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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Aug 23, 2017 | Opinion
Investment is at the heart of our economy, shaping the world we live today. As this recent study shows, public health interventions offer substantial returns on investment. So, if health has such excellent rates of return, why are investors not queuing-up to finance...
by EPHA | Jul 31, 2017 | Opinion
By Wayne Rebello, Policy Assistant, EPHA The European Commission’s reflection paper on the EU’s social dimension highlights growing social tensions in many EU countries. Austerity measures have contributed to continuing perceptions of the Union as the problem, not the...
by EPHA | Jul 31, 2017 | Opinion
By Emily Pieterse, Policy Assistant, EPHA In the week of the release of the new EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance two conferences were organised by the European Parliament, to discuss how the new plan will be followed-up by actions from all committed...
