by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
Guest article by Dr.med. Erich Theo Merholz, President, Association Européenne des Médecins des Hôpitaux The healthcare system has drastically changed over the last year as European hospitals responded to the pandemic and focused on the treatment of COVID-19 patients....
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
Dr Jean-Paul Zerbib, Fédération Europeéene des Médecins Salariés, EPHA Treasurer & Sascha Marschang, Deputy Director, EPHA Although it is unclear by whom the term ‘medical deserts’ was first introduced, it appears to have been progressively discussed since the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 26, 2021 | Consultation Responses, Opinion
The 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) in Glasgow in November will be crucial for international climate action. It will have far-reaching consequences for the long-term health of our societies. As the Lancet Countdown 2020 Report explained, no...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 18, 2021 | Consultation Responses, Opinion
Last month, EPHA responded to the European Commission’s public consultation on the creation of a European Health Data Space (EHDS) based on inputs received by our members. Generally speaking, the diversity of our membership is reflected in their engagement with...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 16, 2021 | Opinion
This editorial first appeared in the European Journal of Public Health and is reproduced here with their kind permission. Authors: Milka Sokolović, Director-General, EPHA; Dineke Zeegers Paget, Executive Director, European Public Health Association With the call from...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 22, 2021 | Opinion
Children represent 20% of the EU’s population, yet, even before the pandemic, almost 18 million children were experiencing poverty and social exclusion. Very young children are often overlooked, despite overwhelming evidence of the benefits of a healthy, safe and...
