by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion, Statements
The European Commission’s Communication on a new EU Action Plan on Antimicrobial Resistance has been released on 29 June. EPHA welcomes the Commission’s effort to go beyond the previous Action Plan (2011-2016) by adopting a clearer “One...
by EPHA | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
By Dănut Dumitru, Roma Early Childhood Development Fellow A joint initiative by EPHA, the Public Health Programme and the Early Childhood Development programme of the Open Society Foundations (OSF) aims to bring to the forefront the issue of Early Childhood...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marshang, Director for Operations and Membership and Weronika Gryko, Policy Assistant “Digital technology has become part of the fabric of modern society, and the EU must be at the forefront in creating the right conditions for allowing digital...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
On 19-20 May 2017, the G20 Health Ministers met for the first time, confirming AMR as a major threat to public health and underlining the urgent need for transnational cooperation following the WHO Global Action Plan and the 2016 UN Political Declaration on AMR. The...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
By Priit Tohver, Marie Hauerslev and Skander Essafi, International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations The International Federation of Medical Students’ Associations (IFMSA) is greatly concerned by the fact that noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the biggest...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
On Friday 16th June the Employment Social Policy, Health and Consumer Affairs Council (EPSCO) adopted Conclusions on childhood obesity, which call for the fight against childhood overweight and obesity to be made a priority of the European Union. EPHA welcomes the...
