by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
The Romanian Health Observatory has analysed actions aimed at combating air pollution taken by the 15 largest municipalities in Romania in the past two years. Unfortunately, the findings are not very encouraging. As in the previous 2018 edition of our ranking, none of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
Guest article: Dr. Wendy Yared, Association of European Cancer Leagues The latest estimates on the global burden of cancer from the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) are startling: the annual newly diagnosed cancer cases (excluding non-melanoma skin...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
Guest Article: Elisa Baldini, Secretary General, International Federation of Anthroposophic Medical Associations (IVAA) Following the publication of Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan, Integrative Oncology should be made fully part of its implementation. Integrative...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
Guest article: Marleen Kestens and Marilena Vrana, European Heart Network The European Union Beating Cancer Plan is putting – rightly so – an important focus on disease prevention. Prevention is far more cost efficient than treatment and cure (needed in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
By Tifenn Piolot-Doco, Policy Assistant, EPHA Set to convene in September 2021, the United Nations Food System Summit (UN FSS) is presented as an opportunity to rethink food systems and launch new actions to transform the way the world produces and consumes food. This...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2021 | Opinion
Guest Article: Helen Oswald, Communication Manager, European Oncology Nursing Society The European Oncology Nursing Society (EONS) and Europe’s Beating Cancer Plan Cancer nursing education and patient and occupational safety go hand in hand and are critical for...