The Official Medical College of Barcelona, Keiretsu Forum Barcelona and Barcelona Activa organized last November 4, 2009 the 1st Healthcare Investment Forum Barcelona’09, in collaboration with Biocat and other institutions. The objective of this forum was to contact young entrepreneurs in the health sector with projects in biotechnology, medical devices, health services and information technology with venture capital investors interested in this sector.
This first edition of the Forum was a success. Over 35 companies presented their projects, of which 12 were finally selected. Three of the finalists were submitted by Hospital Clinic:
Dr. Antoni Trilla, Chief of Preventive Medicine and Epidemiology at Hospital Clínic and Public Health Professor at the University of Barcelona, explains in this video the normal evolution of a normal flu epidemic. Influenza A is expected to behave approximately as a seasonal flu.
With this video we initiate a series of informative shorts dedicated to the new pandemic flu. We want the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona Health Communication Blog to become a useful tool to know and prevent it better.
Dr. Antoni Trilla, Hospital Clínic director of Quality and Clinical Safety, opens the collection with some general recommendations.
The Department of Health of the Catalan Government, with the support of the General Directorate of Public Information, has started a special website on flu caused by the new A(H1N1) virus. This website is updated continuously with contents aimed at the public and professionals.
