by European Public Health Alliance | Jan 28, 2022 | Position & Policy Papers, Reports
Achieving deep reductions in farm antibiotics use will require widespread changes in animal husbandry practices towards higher animal welfare, argues a new paper written for EPHA. On 28 January 2022, ambitious rules restricting the use of veterinary antimicrobials...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 17, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
Digital epidemiology occupies a particularly interesting role in the digital transformation of health and care, which is also impacting key public health functions. It describes a new field which has undergone rapid growth in the past few years, fuelled by the...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
The spread of COVID-19 took the world by storm and very few places have been left untouched. With the aim to contain the virus, countries around the world have resorted to school and workplace closure, cancelation of public events and gatherings, mandatory mask...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to public health. The economic and social disruption caused by the pandemic is devastating with tens of millions of people at risk of falling into extreme poverty, enterprises facing existential threats,...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected every area of our life and the food industry and food supply chain are no exception. Food insecurity, a condition defined by limited or uncertain access to sufficient, nutritious and safe food for an active, healthy life, is one of...
by European Public Health Alliance | Dec 16, 2021 | Position & Policy Papers
Climate change poses the biggest global health threat of this century, yet this issue remains under-recognized. The many ways global warming will affect our health are not yet fully understood, but the changes to our environment become more dramatic and...