Public procurement for public health: EPHA joins 16 organisations in an open letter to Commissioners Séjourné, Hansen, and Várhelyi

EPHA joins 16 other members of the EU Food Policy Coalition in an open letter to Commissioners calling for the recognition of food as a strategic sector.

EPHA Welcomes Member States’ Calls for the Restoration of EU4Health Operating Grants for Civil Society

Last year, the European Commission decided to halt operating grants under the EU4Health Work Programme despite having signed Framework Partnership Agreements with several organisations.

Solidarity Statement in Defense of MSF, Oxfam and NGOs Operating in Gaza

EPHA stands in solidarity with MSF, Oxfam, and the 37 NGOs that Israel denied operation in Gaza.

EPHA welcomes ECAC5 as it moves cancer prevention beyond personal choice and into the political arena

For the first time, the Code speaks directly to policy-makers, alongside citizens, acknowledging that individual choices are shaped – and constrained – by policy decisions, commercial determinants, and environmental exposures.

EPHA responds to the European Commission’s call for evidence on the Communication on Better Regulation

EPHA has provided detailed feedback to the European Commission’s consultation on the Better Regulation Framework.

About us

EPHA advocates for better health in Europe! We bring together public health civil society organisations, including health professionals and patient and disease groups. Together with this unique and diverse membership, we are working to improve health and strengthen the voice of public health in Europe.

Our Policy Clusters

Healthy Environments

We advocate for the creation of environments that enable people to live healthy, flourishing lives and prevent non-communicable diseases (NCDs).

Healthcare Delivery

Working towards better and affordable medicines for all by improving the current pharmaceutical business model.

Health
Equity

Equitable policies provide everyone with the opportunity to live a healthy and prosperous life. At EPHA, we advocate they leave no one behind. 

Health Systems and Economy

We advocate for sustained investments in health, supporting and reaffirming the vision of health as a value in itself and a precondition for economic prosperity.

Global Public Health

Through a multi-sectoral ‘One Health’ approach, this cluster aims to respond to cross-border health threats such as air pollution and antimicrobial resistance (AMR). 

Digital Transformation

Advocating for inclusive digital health policies, empowering citizens by improving their digital health literacy, and for ethical use of AI and patient health data. 

Politics and Health

This cluster focuses on policymaking processes at the European level, as well as (health) civil society involvement in these processes. 

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EPHA’s advocacy for better health in Europe spans a wide spectrum of public health topics, which are divided into thematic policy clusters. 

Our Events

October 20, 2025

Crises, cuts and civil society: reclaiming public health leadership in Europe: A European dialogue with global perspectives

This roundtable brings together CSO leaders, policymakers, and international partners to reflect on how to...

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