by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
Kalle Dramstad, European Policy Officer, IOGT-NTO Isn’t it strange how you would struggle to find a law firm or big corporation without strict rules on how to approach conflicts of interests among its staff, clients and competitors, but there is little to be found in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 31, 2018 | Opinion
Effective policies are informed by adequate impact assessments. The practice of impact assessment is especially important for public health – health outcomes are influenced by multiple determinants and are shaped by different policies. The European Union (EU) is...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 29, 2018 | Opinion
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are high on the EU agenda following the recent adoption of the reflection paper “Towards a Sustainable Europe by 2030 by the European Commission’s SDG multi-stakeholder platform chaired by Frans Timmermans. The...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 17, 2018 | Opinion
EPHA has mobilized several organizations, experts and researchers advocating Roma health at EU and national level, to promote and to protect the health of Roma people in Europe as well as to increase Roma people participation in health policy making at EU, national...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 9, 2018 | Opinion, Statements
The European Public Health Alliance (EPHA) is currently undertaking an evidence-based literature review on the Roma life expectancy gap, based on the following indicators: Life expectancy gap between Roma and non-Roma Roma children and infant mortality Determinants of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 7, 2018 | Opinion
The EU has strong competence over health determinants: social, environmental, commercial factors. The EU proposal to limit CO2 emissions is an excellent example of how the EU added value in policies can improve citizens’ lives, due to its implications on the most...
