
EU HERA (@ec_hera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

🇪🇺 is strengthening its #preparedness with a new Medical Countermeasures Strategy to protect people. Medical Countermeasures are strategic assets. 17 key actions from: 💉innovation to deployment of vaccines 💊therapeutics 🔬diagnostics 😷PPE Info👉 europa.eu/!bFhmHc

🇪🇺 is strengthening its #preparedness with a new Medical Countermeasures Strategy to protect people.

Medical Countermeasures are strategic assets.

17 key actions from:
💉innovation to deployment of vaccines
💊therapeutics
🔬diagnostics
😷PPE

Info👉 europa.eu/!bFhmHc
Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

With the new Strategy for Medical Countermeasures we move 🇪🇺 health preparedness to the frontline of our defence. „We cannot afford to be caught off guard and go back to a cycle of panic and neglect“ 👉🏻 lnkd.in/ehKvry8r

With the new Strategy for Medical Countermeasures we move 🇪🇺 health preparedness to the frontline of our defence.

„We cannot afford to be caught off guard and go back to a cycle of panic and neglect“

👉🏻 lnkd.in/ehKvry8r
EU HERA (@ec_hera) 's Twitter Profile Photo

We had the pleasure to welcome EU Medicines Agency to Brussels today to strengthen our joint work on #MedicalCountermeasures. From pipeline analysis to supply chains – closer collaboration is key for a resilient #EuropeanHealthUnion. Let’s turn alignment into action! 🇪🇺

We had the pleasure to welcome <a href="/EMA_News/">EU Medicines Agency</a> to Brussels today to strengthen our joint work on #MedicalCountermeasures. From pipeline analysis to supply chains – closer collaboration is key for a resilient #EuropeanHealthUnion. Let’s turn alignment into action! 🇪🇺
Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Delighted to have welcomed EU Medicines Agency in Brussels to strengthen our joint work on #MedicalCountermeasures. From horizon scanning to supply chains – closer collaboration is key for a resilient #EuropeanHealthUnion.Let’s turn alignment into action! 🇪🇺

Delighted to have welcomed <a href="/EMA_News/">EU Medicines Agency</a> in Brussels to strengthen our joint work on #MedicalCountermeasures. From horizon scanning to supply chains – closer collaboration is key for a resilient #EuropeanHealthUnion.Let’s turn alignment into action! 🇪🇺
Florika Fink-Hooijer🇪🇺 (@florikafink) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The #MFF proposal introduces #UCPM/#HER – a dedicated instrument combining civil protection & health emergency response. In addition a seamless health preparedness « end to end«  investment journey will be possible under #HorizonEurope & the European #Competitiveness Fund.

The #MFF proposal introduces #UCPM/#HER – a dedicated instrument combining civil protection &amp; health emergency response.

In addition a seamless health preparedness  « end to end«  investment journey will be possible under #HorizonEurope &amp; the European #Competitiveness Fund.
Hadja Lahbib (@hadjalahbib) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Today, Europe faces a new reality. The European Commission stands with Member States to build a culture of preparedness. The EU is our added value. #EU2025DK

Johan Rockström (@jrockstrom) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Landmark ruling in the Advisory Opinion by the ICJ on Climate Change. 1.5 degree C is legally the Planetary limit. All countries are legally obliged to comply. Even fossil-fuel subsidies can be illegal. States have duty to solve the planet crisis and can be held accountable.

Landmark ruling in the Advisory Opinion by the ICJ on Climate Change. 
1.5 degree C is legally the Planetary limit. 
All countries are legally obliged to comply. 
Even fossil-fuel subsidies can be illegal. 
States have duty to solve the planet crisis and can be held accountable.