by Bhavani Srinivasan | Oct 5, 2023 | Opinion
European healthcare systems are in a crisis. They are “underprepared, understaffed and face underinvestment”, and a key component of that crisis not receiving enough attention, is gender: “[health workforce issues] have gender dimensions to them. There’s nothing as...
by Bhavani Srinivasan | Oct 5, 2023 | Opinion
This year’s European Health Forum Gastein (EHFG) focused on health systems in crisis, facing shockwaves and fatigue. One of the current challenges health systems are facing is the healthcare workforce crisis. As highlighted by the OECD, health systems are...
by Bhavani Srinivasan | Oct 5, 2023 | Opinion
The health priorities for the elections and civil society engagement were two core elements mentioned throughout the different sessions of the European Health Forum Gastein 2023 (EHFG). Specifically, it was agreed that public health should be a top priority in the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Catherine Hartmann, EPHA’s Scientific Advisor on Brussels Advocacy and former Executive Director of the European Blood Alliance (EBA) Next week, EU decision-makers will make choices regarding Substances of Human Origin (SoHO) that will tie the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Dr. Santi F. Gómez, Global Director of Research and Programs at the Gasol Foundation 10 years ago, Pau and Marc Gasol, professional basketball players and NBA champions, decided to focus their off-the-court commitment to work towards improving...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 13, 2023 | Opinion
Guest article by Jean-Marc Louvin, Buy Better Food Campaign Coordinator, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Europe Wendel Berry once said, “Eating is a political act.” Our food choices tell us who we are, what world we live in, and which future we are...