by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2025 | Opinion
By Vesna Kerstin Petrič, Head of Office for Cooperation with WHO at the Ministry of Health of Slovenia Throughout my career in public health and global affairs, one lesson has been constant: the most effective, resilient and humane health systems are built in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 12, 2025 | Opinion
By Philippe Vandenbroeck, Expert Advisor at EPHA Across Europe, civic space is shrinking. What once anchored democratic life — independent civil society and a media infrastructure of responsibility and trust – is being quietly eroded by underfunding,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 11, 2025 | Opinion
By Faustine Bas-Defossez, Policy Director, European Environmental Bureau Not only because of polluted air, toxic chemicals, rising temperatures or collapsing ecosystems – but because the very antibodies that protect our democracies are being weakened. Across the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 11, 2025 | Opinion
By Carlotta Besozzi, Director, Civil Society Europe Civic space – the space for civil society to operate – is shrinking Restrictive regulations in many EU countries affect the ability of associations to operate or even register, or to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 6, 2025 | Opinion
Opinion by Siphokazi Matika, Policy Trainee The Equity Gap While accessing healthcare can be straightforward for some, for others it is like stepping through a maze of unfamiliar doors, many firmly shut. Despite longstanding policy commitments to...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 10, 2025 | Opinion
Today’s State of the Union speech left us with mixed feelings. While we welcome President von der Leyen’s acknowledgement of the serious public health threat posed by disinformation, especially in relation to preventable diseases such as measles and polio, we regret...
