by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2017 | Opinion
By Sascha Marschang, Director of Operations and Membership ‘Nightmare’ pathogens, able to resist every type of antibiotic on today’s market, are no longer a hypothetical threat. Drug-resistant strains of deadly bacteria are on the rise across the globe. If left...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 5, 2017 | Opinion
This article appeared first on The European Files, March 2017. 2016 is the year that political correctness went out the window when it comes to the debate on pharmaceuticals in Europe. The past year certainly marked a turning point and made clear that the problem of...
by EPHA | Apr 4, 2017 | Opinion
With access to healthcare and funding for health services having been central issues in both the UK Brexit referendum and the US Presidential elections in 2016, EPHA’s Vice President Catherine Hartmann looks at how health issues have featured in the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 4, 2017 | Opinion
By Martyna Giedrojć, Policy Officer for Health Systems A new mantra is coming to dominate EU discussions about digital health, namely that the “Big Data revolution will change our lives”. While indeed, “big” data presents a formidable...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 4, 2017 | Opinion
By Zoltàn Massay-Kosubek, Policy Co-ordinator for Healthy Trade and Health Equity Not much is clear so far about Brexit, apart from that it’s full consequences are as yet very uncertain. Brexit is a moving target, but one that will impact lives both in the UK and the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Mar 30, 2017 | Opinion
Ahead of International Roma Day on 8th April 2017, 27 March sees the launch of the second European Roma Week, under the high patronage of the European Commission and the European Parliament, in co-operation with Roma civil society. EPHA revealed at the beginning of...