by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2020 | Opinion
Guest article by Adriana Lamackova, Senior Legal Consultant for Europe and Katrine Thomasen, Senior Legal Adviser for Europe, Center for Reproductive Rights. The realisation of gender equality is critical to ensuring just, stable and prosperous societies where all...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 31, 2020 | Opinion
“Health inequalities are not inevitable and can be significantly reduced… avoidable health inequalities are unfair and putting them right is a matter of social justice.” [1] Ten years ago this clear message was made by Professor Sir Michael Marmot in his review into...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 25, 2020 | Opinion
EU health powers and national political will – Is it time for change? “Why isn’t the EU doing more to protect our health?” has been one of the frequent questions being asked as governments and public health authorities struggle to deal with the effects of the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 3, 2020 | Opinion
Guest blog | Marcin Rodzinka, Advocacy & Policy Officer, Mental Health Europe More than four months have passed since the Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) Conclusions on the Economy of Well-being invited the European...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 3, 2020 | Opinion
The climate emergency is a major threat to public health. The systemic changes in ecological conditions and social dynamics will have far-reaching effects on our health and well-being, including through air pollution, heat waves, floods, water shortages, infectious...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 3, 2020 | Opinion
A packed room of key actors, including Health Commissioner Stella Kyriakides, committed to tackling Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) from a One Health approach, joined MEPs for the launch of the MEP interest group on AMR which took place on 19 February 2020 in the...
