by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 17, 2021 | Opinion, Statements
On 16 September 2021, Dr Milka Sokolović, Director General of EPHA gave a speech at the 71st session of the WHO Regional Committee for Europe where she emphasized the need for better access to effective, novel, high-priced medicines and how the Oslo Medicines...
by Bhavani Srinivasan | Sep 15, 2021 | Opinion
EPHA analysis of President von der Leyen’s State of the European Union speech 2021 On 15 September, European Commission President von der Leyen gave the annual State of the European Union speech. A flagship address, she highlighted five priorities, setting out her...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
By Tobias Weitzel, Ines Siepmann and Robert Otok, ASPHERTwitter: @tobias_weitzel @inessiepmann @ASPHERoffice The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the importance of a well-trained public health workforce. Yet, the next generation of public health professionals is...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 31, 2021 | Opinion
By Corinne Hinlopen, Health Advocate, Wemos The Covid-19 pandemic has shone a new and brighter light on the importance of a strong and resilient health workforce, as well as on the disparities between the EU Member States regarding health worker availability. With...
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...
