When she was five years old, New Flemish Alliance politician Assita Kanko was genitally mutilated in Burkina Faso. In autumn 2018, she made an appointment in Paris with Dr Pierre Foldès. ‘I can restore what they did to you,’ he said. Kanko was riddled with doubt and fear: should she have the surgery or not?

Testimony: Assita Kanko’s dilemma

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012. AFP PHOTO / DAVID GANNON

A veterinary surgeon operates on a cat

IRCAD Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l'Appareil Digestif a Strasbourg  Formation de chirurgiens sur un plateau chirurgical pouvant accueillir 34 chirurgiens sur 17 tables d operations  Formation des chirurgiens sur des mini porcs  Operation par endoscopie   Une lumiere froide eclaire l interieur du mini porc

Surgeon at work during an operation.

33 000 people die in Europe every year from untreated infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria. This number could increase tenfold by 2050. By then, antibiotic resistance will surpass cancer as the second biggest cause of death worldwide. Without working antibiotics, we could return to a “pre-antibiotic era”, where infections from surgeries or cancer treatments, and even simple infections would no longer be possible to treat.Bacteria become resistant to antibiotics when we use the wrong antibiotic or abuse antibiotics to treat an infection. We can acquire antibiotic-resistant bacteria from eating meat from animals treated with antibiotics or by being exposed to contaminated water. Antibiotic resistance also impacts livestock, agriculture and food production, causing a serious economic burden that costs the EU €1.5 billion per year... Restrictions: ©The material may not be edited and must be shown entirely.

EPRS - Fighting antibiotic resistance

Cancer treatment and care involve a very wide range of treatment modalities, spanning a large number of medical disciplines. These notably include: cancer surgery, radiation therapy, interventional oncology, chemotherapy, nuclear therapy, immunotherapy, hormonal therapy, targeted therapy; primary care, specialist oncology nursing, oncology pharmacy; and psycho-oncology, supportive care and palliative care. This infoclip shows various aspects of the diagnosis and treatments of cancers by ICANS (Institute of Cancerology Strasbourg - France). ICANS | Strasbourg Europe Cancer Institute combines the Paul Strauss Center, one of the Comprehensive Cancer Centers in France, and the University Hospital of Strasbourg oncology teams. This institute is entirely dedicated to patients and works in three different areas: cares teaching and research.

Infoclip: Europe's Beating Cancer Plan - Diagnosis and treatment

Implantation of a prosthesis involves complex surgery conducted in a sterile environment. Still, sometimes implants get infected with dangerous bacteria. The consequences can be very serious. Why does this happen and what can be done to prevent it?

Futuris: A surgical strike against bacteria

In Budapest, Hungary, two French women came to undergo a dentist surgery. They arrived at the airport, to the hotel and to the clinic. This shooting took place in May 2013. Over the last decade, the EU Court of Justice has issued rulings confirming the right for patients to be treated outside their home country and reimbursed under certain conditions, but the applicable rules were still not entirely clear. The new Directive on patients' rights in cross-border healthcare clarifies these rules. In addition, it creates a network of national contact points to provide clear, accurate information on cross-border healthcare. And it helps EU countries share experiences on how to provide patients with the best possible care, for example using new health technologies.

Infoclip: Cross border patients rights - Dentist surgery

In Budapest, Hungary, a French woman came to undergo an eue surgery

Infoclip: Cross border patients rights - Eye surgery

This infoclip illustrates the manufacturing and fitting of human protheses (leg).

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An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

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An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012. AFP PHOTO / DAVID GANNON

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

An operation replacinging an artificial knee is photographed at the Hygiea Clinic in Berlin's Schoeneberg district on July 11, 2012.

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