by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 14, 2021 | Statements
Health systems strengthening is a key objective of the EU4Health Programme, all the more so since the full gravity of the impacts of the ongoing pandemic crisis remain to be discovered. Many health systems already hard hit by Europe’s financial and economic crisis...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 14, 2021 | Statements
The EU’s food system is faced with multiple and interrelated crises affecting our health, environment, and societal construct. The way we produce and consume food is driving climate breakdown and biodiversity collapse. The Farm to Fork Strategy is the EU’s first-ever...
by European Public Health Alliance | Oct 12, 2021 | Statements
On the 14th of June 2021, EU Member States took a historic decision by unanimously adopting the Council Recommendation establishing the European Child Guarantee. By calling on EU Member States to guarantee access to basic rights and services for children in need, this...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 23, 2021 | Statements
The most recent IPCC report is clear about the threats posed by the climate crisis and the need for action, both to revert global warming, and to prepare for some of its now inevitable effects. The new World Health Organisation (WHO) Air Quality Guidelines, released...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 23, 2021 | Statements
Ahead of the revision of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD), a joint letter has been sent today to Executive Vice-President for the European Green Deal, Frans Timmermans, where a diverse coalition of 30 associations, including the European Public...
by European Public Health Alliance | Sep 22, 2021 | Statements
Following the revision of the WHO Global Air Quality Guidelines (AQGs), a statement issued by the European Respiratory Society endorsed by over 100 medical, public health, and scientific societies including EPHA, was issued, thus expressing their support and urging...