PUREPOLIS is a Horizon Europe programme aiming to equip policymakers with data and citizen insights to drive cleaner, healthier cities.

Without an integrated food-systems approach that centres long-term sustainability, Europe risks locking in current tensions rather than resolving them.

The European Commission’s unveils much-anticipated “Safe Hearts Plan” aimed at improving cardiovascular health.

Civil society is being stretched to breaking point precisely when the European Union needs it most.

Amid polarization, democratic backsliding and persistent health pressures, European CSOs face political pressure, mistrust and funding cuts.

If we are to rebuild a democratic ecosystem capable of resisting these pressures, we must move beyond defensive crisis-management.

Without environmental and health groups, air pollution rises, water becomes undrinkable, ecosystems decline and climate action stalls.

By restricting civil society’s ability to participate in policymaking, we risk creating an environment where only the most powerful have the opportunity to shape policy.

Health sector organisations urge EU officials to place people’s health at the centre of the interinstitutional negotiations on the EU’s climate ambition beyond 2030.

EPHA joins organisations representing over 85,000 health and medical professionals in issuing an open letter urging national governments to stand firm.

This year’s final feed highlights growing concern over structural inequities, with particular attention to LGBTIQ+ health, child health, and widening poverty gaps.

EPHA has joined more than 150 organisations, experts, and activists worldwide in signing the Healthy Planet Now Open Letter, calling for health to be placed at the centre of climate action ahead of COP30.

The statement commended EPW2’s five strategic priorities and special initiatives, while urging WHO Europe and Member States to embed civil society engagement into governance processes.

We cover the growing emphasis on equitable, evidence-based reform, featuring the European Commission’s new report on access to healthcare and WHO’s launch of the Health Inequality Monitoring Network to strengthen global equity data.

At a time of major demographic shifts and growing health inequities, health navigation can no longer be regarded as an optional add-on.

EPHA calls for a 2026 Work Programme that delivers on pressing public health challenges and reduces inequalities.

The EU Cardiovascular Health Plan presents a crucial opportunity to save lives and reduce healthcare costs by making healthy, sustainable diets the accessible and affordable choice for everyone. We urge Commissioner Várhelyi to seize this moment and put public health at the heart of EU policy.

Our Director General, Dr Milka Sokolovic has signed the Healthy Indoor Air Global Pledge and will speak at Showcase Event on Healthy Indoor Air to contribute to the conversation on how to convert standards and science into enforceable policy.