by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
The two-year VulnerABLE project is drawing near its end, with the Final Dissemination Conference scheduled to take place on 07 November 2017 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel (Rue Gineste 3, 1210 Brussels). The project is a two-year pilot initiative of the European Commission...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marshang, Director of Operations and Membership In early September, a workshop organised by the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety (ENVI) Committee, provided a snapshot of different perspectives following the release of the EU...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marshang, Director of Operations and Membership The 2017 Annual Food Act!ve conference in Manchester, United Kingdom, co-organised by EPHA member, the Health Equalities Group, discussed the theme of “Healthy Weight in All Policies”. Gathering a number of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 2, 2017 | Opinion
By Zoltán Massay-Kosubek, Policy Manager for Health Policy Coherence In his State of the Union address 2017, European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker presented his vision stating that the wind is back in Europe’s sails. By stressing that Europe must be...
by EPHA | Aug 23, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marschang, Director of Operations and Membership and Marius Tudor, Roma Health Project Manager Cities and regions have long played an important role, not only in local, but increasingly also in international politics. Prominent mayors of global cities like...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 23, 2017 | Opinion
Selling tobacco, alcohol, and foods high in fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) is big business. Demand is booming, and with it, so are chronic, non-communicable diseases (NCDs). Unhealthy diet is the biggest risk factor for disability adjusted life years lost (DALYs) in the...
