by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2019 | Opinion
By Jean-Yves Stenuick, Pharmaceuticals Policy & Projects Officer, Health Care Without Harm (HCWH) Europe The European Commission is failing to mitigate the impact of pharmaceutical pollution, a driver of growing antimicrobial resistance recognised by UN...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2019 | Opinion
By Rose Gallagher MBE, Professional Lead Infection Prevention & Control, Royal College of Nursing and EPHA Scientific Advisor on Antimicrobial Resistance There’s no doubt that awareness of antimicrobial resistance is increasing – within civil society,...
by European Public Health Alliance | May 3, 2019 | Opinion
Nine decades ago, the world was awed by Fleming’s discovery of penicillin, the first antibiotic which revolutionised medicine and the treatment of bacterial infections. A century later, the situation is bleak – not only can we no longer rely on Fleming’s...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 29, 2019 | Opinion
The fourth EU Roma Week took place on 18- 21 March, under the patronage of the European Commission and the European Parliament, and co-organised by MEPs, the UN Human Rights Office in Brussels and civil society organisations including EPHA, the Open Society European...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 29, 2019 | Opinion
A WHO symposium on the Future of Digital Health Systems in the European Region gathered a diverse group of high-level stakeholders on 6-8 February 2019 in Copenhagen. EPHA has been highlighting the need to tackle health inequalities in the digital sphere for many...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 29, 2019 | Opinion
Guest article Homelessness kills Homeless people are dying. The Dying Homeless Project estimates that on average 11 people die on the street each week in the UK. The average age of death for homeless men is 47 years old and for homeless women, it is even lower at just...
