The European Science Advisory Network for Health (EuSANH), founded in September 2006, is a network of National Science Advisory Bodies (SAB’s) inEurope which are active in the field of health.

The objective
The objective of EuSANH is to promote independent scientific advice on health issues to national and European health authorities and to support evidence-based health policy (EBHP). Reports published to fulfil this objective may also be of interest to health professionals and the general public.

The focus
To achieve this goal EuSANH will focus on
– European exchange of information (national reports),
– mutual consultation of national experts,
– coordination of work programmes and the
– joint work on the preparation of European science advisory reports on health.

Joint working programme EuSANH-ISA
In February 2009, the EuSANH network established a joint working programme on Improving Science Advice for Health (EuSANH-ISA) with the general objective to improve the quality, effectiveness and efficiency of science advice for health across Europe.

EuSANH domains

• prevention (e.g. screening);
• health care development (e.g. international collaboration on infrequent disorders, public health genomics);
• food and nutrition (e.g. nutrition and life style, food safety, food microbiology);
• occupational health (e.g. work-related airway allergies);
• environmental health (e.g. health impact of transportation, physical and chemical environmental factors);
• health information (e.g. e-health);
• health services research (e.g. translational research);
• mental health and psychosocial factors (e.g. autism);
• blood and blood products safety and cells, tissues and organs (e.g. XMRV, PRT, fertility, organ transplantation);
• vaccination, infectiology and infection control during care (e.g., safety and recommendations on vaccines);
• cosmetology and cosmetic devices (e.g., UV devices, fish therapy)