by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 30, 2019 | Opinion
Earlier this year, EPHA published an in-depth review of the existing National Action Plans (NAP) and strategies against antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the EU and EEA Member States, focusing in particular on the extent to which they have adopted the One Health...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 30, 2019 | Opinion
Evidence is no longer enough. While there is a growing body of empirical studies on the association between trade and investment liberalisation and drivers of rising Non-Communicable Disease (NCD) rates, public health simply does not have the money, power or resources...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 30, 2019 | Opinion
On Friday 28th June, the European Commission reached political agreement on a trade deal with the South American Mercado Commun del Sur, known as Mercosur, which includes Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. Although EU leaders have hailed the deal as a powerful...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 30, 2019 | Opinion
CIVIL SOCIETY DEVELOPED A GUIDE & PHONEBOOK FOR A HEALTHY EUROPE FOR NEW MEPS In today’s volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous world, it is more difficult than ever to advance a pro-health agenda in Europe. As well as the impact of ageing and migration...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
By Rebecca Moore, European Institute of Women’s Health Digital health can play a pivotal role in reducing gender inequalities in health by empowering patients (women and men) to take control of their own treatments. However, we must ensure that barriers that...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jul 3, 2019 | Opinion
Guest article by Julia Wadoux, Policy Coordinator for Health, New Technologies and Accessibility, AGE Platform Europe Obviously, the topic of digital health and care in an ageing context is highly visible today: the only unit within the European Commission explicitly...