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...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 29, 2017 | Opinion
It’s becoming a familiar routine, Europe’s Health Ministers get together several times a year and sign off clear sighted and ambitious conclusions to halt the rise of childhood obesity. Since 2000, we have had at least 8 Council documents, an EU Action Plan on...
by European Public Health Alliance | Jun 9, 2017 | Opinion
Yannis Natsis, Policy Manager for Universal Access and Affordable Medicines at the European Public Health Alliance (EPHA), discusses the latest developments in market access across Europe, and the collaborative efforts its constituents are engaging in to improve it....