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mHealth on demand - debate on the mHealth Code of Conduct

  • EVENT REPORT
  • Publication 01 octobre 2015

On 16 September, EU representatives, NGOs, trade associations and the industry attended a lunch discussion on the forthcoming Code of Conduct on mobile health (mHealth) applications, an industry-led initiative launched with the support of the European Commission.

The Code of Conduct initiative seeks to foster citizens’ trust and help the development of health applications (‘apps’) while respecting the EU framework on data protection and security.

The debate, hosted by PR and communications firm Burson-Marsteller, gathered more than fifty representatives from the EU institutions, industry, trade associations and NGOs at Burson-Marsteller’s premises in Brussels.

The discussion was led by MEP Michał Boni (European People's Party group, European Parliament), Pēteris Zilgalvis (Head of Unit Health and Well-Being at DG Connect, European Commission), and Michele Pastore, Policy Manager at Samsung Electronics Europe and Chairman of DigitalEurope’s eHealth group.

 

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