by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2019 | Opinion
George Thurley, Alternate public health member of the European Commission Expert Group on EU Trade Agreements On the 30th April, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) ruled that the EU’s Investment Court System (ICS), as included in the EU trade deal with Canada...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2019 | Opinion
George Thurley, Alternate Public Health Member of the European Commission Expert Group on EU Trade Agreements; May van Schalkwyk, Policy Assistant, EPHA As tobacco control measures continue to be strengthened, both within EU national governments as well as across the...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 31, 2019 | Opinion
Gabriel Siles-Brügge, Associate Professor in Public Policy at the University of Warwick & EPHA Scientific Advisor on Trade Policy Significant concerns have been raised regarding the risks posed by investor-to-state dispute settlement (ISDS) for tobacco regulation....
by European Public Health Alliance | May 7, 2019 | Opinion
Asthma is a public health challenge which requires action now. Air pollution is one of the key risk factors requiring urgent action across Europe. Asthma is a chronic disease affecting the airways that affects between 100 and 150 million people globally, with allergy...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2019 | Opinion
On 3 April, EPHA members VAS-European Independent Foundation in Angiology/Vascular Medicine organised an event in the European Parliament to raise awareness of vascular diseases, with a focus on PAD (Peripheral Arterial Disease). Hosted by MEP Aldo Patriciello (IT,...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2019 | Opinion
As part of the European Policy Centre’s current series of events on digitalisation, a recent event organised on 8 April addressed the potential impacts of new technologies on healthcare, with a particular focus on healthcare professionals. To what extent is the...
