by EPHA | May 15, 2017 | Opinion
At a moment when every penny of public spending is under scrutiny due to continued public sector austerity measures, and public health budgets are being reduced each year, a new UK study shows every euro spent on public health actually saves an average of 14 euros in...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 27, 2017 | Opinion
Air pollution is one of the major public health challenges of our time. The public health context in terms of protecting EU citizens’ health and reducing the chronic disease burden and its associated costs to healthcare systems is a vital consideration in the debate...
by European Public Health Alliance | Apr 6, 2017 | Opinion
By Masha Smirnova, Policy Coordinator for EU Semester and Social Pillar European health systems are facing a number of growing challenges. From population ageing associated with a rise of chronic conditions and multi-morbidity, to disparities in access, cost...
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...
