by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 3, 2020 | Opinion
By Louise Lamatsch, Policy Assistant, EPHA Artificial Intelligence (AI) and other emerging digital technologies have the potential to build up public health capacity to deliver equitable solutions by improving screening, diagnosis, and treatments across many medical...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
2020 is not only the starting point for the work of the new European Commission college, but also marks the completion of Europe 2020 strategy which aimed to promote smart, sustainable and inclusive growth within the EU. This is crucial moment for the European...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
Air pollution and the climate crisis are among top threats to global health in 2020, Dr Tedros Adhanom, World Health Organization Director-General has warned. His concern has been echoed by the European Environmental Agency which has also identified air pollution as a...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
“Never has the threat of antimicrobial resistance been more immediate and the need for solutions more urgent”, Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General, World Health Organization. The recent Coronavirus outbreak has reminded us that health threats do not stop...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
2020 is a year full of promise. If the European Commission adds ambition to its commitments, it can plant the seeds for real change towards preventing non-communicable diseases (NCDs) – the 21st century’s foremost health threat, and for transitioning towards...
by European Public Health Alliance | Feb 6, 2020 | Opinion
2020 is a special year for the EU policy world. During the second half of last year, we heard a lot about the overarching themes of the von der Leyen Commission. For the next eleven months, there will be a lot of pushing and turning – and lobbying money spent- to zoom...