European Week Against Cancer: A call to beat inequalities in cancer prevention

With 40% of cancers preventable, the new European Code Against Cancer urges policymakers to shift from individual responsibility to systemic health reforms.

The TPD at a Crossroads: Cancer Prevention, Nicotine Products and Europe’s Public Health Future

To beat cancer, the EU’s future Tobacco Products Directive must look beyond traditional smoking and strictly regulate all next-gen nicotine products.

The European Code Against Cancer: what you can do to prevent cancer and the role of policy recommendations

The 5th European Code Against Cancer bridges individual awareness and policy action, giving decision-makers 14 evidence-based recommendations to cut risk.

Five things governments can do to turn the tide on lung cancer

Lung cancer is the top global cancer killer. Governments can turn the tide through tobacco control, early CT screening, and equitable treatment pathways.

EPHA responds to the European Commission’s call for evidence on Cardiovascular diseases – health checks

Read EPHA’s response to the European Commission on cardiovascular health checks, advocating for integrated CVD screening, health equity, and early detection.

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. 

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